Amazon may even still have not turned to smartphones, but still betting heavily on its online Kindle Fire tablet. The company recently announced two new HDX models, with screen sizes of 7 and 8.9 inches, specifications considerably higher than last year’s model HD, improvements in software in general and a body thinner and lighter – not to mention the insane technology support, Mayday.
new devices have a molded body of magnesium which causes them to spend a great feeling of lightness, especially with respect to version 8.9 inches and weighing about 374 grams. Comparatively, one 9.7-inch iPad 4 is approximately 653 grams, almost twice the new product from Amazon.
HDX Specifications Kindle Fire 7 “
- Operating System: Fire OS 3.0 (“Mojito”);
- CPU (CPU): 800 Snapdragon (quad-core 2.2 GHz);
- graphics processor (GPU): Adreno 330,
- Screen: 7 inches;
- Resolution: 1920×1200 pixels;
- Pixel density: 323 ppi;
- RAM: 2 GB;
- Storage memory: 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB;
- Front camera: HD;
- Battery: 11 hours of life in common use – 17 hours in reading mode;
- Dimensions: 19.1 cm (width) x 12.8 cm (height);
- Thickness: 0.9 cm;
- Weight: 303 grams on the WiFi model and 311 grams in 4G.
Specifications Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 “
- Operating System: Fire OS 3.0 (“Mojito”);
- CPU (CPU): 800 Snapdragon (quad-core 2.2 GHz);
- graphics processor (GPU): Adreno 330,
- Screen: 8.9 inch;
- Resolution: 2560×1600 pixels;
- Pixel density: 339 ppi;
- RAM: 2 GB;
- Storage memory: 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB;
- Integrated digital camera: 8 megapixels;
- Front camera: HD;
- Battery: 12 hours of life in common use – 18 hours in reading mode;
- Dimensions: 23.1 cm (width) x 15.8 cm (height);
- Thickness: 0.78 cm;
- Weight: 374 grams on the WiFi model and 384 grams in 4G.
Underneath the hood
According to the company, the new gadgets will have three times more performance thanks to its Snapdragon processor 800 2.2 GHz, 2 GB of RAM (twice) and an Adreno 330 GPU which gives four times more power graph. And it all comes with a battery that should last up to 11 hours – 17 in reading mode.
model has a 7-inch screen and 8.9-inch 1920×1200 has 2560×1600. Both handsets are dual-band, 802.11n will have two antennas will have a front camera for HD. Additionally, a larger version will also have a rear camera of 8 MP.
Additionally, the tablets come with a sensing technology that automatically adjusts not only the brightness but also the image contrast according to ambient light, making it easy to use both in dark rooms as under strong sunlight . Both devices have versions 16, 32 and 64 GB of storage.
Improved Software
The operating system of the HDX is the newest installation of the software from Amazon, a modified version of Android 4.2.2 called Fire OS 3.0 (code-named “Mojito”). The carousel style is no longer required and can be exchanged for a common framework for applications, and the company has made considerable improvements in apps for email, calendar and document editing.
Besides the large list of Kindle content, including books and movies to the software’s growing Amazon Appstore, you can now download the Prime Instant Videos to watch the recordings offline. Basically, this means that the owners of the HDX have access to the largest collection of DVDs on the planet.
Another interesting innovation is the X-Ray, which adds lyrics to the songs you are listening to and can even identify the song that is playing a show or movie you watch. Additionally, the tool will provide you curious about what you are seeing, characters and stories of all the information available on IMDb.
Immediate Relief
The most curious, however, is for the Mayday button that appears when you drag the settings panel of the top screen of the Fire. Basically, trigger the feature causes you to receive a video call with a technician who will provide support for troubleshooting issues with the tablet for up to 15 seconds, 24 hours a day.
During the conversation, your microphone is turned on, but the camera does not – which means that you need not worry about being seen as calls for help from the bathroom. Company staff can explain how to do something, analyze the situation, giving visual instructions by means of arrows and diagrams drawn on your screen or even take control of your device remotely and fix the problem yourself.
Knowing who is walking on thin ice, since this type of appeal may raise concerns about privacy and security of information while technicians are “invading” your device, Amazon has created a series of TV commercials to show feature as something friendly and simple. One reaches a point of mentioning that the support specialist can not see you. Check it out below.
How much is it?
HDX new Kindle Fire hit the market at a price of $ 230 (about R $ 513) for the 7-inch model and $ 380 (around R $ 848) for the 8.9, passing for their $ 330 (about R $ 736) and $ 480 (almost U.S. $ 1,071) with the addition of compatibility with LTE. In addition, the company also announced that the enhanced version of last year’s Fire HD is available for U.S. $ 140 (approximately £ 312).
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