Amazon Introduces 7" and 8.9" Kindle Fire HDX at $229 and $379, Kindle Fire HD Now Starts at $139

With Apple expected to introduce a new line of iPads in the coming months including a thinner, lighter full-sized iPad and an iPad mini with Retina display, Amazon has refreshed its Kindle Fire line, headlined by the redesigned, 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX with a resolution of 1900x1200 at 323 pixels-per-inch (PPI) and the new 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HDX tablet with a resolution of 2560x1600 at 339 PPI.
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As noted by The Verge, both of the Android-based tablets feature a new quad-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, Dolby Digital Plus audio, a 720p front-facing camera, and a new Adreno 330 GPU, with up to 11 hours of battery life, or an extended 17 hours of battery life for strictly-reading use. Both tablets also feature the new Fire OS 3.0 “Mojito”, and an on-screen “Mayday” button, which enables live on-device tech support. Specifically, the feature allows for an Amazon technical support advisor to walk users through any feature with 24/7 one-way video support, enabling tech agents to draw on the screen and even remote control the device for support purposes.

The standard 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX is priced at $229 with 16GB, but Amazon is also offering a $329 version of the model with 4G LTE connectivity. Meanwhile, the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX starts at $379 for the 16GB model, but also has an LTE option priced at $479. The 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX ships on October 18, with the LTE option shipping on November 14. The non-LTE 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX ships on November 7, with the LTE configuration of the model shipping on December 10.

Finally, Amazon has also updated the 16GB 7-inch Kindle Fire HD with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and is now selling it at a new lower price of $169, down from the previous price of $199. Like the two higher-end Kindle Fire tablets, the Kindle Fire HD also features the new Fire OS 3.0 Mojito, which contains new features such as multi-tasking, speed enhancements, new content management options, and additional accessibility features. Additionally, a new 8GB model of the Kindle Fire HD is retailing for $139, with both models scheduled to ship on October 2.

Top Rated Comments

absurdamerica Avatar
137 months ago
Good old AmazonRumors.com. Always timely information.

-> There's the door, don't let it hit you on the way out.
Score: 26 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mrxak Avatar
137 months ago
Good old AmazonRumors.com. Always timely information.
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dannyyankou Avatar
137 months ago
Good old AmazonRumors.com. Always timely information.

It's a competitor to the iPad, so it does have some relevance here. Same reason there's occasionally Microsoft and android news here.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
levitynyc Avatar
137 months ago
The cheapest iPod touch is still 229 and a Fire HD is 139.

not the same category, but thats huge for parents who want to buy their kid a small tablet.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cclloyd Avatar
137 months ago
Good old AmazonRumors.com. Always timely information.

I'm getting tired of people complaining about things like that. It's Apple and competitors news that can be relative to the sales or direction of Apple products.

If Amazon releases a tablet with features or specs to compete with the iPad, it would be useful to know that than just assuming the iPad is the best.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Count Blah Avatar
137 months ago
The fantasy world of apple haters must really be interesting. They've had these fantasies for years and years, yet the real world doesn't match their fantasies.
So Apple's marketshare is increasing?

link?

You can be a fan, and still question's Apple's move in response to shrinking marketshare. Being a fan doesn't mean you have to check your critical thinking abilities at the door.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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