Amazon launched its first tablet in 2011. The original Amazon Kindle Fire looks a bit dated by today’s standards: It has just 512MB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a TI OMAP 4430 dual-core processors, and a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display. But it’s still a surprisingly capable tablet. Amazon still releases firmware updates […]
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Next-gen Amazon Kindle Fire to sport Snapdragon 805 power?
Amazon’s Fire Phone may have just begun shipping, but there’s a good chance the company is already getting ready to launch its next device. It’s been nearly a year since the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX line of tablets hit the streets, and if leaked benchmarks are anything to go by, it looks like a next-generation Fire […]
Amazon Appstore now has 240 thousand apps
Amazon says there are nearly 3 times as many apps available for download from the Amazon Appstore as there were a year ago. Folks with a Kindle Fire tablet now have access to 240 thousand apps. That’s still far less than the million or so apps available for other Android devices from the Google Play […]
Amazon Appstore tops 200k apps, Prime has tens of millions of subscribers
Amazon’s annual report is out today, and tucked away in the lengthy document are some details about the company’s achievements over the past year. Amazon has a habit of being very selective with the details it provides, so we still don’t know how many Kindle eReaders or Kindle Fire tablets were sold in the past […]
Original Kindle Fire gets an (unofficial) Android 4.4 KitKat update
Amazon may be busy selling its third-generation of Kindle Fire tablets this fall, but the original Kindle Fire which was launched in 2011 still has its charms. The tablet has a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel IPS display, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of storage — and if you don’t already have one, you […]
Kindle Fire software updates: Prime video downloads, instant “Mayday” support
Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablets all have one thing in common: They ship with the latest version of Amazon’s Android-based operating system. It’s called Fire OS 3.0 “Mojito,” and it’s a heavily customized version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. That means that pretty much any app that can run on Android 4.2 can also run […]
Deals of the Day (9-09-2013)
Any day now Amazon is going to get around to introducing its 3rd-generation Kindle Fire tablets… which means it’s a pretty good time to pick up a 2011 or 2012 model if you’re happy with slightly dated specs. Refurbished models are going for lower prices than ever. Here are some of the day’s best deals […]
CyanogenMod 10.2 brings Android 4.3 to aging Kindle Fire, NOOK Tablet
It’s been nearly two years since Amazon released the original Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble launched its NOOK Tablet (which was technically the company’s second tablet). While each company offers limited updates and support for those aging devices, the hardware’s still pretty useful — especially thanks to independent developers who continue to bring Google’s […]
Amazon tablet benchmarks hint at 2560 x 1600 pixel display, Snapdragon 800 PCU
Amazon’s expected to launch a new line of Kindle Fire tablets this fall, and according to reports, we may be able to expect models with high-definition displays and blazing-fast processors. Now benchmark results from GFXBench would seem to confirm those reports. The benchmark website has been choc full of scores and specifications for unannounced devices […]
Lilbits (8-14-2013): Asking Google for help
Google will soon start using some of the information it already has about you to make your life a little easier (or maybe creepier). Soon when you’re logged into you Google account on a PC or using the Google Search apps for Android or iOS, you’ll be able to ask Google questions, and receive answers […]