Amazon announces 7″ and 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD tablets

Diangson Louie September 7, 2012 · 1 min read

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Amazon has announced two new tablets for its Kindle Fire series: a 7-inch and an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD. Let’s find out what these devices have to offer.

The 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD has a 1920×1200 large screen IPS display at 254 ppi. It has dual-core 1.5GHz TI OMAP4 4470 processors, front-facing HD camera, dual speakers, HDMI out and dual band MIMO technology for faster WiFi connectivity.

Prices starts at $299 for the 16GB version. 32GB and 64GB variants are also available. No 8GB versions here as Amazon considered it “not enough” for an HD tablet. There’s also a 4G LTE version with 32GB of storage but exclusive to AT&T’s network. Costs $499 if you need to know.

The smaller 7-inch Kindle Fire HD has almost the same specs as its 8.9-inch brother except for the processor which is a dual-core 1.2GHz TI OMAP4 4460 and screen resolution which goes down to 1280×800, same resolution as the Nexus 7. Amazon claims 11 hours of battery life from this model. Prices starts at $199 for the 16GB model.

The Kindle Fire HD is running Amazon’s version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and will start shipping units on November 20.

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36 Comments

Zenix fone · 14 years ago

I believe this is to compete against Apple iPad mini, the most feirce competition, and Nexus 7 sells well too. Finally Android tablet will lead the tablet PC industry.

daniel · 14 years ago

what will i choose? this or kindle fire hd?

daniel · 14 years ago

sorry, google nexus 7 pla :)

Cling · 14 years ago

Any idea how Kindle Fire HD will be used in the Philippines?

Can we access Amazon Prime? I would like to watch movies from there.

And will there be a disabler of auto-correct already?

Please help. Thanks.

Kevin · 14 years ago

It might be cheap but it’s Ad-supported.I mean lots of them. I hate ads popping up in any device.

Christopher · 14 years ago

According to this – Kindle Fire HD products do not have GPS or Gyroscope which are quite a necessity nowadays. It is okay if it does not have NFC.

“reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57507776-251/kindle-fire-hd-vs-nexus-7-which-one-is-right-for-you/”

unggoy · 14 years ago

bakit necessity ang gyroscope?

Christopher · 14 years ago

They can tell where they are geographically, sense proximity, sense linear orientation of the phone to auto rotate your photos, determine your rotation. For e-reading, the embedded gyroscope provides smooth and accurate response (versus accelerometers) to dynamic changes in portrait/landscape orientation regardless of whether a user lays sideways on the couch or holds the tablet upside down in bed.

Gerard · 14 years ago

Just checked the link, there is a gyroscope. Also checked review on The Verge, it does have accelerometer, gyroscope, light sensor.

It does not have GPS, personally, it serves no purpose for me.

Patrick · 14 years ago

This would be great if Amazon Prime is available here in PH.

Jen · 14 years ago

Helo. I’d like to ask if you could transfer files directly from The computer to your kindle through a usb port. Is it detected as a removable drive? Thank you!

Gerard · 14 years ago

The great thing about this announcement is that it adds even more pressure for tablet manufacturers to compete harder on value per $. Thumbs up to Amazon for enforcing this bracket of tablets. Overall, it’s the consumers that win huge.

Hopefully, this affects the ultra-book economy as well, the 5-7 hour capacity becomes less and less attractive compared to tablets.

Richard · 14 years ago

8.9″ na 1920×1200 resolution? Looks doubtful kasi sobrang daming pixels at a small screen parang Acer Iconia A700 yan, pangit ang screen kasi hindi sufficient ang lighting.

Nexus 7 nalang ako, hirap na lalo pag nasira kasi walang warranty.

John · 14 years ago

Lol no thanks. Look at that bezel. Ugly as fuck. Nexus > shit

F · 14 years ago

F is good..you don’t like it? really?

vhangell · 14 years ago

bakit naman hinde? may nakakalusot pa din…

Elmo · 14 years ago

It’s a shame we can’t send gadgets through balikbayan boxes from the states here in the Philippines anymore. Gray markets charge an arm and a leg for these types of items here.