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Amazon Kindle Fire Q and A for greater detail

Chris Burns, Sep 29th 2011 Discuss [27]

In addition to the basic details spoken on the circuit this week for the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, questions had to be asked of those that had the details (and we’re not just talking clarification here) for bits and pieces that only the “early adopter” crowd might be truly needing to know. That’s where pressing the PR representatives comes in, and that’s where we’ve got to do some additional analysis. In what some may have dismissed as their B-roll of film, there’s the Q and A session, and here we’ve got some additional answers for those of you wishing to know specifics on the next big Android-based tablet experience from Amazon.

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Amazon Silk browser could hit PC, Mac and mobile

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2011 Discuss [3]

Amazon may well be planning a version of its Silk browser for PC, Mac and mobile platforms, rather than just the Kindle Fire tablet announced yesterday, if domain name registrations are anything to go by. The retailer has gone on a URL spree, buying over 500 domains, but it’s registrations for “amazonsilkforandroid.com”, “amazonsilkformac.com” and “amazonsilkforpc.com” that have particularly caught attention. Silk uses a combination of caching and on-the-fly server-side compression to boost browsing speed on the Kindle Fire.

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Amazon will lose $50 per Kindle Fire sold

Rue Liu, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [21]

According to Piper Jaffray analyst, Gene Munster, Amazon will likely lose $50 for each Kindle Fire tablet that it sells. Amazon had just announced its much anticipated 7-inch tablet this morning, pricing it at a surprisingly low $199. Munster believes that while the Kindle Fire isn't a true competitor to Apple's iPad it is "more competitive than expected." Read The Full Story

Kindle Fire IPS display vs Kindle Touch E-Ink [Video]

Cory Gunther, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [22]

While we won’t get too crazy here we do have a few photos and video comparing the display on both the Kindle Fire and the Kindle Touch 3G. With the Kindle Fire we have a 7″ IPS panel with a 1024 x 600 resolution that features great colors and exceptional viewing angles. The Kindle Touch features the popular e-ink technology we have seen before and as always it looks great for e-ink. We’ll let you decide for yourself so check out the photos and video after the break.

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Amazon Kindle 2011 Wrap-Up

Chris Davies, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [7]

Amazon’s Kindle event today brought not one but four new models, along with some quiet rebranding and even a new browser. Heady stuff, then, and plenty to get your head around, especially if all you want to do is some casual reading. We’ve pulled together all of this morning’s Amazon news to get you up to speed, so click on for the the ereader goodness.

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Kindle (2011) hands-on

Vincent Nguyen, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

The entry-level Amazon Kindle has price going for it, especially if you don’t mind adverts, with a $79 sticker for the WiFi-only ereader. On the flip side, without the touchscreen of its more expensive Kindle Touch siblings, and missing the QWERTY keyboard of its predecessors, it’s possible Amazon has slimmed things down a little too much. Read on for our first impressions.

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Kindle Touch 3G hands-on

Vincent Nguyen, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [5]

Amazon’s shift from keyboards to touch isn’t quite wholescale, but fingers are definitely the way forward for the new Kindle range. We’ve just grabbed some hands-on time with the Amazon Kindle Touch and Touch 3G at the retailer’s launch event today, and there’s a lot to like about how compact the ereaders have become now that they’ve shed the physical ‘boards.

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Amazon quotes Kindles with Special Offers pricing, prompts International ire

Chris Davies, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [2]

Amazon has quietly pushed its Special Offers across the new Kindle range, with prices quoted by CEO Jeff Bezos for all the new models taking into account the ad-supported discounting. Without Special Offers, pricing on the entry-level Kindle Touch jumps by $40, in fact. However, the focus on Special Offers has inadvertently led to frustration, as international customers find pricing for versions of the new Kindles outside the US is considerably higher than Bezos suggested. Read The Full Story

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Amazon Kindle Fire eyes-on [Video]

Vincent Nguyen, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [30]

Amazon has made the Kindle Fire official, and we’ve just grabbed some up-close time with the new touchscreen tablet at the retailer’s launch event. Already up for pre-order and shipping November 15, the Kindle Fire is based on Android but hides its roots well, with Amazon more interested in pushing its multimedia credentials, super-fast surfing the with new Silk browser, and ereading of course. Check out more hands-on details after the cut.

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Kindle 3 becomes Kindle Keyboard

Chris Davies, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

Amazon will continue to sell the existing Kindle, complete with its physical keyboard, as the Amazon Kindle Keyboard. Although the retailer has announced new touchscreen Kindles, as well as an entry-level model at $79, there's still an option for those who want to enter text without pecking at the touchscreen or shifting a cursor around an on-screen board with a D-pad. Read The Full Story

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Amazon Silk browser revealed

Chris Davies, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [13]

Amazon has launched its own browser, Amazon Silk, designed to offer an accelerated internet experience on the Amazon Kindle Fire. Split between the Kindle Fire itself and Amazon’s own EC2 servers, Silk promises accelerated browsing using a combination of caching, compressing and other technologies, funneling the latest stored version of common files straight to your device.

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$99 Kindle Touch plus Kindle Touch 3G official

Chris Davies, Sep 28th 2011 Discuss [1]

Amazon has launched the Kindle Touch, a touchscreen-based ereader that uses an infra-red finger-tracking system for navigation. Smaller than the existing Kindle, the Kindle Touch uses a new control UI, with the bulk of the right hand side of the display used to move forward through the book, and a strip on the left to move back. Meanwhile, there’s a 3G version too, the Kindle Touch 3G.