Amazon has also upgraded the Kindle Fire HD along with the a faster 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display with a slightly better resolution than last year’s Kindle Fire HD and runs on the new Fire OS 3.0 Mojito based on Android Jelly Bean. It comes with 1GB of RAM and comes in 8GB and 16GB vairants. It doesn’t have LTE support like the Kindle fire HDX tablets.
Last two Kindle Fire HD tablets were priced at $199 and Amazon has achieved $139 price point, which is cheaper than the Nexus 7 tablet.
new Amazon Kindle Fire HD specifications
- 7-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display at 216 ppi
- 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU
- Dimensions – 191 mm x 128 mm x 10.6 mm, weight 345 grams
- 1GB of RAM, 8GB (5.1GB available to user) or 16GB (12.2GB available to user) of internal storage
- Dual-band, single-antenna Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with support for A2DP Ports USB 2.0
- 3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus audio engine
- Accelerometer, gyroscope
- Battery life of up to 10 hours mixed use
The new Kindle Fire HD is priced at $139 and $139, respectively for the 8GB and 16GB variants. It is available for pre-order from Amazon in the US and would ship starting from October 2nd.