Report: Here's What To Expect From Amazon's New Kindle Fire Tablets
Steve Kovach, Business Insider
BGR was mostly correct in its reports on Amazon's
According to BGR, Amazon is planning on releasing several new Android-based Kindle branded tablets.
From what we can tell, the only advantage Google's new Nexus 7 tablet has over the new Kindle Fire's reported stats is a newer version of
The updated 7-inch
- A brand-new design
- HD screen with a resolution of 1920x1200 (same quality as Google's new Nexus 7)
- 2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor (better than Google's new Nexus 7)
- 2GB of RAM (same as New Nexus 7)
- WiFi and cellular connectivity
- Front-facing camera
- 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB storage (64GB option is more than Google is offering on new Nexus 7)
- Android 4.2.2 JellyBean with heavy Amazon customizations
- No rear camera
Amazon's larger 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD is expected to have:
- HD screen with a resolution of 2560x1600
- The same 2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
- Front-facing camera
- Optional cellular data
- 2GB of RAM
- 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB storage
- 8MP rear camera in addition to the front facing camera
BGR also revealed that the new tablets are expected to be more comfortable and lighter than the current generation of Kindle Fires.
As of right now, the new Kindle Fire's are expected to launch this fall, as early as September.
Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.
- A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away.
- A centenarian who starts her day with gentle exercise and loves walks shares 5 longevity tips, including staying single
- 2 states where home prices are falling because there are too many houses and not enough buyers
- "To sit and talk in the box...!" Kohli's message to critics as RCB wrecks GT in IPL Match 45
- 7 Nutritious and flavourful tiffin ideas to pack for school
- India's e-commerce market set to skyrocket as the country's digital economy surges to USD 1 Trillion by 2030
- Top 5 places to visit near Rishikesh
- Indian economy remains in bright spot: Ministry of Finance
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market