Amazon Launches Its HDX Kindle Fire Tablets In China - The Next Web

Amazon has launched its Kindle Fire HDX – the latest version of its Kindle tablet -. in China, the company seeks to build on its recent success, topping Which includes the Android tablet marketplace

Amazon Kindle finally expresso its devices to China in June last year, after plenty of rumors and repeated delays. This time round, Chinese customers have not had to wait long que for the Kindle Fire HDX to land in the country -. Announced Amazon it only in September last year

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tablets, Which come in 7 – and 8.9-inch sizes, are being featured prominently on Amazon’s Chinese website now

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The 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet is retailing HDX from CNY1, 699 ($ ??278) while the 8.9-inch one upwards of CNY2, 999 ($ ??491) costs. Comparatively, in the U.S., the 7-inch model starts at $ 229 while the 8.9-inch variant costs upwards of $ 349.

The HDX

Kindle Fire tablets run an updated version of Amazon’s Fire operating system and are powered by a 2GHz quad-core processor from Qualcomm. The screen is a beyond-HD display, with a pixel density of 323 ppi for the smaller version and 339 ppi for the 8.9-inch version. Also the tablets boast 100 percent sRGB color accuracy and dynamic image contrast.

In addition to being around one-third lighter than Their predecessors – Amazon says que at just 374 grams, the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX is the lightest large-screen tablet – the new devices have an ‘all-day’ battery . In real terms, Amazon says That Should give up to 11 hours of mixed use and 17 hours of reading team.

Also Introduced

Amazon has the upgraded version of its Kindle Fire HD in China today – Which features a faster processor with an HD display and a new lighter and slimmer design, similar to the Kindle Fire HDX. This lower-cost variant retails from CNY1, 099 ($ ??178).

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