Amazon Kindle Fire impressions (video)

By Tim Stevens posted Sep 28th 2011 11:25AM Alas, we've not been able to get our hands on Amazon's diminutive new 7-inch, $199 Kindle Fire tablet just yet, but we were treated to a lengthy demo of the thing courtesy of an Amazon rep, answering many of our questions and showing us just what how the thing performs. How does it fare? Very well, thank you very much. More details after the break.The reports we'd heard of the Kindle Fire being very similar to the BlackBerry PlayBook, and you can certainly put any doubt you had about that to rest. As expected, the thing is very clearly related to...

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Amazon Kindle Fire tablet unveiled: Android-based, 7-inch display

Introducing the All-New Kindle Family: Four New Kindles, Four Amazing Price PointsNew latest generation Kindle - world's bestselling e-reader now lighter, faster, and more affordable than ever - only $79New "Kindle Touch" with easy-to-use touch screen - only $99New "Kindle Touch 3G" with free 3G - the top of the line Kindle e-reader - only $149New "Kindle Fire" - the Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, books, magazines, apps, games, and web browsing with all the content, free storage in the Amazon Cloud, Whispersync, Amazon's new revolutionary cloud-accelerated web browser, vibrant color touch screen, and powerful dual-core processor - all for only $199 SEATTLE, Sep 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --(NASDAQ: AMZN)--Millions of people are already reading on Kindles and Kindle is the bestselling e-reader...

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Amazon Kindle Fire, Can be Used to Watch TV Shows, Movies, Games

Playing Games on Amazon Kindle Fire Amazon recently introduced their tablet products, yes.. Amazon Kindle Fire, Kindle is now transformed from just a tool for reading books, magazines and newspapers into a tablet that we can use for browsing, playing games, even watch your favorite tv shows and movies. Amazon is known as a storehouse of digital content, so the Amazon Kindle This Fire as a tool designed to access and enjoy content - content is more personal (brilliant!) This Amazon Kindle Fire-based on Android operating system, so Android applications can be run as Angry Birds game, Plants...

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iPad Mini to take on Kindle Fire?

Rumors are starting to fly that Apple may be working on aniPad to take on Amazon’s already popular Kindle Fire. 7-inch Amazon Kindle Fire. (Credit:Amazon)An industry source who speaks with the Asia-basedtablet supply chain told CNET that chatter is picking up for a 7-inch Apple tablet. Maybe not coincidentally, that’s the same size of Amazon’s $199 tablet that’s will ship on November 15. Other reports, however, say that “Mini” doesn’t necessarily refer to the size but simply the lower price point, possibly the mid-$200 range. The late Apple CEO Steve Jobs summarily dismissed the notion of a...

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Amazon Kindle Fire Price is 199 U.S. Dollar

As previously rumored, Amazon finally were really released its first tablet device named Kindle Fire. Tablet with 7-inch screen will be priced at 199 U.S. dollars only. Kindle Fire using the latest version of the Android operating system that has been modified and equipped with dual core processors. In addition to standard applications are supported through the Android Market, Amazon uses the tablet to display its flagship services. "It is a service from upstream to downstream," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO and founder, in a ceremony in New York on Wednesday (9/28/2011), quoted by Fox site....

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For every one Kindle Fire, Amazon Loss USD 10

For every one Kindle Fire, Amazon Loss USD 10 — Each sale of a Kindle Fire, Amazon was not immediately reap the benefits, but rather a loss of 10 U.S. dollars. Because the Amazon Kindle Fire production cost per unit was 210 U.S. dollars, while the selling price of only 199 U.S. dollars. A market research firm, IHS iSuppli, analyze that to make a Fire Kindle, Amazon reached 191.65 U.S. dollars just for the hardware. Exact total including the cost of production and others reached 209.63 U.S. dollars. Then, how Amazon get lucky? As previously predicted, Amazon Kindle Fire is not sold as a set only. Amazon designed the Kindle Fire as a device for accessing Amazon digital content, which targeted a major source of profits. So, if compared, then a Kindle Fire buyer must spend more than 10 dollars...

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Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet Launched November Second Week

Amazon Kindle Fire Review - Amazon Prime Tablet, called 'Kindle Fire' has been officially gets launch date, namely the second week of November. Amazon Kindle Fire As quoted from Know Your Mobile on Wednesday (28/09/2011), tablet Amazon Prime Honeycomb reinforced the Android OS is said to be coming soon in the second week of November. Amazon Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet and several parties called Playbook output similar to Research In Motion ( RIM ). In addition it was reported also by GDGT that Amazon uses Quanta services to help build a Kindle Fire . Amazon Kindle Fire will be shipped...

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