![]() ![]() The Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G were recently listed as “Currently Unavailable” on, and last Thursday the Internet retailer claimed the $199 Kindle Fire had sold out, nine months after it went on sale.īezos has called the original Kindle Fire Amazon’s most successful product launch and, in a press release last week, said it accounts for 22% of tablet sales in the United States.ĬNNMoney: With iPad Mini on the way, does Kindle Fire 2 matter? ![]() Rumors and leaks had been plentiful ahead of the Amazon event, with all signs pointing to an array of new Kindles. The tech companies also are battling to make an impression in the shadow of Apple’s big press conference next Wednesday, which is most likely for the newest iPhone. Nokia and Motorola announced new smartphones on Wednesday, and HTC is planning an event for September 19. That price is significantly lower than a 3G iPad with 32GB ($729), but its data plan, at an affordable $49 a year, only includes 250 MB of data per month.Īmazon’s event is just one of many product announcements this month from electronics companies hoping to build hype ahead of the holidays. The updated Kindle Fire will sell for $159 and ship on September 14.Īnd as a parting note reminiscent of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ “one more thing,” Bezos announced that they’ll be offering a 32GB version of the 8.9-inch Fire with 4G LTE connectivity. The 7-inch ships September 14 and the 8.9-inch on November 20. The 7-inch Fire HD will cost $199 and the 8.9-inch version, with 16GB, will go for $299. They’ll have Bluetooth connectivity and an HDMI port. It will feature new gaming tools, including an app that lets parents limit the amount of time their kids can spend playing. The Fire HD, which will continue to run a modified version of Google’s Android operating system, features dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus and two antennas, which Bezos said will lead to better connections. The big one is nearly two inches bigger than the current Fire’s 7-inch display and slightly smaller than the iPad’s 9.7-inch screen. The Fire HDs will have either a 7-inch or an 8.9-inch screen. The original style, non-touchscreen Kindle also will remain available, with its price dropping to $69 for the ad-supported version.īezos also rolled out new Kindle Fires: a new version of the current tablet, which he says is 40 percent faster and has a longer battery life and two sizes of a fancier Kindle Fire HD. ![]()
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