Amazon Kindle Fire– 7 and 8.9-inch Tablets ~ Technology Reborn

Amazon has launched the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD tablet which is available in two display sizes – 7-inch and 8.9-inch . The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch is more powerful , sports higher resolution , and in contrast is quite slim in comparison to its 7-inch sibling .

Amazon Kindle Fire HD features :

1920×1200 HD (8.9-inch) and 1280×800 HD (7-inch) display with polarizing filter and anti-glare technology for rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle
Exclusive Dolby audio and dual-driver stereo speakers for immersive, virtual surround sound
World’s first tablet with dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming (compared to iPad 3)
High performance 1.5GHz (8.9-inch) , 1.2 Ghz (7-inch) dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance
Over 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and games such as Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, HBO GO, Pandora, and Angry Birds Space
Integrated support for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and more, as well as Exchange calendar, contacts, and email
Free Skype video calls with front-facing HD camera
Free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content
Includes special offers and sponsored screensavers.
Kindle FreeTime – a personalized tablet experience just for kids. Set daily screen limits, and give access to appropriate content for each child. Free on every Kindle Fire HD. Coming next month
Prime Instant Video – unlimited, instant streaming of thousands of popular movies and TV shows
Kindle Owners’ Lending Library – Kindle owners can choose from more than 180,000 books to borrow for free with no due dates, including over 100 current and former New York Times best sellers and all 7 Harry Potter books.
System Requirements : None. Kindle Fire HD is ready to use right out of the box – no setup, no software to install, no computer required to download content

Amazon Kindle Fire HD specifications :

Display : 10 point capacitive touch high definition color display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology, advanced polarizing filter, and anti-glare technology

7-inch : 1280×800 resolution, video playback at 720p,
8.9-inch : 1920×1200 resolution at 254 ppi, video playback up to 1080p

Dimensions :

7-inch : 193x137x10.3 mm
8.9-inch : 240x164x8.8 mm

Weight

7-inch : 395 grams
8.9-inch : 567 grams

Storage : 16 GB/32 GB internal
Wi-Fi Connectivity : Dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO) , 802.11a/b/g/n
Ports : USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) , Micro-HDMI (micro-D connector) port for high definition video output to televisions or A/V receivers
Audio : 3.5 mm stereo jack , integrated stereo speakers with exclusive Dolby audio engine , Built-in microphone
Multimedia Formats Supported : Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, MP4, 3GP, VP8(.webm)

Amazon Kindle Fire HD Price in India : Around Rs.15,000 for 7-inch Fire HD and around Rs.20,000 for 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD . No release date for India yet .