The Amazon Fire HD 10 is the most powerful model in Amazon’s tablet lineup. It has the fastest processor, the most RAM and storage space, and the highest resolution display. But it’s also the oldest current-gen Amazon Fire tablet, having last received a hardware refresh way back in 2017. It looks like that could change […]
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Amazon’s $50 Fire tablet gets a spec bump (double the storage, faster processor)
As predicted, Amazon is updating its entry-level tablet. The new 9th-gen Amazon Fire 7 tablet is still priced at $50, and it still packs a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel IPS display. But Amazon has updated the specs for its budget tablet for the first time in two years. The tablet ships with 16GB […]
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Unannounced Amazon tablet hits the FCC (Update: It’s the 9th-gen Fire 7 tablet)
Amazon launched an updated Fire HD 8 tablet last year, but the company hasn’t refreshed its Fire HD 10 or Fire 7 tablet since 2017. It looks like that could soon change. As spotted by the folks at Tablet Monkeys, a new device that showed up at the FCC website last week has all the […]
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Hacking Amazon’s Fire tablets (Black Friday 2018 edition)
Amazon’s Fire tablets already offer a lot of bang for the buck, with list prices starting as low as $50. But this week Amazon is offering deep discounts on most of its Fire tablet lineup as part of a Black Friday sale. Starting November 22nd you’ll be able to pick up a Fire 7 tablet for […]
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How to use an SD card with Amazon’s Fire tablets
Every tablet Amazon Fire tablet released in the past few years has featured a microSD card slot, which is a nice thing to have if you’re using a tablet that may have as little as 8GB of built-in storage. You can pick up just about any Class 10 or UHS microSD card to add up […]
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14 Comments on Amazon’s 7 inch Fire tablet (2017) isn’t easily rooted… but you can install the Google Play Store
Amazon’s 7 inch Fire tablet (2017) isn’t easily rooted… but you can install the Google Play Store
14 Comments on Amazon’s 7 inch Fire tablet (2017) isn’t easily rooted… but you can install the Google Play StoreThe Amazon Fire Tablet has been one of the best bargains for the past few years for folks looking for an entry-level tablet with relatively decent build quality and specs. For a starting price of $50 you get a 7 inch IPS display, a quad-core processor, a microSD card slot, and front and rear cameras. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]