Amazon has introduced new versions of its Fire TV Products along with the launch of its $50 tablet. The company has announced the new Fire TV that supports 4K Ultra HD.
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Amazon Fire HD 8, Fire HD 10 and new Fire Kids Edition tablets announced
Amazon announced two new Fire HD tablets – Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 and has also upgraded last year’s Fire Kids Edition tablet. The Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets have a 8-inch and 10-inch HD displays, respectively. These are powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT8135 SoCs and run new Fire OS 5 ‘Bellini’ based on Android Lollipop. Continue reading “Amazon Fire HD 8, Fire HD 10 and new Fire Kids Edition tablets announced”
Amazon introduces new Fire tablet with 7-inch display and quad-core processor for $50
Amazon’s most affordable Fire tablet that was rumored recently has gone official. Amazon says that the new Fire tablet is almost 2 times more durable than the latest generation iPad Air as measured in tumble tests,and has 2 times more processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite. It has a 7-inch (1024 × 600 pixels) WSVGA IPS screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor runs on new Fire OS 5 ‘Bellini’ based on Android Lollipop. Continue reading “Amazon introduces new Fire tablet with 7-inch display and quad-core processor for $50”
Amazon working on $50 Android tablet to boost hardware adoption
While Amazon’s Fire tablets haven’t exactly set the world on fire (no pun intended!), it seems that the company hasn’t really given up on its hardware ambitions. If the latest rumors are to be believed then the Seattle based company might be working on an ultra low cost tablet. Continue reading “Amazon working on $50 Android tablet to boost hardware adoption”
Amazon Kindle Unlimited launched in India for Rs.199 per month
Amazon has announced the launch of Kindle Unlimited subscription service in India. Users can now read unlimited books at a monthly price of Rs. 199 with this new service.
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Amazon Underground app for Android launched, offers free apps and games
Amazon has rolled out Amazon Underground app for Android that claims to offer users “$10,000 in apps, games and in-app items that are actually free”.
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2015) Review
Amazon launched a new version of the Kindle Paperwhite in India back in June month starting at Rs. 10,999, after more than a year of launching the second-generation Kindle Paperwhite in the country. We got hold of the 3G version of the Kindle Paperwhite (2015). The new Kindle Paperwhite has a 300 ppi display, which is the main USP of the new eReader. Is it worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
Refurbished Xiaomi and Samsung phones to be available for sale on Amazon India
Amazon India is selling refurbished Xiaomi and Samsung phones on its platform. The revamped smartphones come with more than 6 months higher warranty from the respective brands. Amazon has also assured that although the devices will be refurbished their quality will be not be comprised.
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Amazon Cloud Drive app debuts on iOS
Following up the launch of its Android apps, Amazon’s Cloud Drive debuted today on the iOS platform. Cloud Drive is Amazon’s answer to the other major internet storage providers. The differentiating factor here is that Amazon has introduced multiple apps for specific use cases to be able to manage files better. Continue reading “Amazon Cloud Drive app debuts on iOS”
Amazon Appstore offers over $45 worth free apps and games for limited period
Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer. This month it offers 21 paid Android apps and games worth over $45 for free on the Amazon AppStore starting today till July 1st. These apps are usually priced between US$ 0.99 and US$ 11.99. Some popular apps and games include, The Bard’s Tale, Table Top Racing, AVG AntiVirus PRO Android Security and more. Last month Amazon Appstore offered 33 paid Android apps and games worth $110. In other news, popular game Monument Valley is free for today. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers over $45 worth free apps and games for limited period”
Amazon Echo now available without an invite for US$179.99
Amazon Echo is a smart speaker that doubles up as a virtual assistant. It was announced by Amazon late last year in November. It was a pretty neat piece of tech but the issue is that hardly anyone had access to it since it was based on an invite only system of purchase. Now happily that invite system has been removed and everyone can get their hands on the device.
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Amazon releases Android Lollipop based Fire OS 5 developer preview
Amazon has always believed in using a highly customized fork of Android called Fire OS on their line up of tablets and phones. Fire OS brings with it a completely different look and has a very different and in some ways superior feature set to stock Android when it comes to media consumption and more so from Amazon’s ecosystem. Today the company has released the first developer preview of their upcoming Fire OS 5 that is based on Android Lollipop. Continue reading “Amazon releases Android Lollipop based Fire OS 5 developer preview”
Amazon launches New Kindle Paperwhite with 300ppi screen, starts at Rs. 10999
Amazon has launched New Kindle Paperwhite e-reader with a 6-inch screen at 300 PPI pixel density, similar to the Kindle Voyage. The 2nd generation Kindle Paperwhite has a 6-inch 212 ppi screen. It also has new Kindle font Bookerly, an exclusive font designed from the ground up for reading on digital screens and all-new typesetting engine that lays out words just as the author intended, which dynamically adjusts the layout as the reader changes the text size. Continue reading “Amazon launches New Kindle Paperwhite with 300ppi screen, starts at Rs. 10999”
Amazon patents ear-phone unlocking technology
Amazon wants to change the way you unlock your phone. The company is going beyond passcode, fingerprints, iris scanner as a medium to unlock your phone.
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Til Morning’s Light Horror adventure game launched for iPhone, iPad and Fire devices
Til Morning’s Light, an action-adventure game from Amazon Game Studios co-developed with WayForward is out now for iOS and Fire devices. In the game you play Erica Page, a teenage girl who is trapped in a mansion haunted by a 200 year-old curse. It is voiced by Stephanie Sheh. Continue reading “Til Morning’s Light Horror adventure game launched for iPhone, iPad and Fire devices”