Amazon has officially launched its new Kindle Fire HD tablet on Thursday, May 23rd, in two different sizes including a 7-inch and 8.9-inch version. The new slate from Amazon boasts HD display, a powerful processor and battery to keep it alive for 10 straight hours and is now available for sale in more than 170 countries across the world. In addition, the Kindle Fire HD tablet can be pre-ordered from the flagship website of Amazon and they will be shipped to their respective owners from June 13, according to the company. As far as the prices of the new tablet is concerned, the 8.9-inch version of Kindle Fire HD can be pre-ordered for $284, whereas the 7-inch edition is obtainable at a price of $214, if pre-ordered.
According to the official press release of Amazon the new slate has, “stunning customized HD display with in-plane switching, Advanced True Wide polarizing filter and customized laminated touch sensor for 25% less glare with rich colour and deep contrast from any viewing angle; ideal for movies, apps, and gaming.
– Custom Dolby audio and dual stereo speakers for crisp, rich sound.
– The most popular apps and games.
– Ultra-fast web browsing and streaming with built-in dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi.
– Front-facing HD camera for taking photos or making video calls.
– Exceptional battery life—Kindle Fire HD gets over 10 hours of battery life.
– Easy-to-use e-mail, calendar, and contacts for work or home, including Gmail, Hotmail, Exchange, and more.
– Amazon-exclusive features like, Whispersync for Voice and Whispersync for Games.”
The 8.9-inch version of the new Kindle Fire HD tablet has a dual-core 1.5 GHz TI OMAP 4470 processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of storing capacity and free cloud storage only for Amazon content. The 7-inch edition of HD slate has 16GB of internal storage capacity. The new breed of Kindle Fire tablets is also quite light and thin as compared to their predecessors. Moreover, since the Kindle Fire HD tablets arrives automatically pre-registered therefore users can instantly start enjoying content they purchase from Amazon or any other online shop for new content.
On this occasion, Vice President of Amazon Kindle, Dave Limp said that, “Kindle Fire HD is the #1 best-selling item in the world for Amazon since its launch, and we’re thrilled to make it available to even more customers around the globe today. Not only does Kindle Fire feature advanced hardware, it’s also a service. When combined with our content ecosystem, great email and browsing and top-rated customer service, we hope people around the world will agree that Kindle Fire HD is the best tablet for an incredible price.”
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