Within the next month, Amazon should release its newest iteration of the Kindle Fire Tablet. British retailers Currys and PC World announced today that the new tablet will be heading over to the UK. Retail chain Dixon's also confirmed that it will be selling the tablet at some point this year, but would not give a specific date. UK newspaper the Inquirer mentioned that "the … [Read more...] about Sources Confirm That the Amazon Kindle Fire Is Heading to the UK
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The Amazon Kindle Fire Gets the Jelly Bean Treatment
The ASOP code for Jellybean was released a few days ago and programmers the world over have been porting it over to many different tablets. The Amazon Kindle Fire was one of the first tablets to get a build of Android 4.1 ported over to it. The Kindle Fire initially launched with Android Gingerbread and has not seen a dramatic OS upgrade since the release. The Jelly Bean … [Read more...] about The Amazon Kindle Fire Gets the Jelly Bean Treatment
Amazon May Compete in the Smartphone Segment
With its excellent capabilities in the field of mobile applications and media delivery, it's natural for Amazon to express interest in developing a smartphone device as well. Amazon has kept its strategy simple: first offer a content consumption device, such as the Kindle Fire at cheap rates to rake in buyers in droves and then sell them content (movies, songs, news, and of … [Read more...] about Amazon May Compete in the Smartphone Segment
iPad Mini Rumors Are Back Again
Rumors of a mini iPad are back to tantalize us again. This should sound familiar, since such rumors have been off and on for more than a year now. Especially since these rumors appear every time a high profile 7 inch tablet grabs the headlines. The last time the iPad mini was in the news was when the Kindle Fire launched during the last holiday season. Now with Google Nexus 7 … [Read more...] about iPad Mini Rumors Are Back Again
Apple iPad Leads Tablet Web Traffic with 91%
Apple is the king of the tablet market with its iPad standing head and shoulders above every other tablet currently on sale. This is hardly surprising as this is how things have been ever since the iPad was launched back in 2010. However, if you still need proof of just how dominating the iPad is, here are some figures released by ad agency Chitika. The iPad with 70 percent … [Read more...] about Apple iPad Leads Tablet Web Traffic with 91%
Google Nexus Tablet to Pose Tough Challenge to the Kindle Fire
The Amazon Kindle Fire isn't burning as bright as it was a few months back, as shown by the shipment figures that have taken a nose dive from a promising 4.8 million during Q4 2011 to a dismal 0.7 million in Q1 2012. The numbers clearly reveal it was nothing more than just a short term fad, though analysts are also quick to point out shipments do tend to slump during … [Read more...] about Google Nexus Tablet to Pose Tough Challenge to the Kindle Fire
Who Is the iPad’s Biggest Competitor? ChangeWave Attempts to Find Out
The iPad, now in its third iteration, continues to be the biggest selling tablet device even two years after its launch. While this is not news, survey research firm ChangeWave set out to ascertain what the consumer reaction is towards the ever changing tablet landscape and how firm the iPad's dominion is over the tablet segment. The results are pretty much as we expected, … [Read more...] about Who Is the iPad’s Biggest Competitor? ChangeWave Attempts to Find Out
Doonesbury and Dilbert comics now available on the Kindle Fire
Today Amazon has announced that two anthologies of the Doonesbury and Dilbert comic strips are available exclusively on Kindle Fire. These comic collections are available in full color and displayed with Kindle Panel View, a proprietary technology that offers customers an immersive comic and graphic novel reading experience. Doonesbury and Dilbert comic strips are available … [Read more...] about Doonesbury and Dilbert comics now available on the Kindle Fire
NVIDIA’s Reference Design $199 Tablet ‘Kai’ Unveiled
A $199 price tag has almost become the benchmark for an entry level tablet device and all credit goes to the Kindle Fire from Amazon. The sales numbers of the Kindle Fire found an incredible number of buyers, which has prompted others to offer tablets at that price. NVIDIA is also eager to exploit the growing tablet segment, as is evident from the recent unveiling of the Kai … [Read more...] about NVIDIA’s Reference Design $199 Tablet ‘Kai’ Unveiled
Rumor: Amazon to Build 10.1 Inch Kindle Fire Variant, Ad Supported Kindle Fire Coming
Amazon, it seems is more keen to take on the iPad than anything else. At least, that is how industry experts are explaining the latest rumors claiming the online retail giant is more eager to proceed with the development of a 10.1 inch sibling of the Kindle Fire than an 8.9 inch sized device. The Kindle Fire was launched amid much fanfare in the middle of November. The 7 inch … [Read more...] about Rumor: Amazon to Build 10.1 Inch Kindle Fire Variant, Ad Supported Kindle Fire Coming