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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Nook Color]], similar color E-reader released by Barnes & Noble in 2010.
* [[Nook Color]], similar color E-reader released by Barnes & Noble in 2010.
* [[Kobo eReader|Kobo Vox eReader]], similar tablet released by Kobo October, 2011.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:05, 4 November 2011

Kindle Fire
DeveloperAmazon.com
ManufacturerQuanta Computer[1]
Generation1st
Release dateNovember 15, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-15)
Introductory price$199 USD
Operating systemAndroid 2.3
CPUTI OMAP 4 4430 (dual core)[2]
Memory512 MB[3]
Storage8 GB[4]
Display7" multi-touch gorilla glass display, 1024×600 at 169 ppi, 16 million colors.[4] Capacitive touch sensitive.[5]
GraphicsPowerVR SGX540 [citation needed]
ConnectivityMicro-USB 2.0 (type B) [6]
3.5 mm stereo socket[6]
Online servicesAmazon Prime, Amazon Cloud Storage, Amazon Cloud Player, Amazon Instant video, Amazon Silk, Amazon App Store, Amazon Kindle Store
Dimensions190 mm (7.5 in) H
120 mm (4.7 in) W
11.4 mm (0.45 in) D
Mass413 g (14.6 oz)
Websitewww.amazon.com/kindlefire

The Kindle Fire[7] is a tablet computer version of Amazon.com's Kindle e-book reader. Announced on 28 September 2011, the Kindle Fire will have a color 7" multi-touch display with IPS technology and run on a forked version of Google's operating system (OS) Android. It includes access to the Amazon Appstore, streaming movies and TV shows, and Kindle's e-books. It is scheduled to be released in the US on November 15, 2011.

The device will sell for US$199.[8] Estimates of the device's initial bill of materials ranged from $150 to $190,[9] with one analyst estimating a total production cost of $250.[10] Some analysts expect the device to be a strong competitor to Apple's iPad.[8][11] It has been suggested that Amazon's business strategy is to make money on selling content through the device, as well as the device acting as a storefront for physical goods sold through Amazon.[12][13][14]

The Kindle Fire's external dimensions are 7.5" × 4.7", with the visible area of the screen a little smaller than a standard 4×6" photograph.

Design

The Kindle Fire, on its launch, will run a customized Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS[15] on a 1 GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4 dual-core processor. The screen is a touch-sensitive 1024×600 7" color screen. Connectivity is through 802.11n Wi-Fi and USB 2.0 (Micro-B connector). The device will include 8 GB of internal storage — said to be enough for 80 applications, plus either 10 movies or 800 songs or 6,000 books.[16]

Besides access to Amazon Appstore,[6] the Kindle Fire will include a cloud-accelerated "split browser" called Amazon Silk using Amazon EC2 for off-device cloud computation; including webpage layout and rendering, and Google's SPDY protocol for faster webpage content transmission.[17][18][19] The user's Amazon digital content is given free storage in the Amazon Cloud's web-storage platform,[6] and a built-in email application allows webmail (Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL Mail, etc.) to be merged into one inbox.[6] A subscription service providing unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows, Amazon Prime, is available, with a free trial period.[6]

Content formats supported are Kindle Format 8 (KF8), Kindle Mobi (.azw), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8.[6]

Features

According to Amazon, the Kindle Fire has access to over 18 million movies, TV shows, apps, games, songs, books, newspapers, audiobooks, magazines, and documents.[20]

See also

  • Nook Color, similar color E-reader released by Barnes & Noble in 2010.

References

  1. ^ Lai, Marcus (27 September 2011). "Amazon to burn new Kindle Fire tablet this week, says report". Punch Jump. Punch Jump LLC. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. ^ Johnston, Casey (28 September 2011). "Amazon unveils $199 Android Kindle Fire tablet, $99 e-ink Kindle Touch". arstechnica.com. Ars Technica.
  3. ^ Grabham, Dan (29 September 2011). "Kindle Fire vs iPad 2 vs Galaxy Tab 7.7 vs HTC Flyer". TechRadar UK. Future Publishing Ltd.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Tyler (28 September 2011). "Amazon Kindle Fire unveiled". Ubergizmo. Blogzilla LLC.
  5. ^ Shahbaaz (28 September 2011). "Amazon Unveils Kindle Fire Android Tablet ($199) & Kindle Touch ($99), Kindle 2011 Priced at $79!". tnerd.com.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Kindle Fire - the Amazon Tablet with Full Color 7" Multi-Touch Display, Wi-Fi", www.amazon.com, Amazon.com, retrieved 2 October {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Kindle Fire: Full Color Kindle with 7" Multi-Touch Display, Wi-Fi". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet to sell at $199, challenging iPad". Chicago Tribune. 28 September 2011.
  9. ^ Rick Merritt (28 September 2011), "Kindle Fire profitable at estimated $150 BoM", www.eetimes.com, eetimes
  10. ^ Shailesh Shrivastava (2 October 2011), "Amazon to Sell Kindle Fire at a Loss, Still Make Nice Profit", img.ibtimes.com, International Business Times
  11. ^ Letzing, John. "Amazon to Challenge iPad". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  12. ^ Rik Myslewski (30 September 2011), "Amazon's Kindle Fire is sold at a loss", www.theregister.co.uk, The Register
  13. ^ Lance Whitney (29 September 2011), "Amazon to lose $50 on each Kindle Fire, says analyst", news.cnet.com, CNET
  14. ^ John Naughton (2 October 2011), Kindle Fire: the tablet that knows your next move, The Guardian / The Observer
  15. ^ Hollister, Sean (28 September 2011). "Amazon's Kindle Fire UI: it's Android, but not quite". This Is My Next.
  16. ^ Sources:
  17. ^ Clint Boulton (29 September 2011), "Amazon EC2 Underlies Kindle Tablet 'Silk' Browser", www.eweekeurope.co.uk
  18. ^ "Amazon.com Help: Amazon Silk", www.amazon.com, Amazon.com, retrieved 2 October 2011
  19. ^ 'Amazon Silk team' (28 September 2011), "Introducing Amazon Silk", amazonsilk.wordpress.com {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  20. ^ Kindle Fire Amazon.com - Kindle Fire. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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