Amazon’s new Fire HD 8 tablet has slightly upgraded specs over last year’s model, but it’s also $10 cheaper. Want to save even more money? You can save 20% when you pre-order any three of Amazon’s new Fire tablets. That means you can pick up three Fire 7″ tablets for $120 instead of $150. Or you […]
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Amazon launches thinner and lighter $50 Fire tablet
Amazon launched its first $50 Fire tablet in 2015. Now the company is giving its cheapest tablet an update. The new model has the same price and similar specs, but it sports a slimmer and lighter body, dual-band WiFi, and Amazon says the new model offers up to 8 hours of battery life, which is […]
Amazon Fire (and other devices) sale
Amazon’s Fire tablets usually have a starting price of $50, but today the company is running a sale on several models, which means you can snag one for as little as $40. The company is also continuing to offer discounts on select Kindle eReaders, Amazon Echo products, and its Dash buttons. Here are some of […]
Amazon is selling Fire tablets for $40 and up, Kindles starting at $60
Amazon’s cheapest tablet is even cheaper than usual for the next week. The retailer is running a pre-Valentine’s Day sale on select Fire tablets and Kindle eReaders. The sale ends Saturday, February 11th. Among other things, that means you can pick up an Amazon Fire Tablet with a 7 inch display and 8GB of storage […]
Next-gen Amazon Fire tablet may be coming soon (FCC leaks)
It’s been nearly a year since Amazon introduced its first $50 Amazon Fire tablet. Now it looks like there may be a new model on the way. As AFTV News notes, a new tablet showed up at the FCC website this week, and while the documentation doesn’t use the words “Amazon,” or “Fire,” the listing has all […]
Amazon Fire Tablet on sale for $40 (and other Fire… and Kindle, Alexa sales)
With a list price of $50, the Amazon Fire is already one of the cheapest halfway decent tablets on the market. But every now and again Amazon offers it for an even lower price… and today is one of those times. Right now you can pick up an Amazon Fire tablet for $40 and up… […]
Deals of the Day (5-01-2016)
It’s a special Sunday edition of the daily deals roundup… because Amazon is offering its cheapest Fire tablet for 20 percent off today, which brings the price down to $40. And because I didn’t feel like writing a whole post just to say that, I decided to look for a few other deals. Here’s what […]
Amazon’s cheapest Fire Tablet now comes in four colors with 8GB or 16GB of storage
A few weeks after Amazon started selling a $70 version of its entry-level Fire tablet, the company has officially announced that the Amazon Fire Tablet is now available at two prices: $50 for an 8GB model $70 for a 16GB model But the company is also now offering additional color options. In addition to black, […]
Deals of the Day (4-07-2016)
Just days after introducing a new 16GB version of the Fire tablet, Amazon is already offering the new model for $15 off its list price. Today you can pick up a 7 inch Amazon Fire tablet with 16GB for $55. That’s just $5 more than the price for an 8GB model. And both versions support […]
Hacking Amazon’s Fire tablet
Amazon’s Fire tablet is probably one of the best tablets you can buy for $50… and on Thanksgiving weekend Amazon is selling it for just $35, which makes it an even better bargain. Update: This article was originally published in 2015, and while some of the tips below are still useful, Amazon has released several software […]
Now you can root Amazon’s $50 Fire tablet
The Amazon Fire is a $50 tablet with a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel IPS display, a quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, and Amazon’s Fire OS software, which is based on Android 5.1. Not a fan of Amazon’s version of Android? Some folks have already figured out how to install the […]
Amazon’s $50 tablet can run the Google Play Store (no root required)
Amazon’s new Fire tablet has been getting a lot of attention thanks to its $50 price tag. While the 7 inch tablet doesn’t have stellar specs, the hardware’s not awful and the price is hard to beat. But what if you don’t want to be locked into Amazon’s app and media ecosystem? Sure, you can […]