Published On: Wed, Sep 28th, 2011

Amazon launches Android powered Kindle Fire tablet .

Amazon has launched an new tablet Kindlefire which is android powered to take on Apple’s iPad tablet.Amazon’s newest Kindle that will come with a full-color, touch-sensitive screen and perhaps a few other tricks including Prime ebook subscriptions and a more robust and compelling Amazon app store.

Tech specifications :

Display 7″ multi-touch display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16 million colors.
Size (in inches) 7.5″ x 4.7″ x 0.45″ (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm).
Weight 14.6 ounces (413 grams).
System Requirements None, because it’s wireless and doesn’t require a computer.
On-device Storage 8GB internal. That’s enough for 80 apps, plus either 10 movies or 800 songs or 6,000 books.
Cloud Storage Free cloud storage for all Amazon content
Battery Life Up to 8 hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback, with wireless off. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as web browsing and downloading content.
Charge Time Fully charges in approximately 4 hours via included U.S. power adapter. Also supports charging from your computer via USB.
Wi-Fi Connectivity Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or 802.1X standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
USB Port USB 2.0 (micro-B connector)
Audio 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, top-mounted stereo speakers.
Content Formats Supported Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8.
Documentation Quick Start Guide(included in box); Kindle User’s Guide (pre-installed on device)
Warranty and Service 1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here.
Included in the Box Kindle Fire device, U.S. power adapter (supports 100-240V), and Quick Start Guide.

cost 199$

custom OS build completely hides its Android 2.x in the background.

The most notable change is obviously the multitouch 7-inch LCD rather than an e-ink display

it’s more than just Amazon apps. Users are free to load apps from Amazon’s Android Appstore

Amazon kindle fire link will go live at : amazon.com/kindlefire

 

Buy kindle fire now :

Related Blogs

VN:F [1.9.17_1161]
Rating: 10.0/10 (1 vote cast)
VN:F [1.9.17_1161]
Rating: +1 (from 1 vote)
Amazon launches Android powered Kindle Fire tablet ., 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating
"Subscribe to the blog"
Receive an update straight to your inbox every time we publish a new article. Your email address will never be shared
Displaying 1 Comments
Have Your Say
  1. [...] specifically.” Tags: amazon, Kindle Fire, market share, Sales, Shipments, tablet market, TabletsAmazon’s upcoming Kindle Fire will quickly become one of the most popular Android-powered tabl…irm stated last week that Amazon will sell more than 15 million Kindle Fire media tablets by the end [...]

Leave a comment

XHTML: You can use these html tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

Facebook

Twitter

Google Plus