Amazon Kindle Fire

  • 14.6 ounces
  • Android 2.3
  • 7-inch IPS display at 1024x600, 169 ppi
  • Gorilla Glass
  • 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP processor
  • Wifi-only (802.11 b/g/n)
  • Whispersync
  • Amazon Silk browser
  • WiFi, no 3G option
  • 8GB of on-board storage
  • Size: 7.5" x 4.7" x 0.45" (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm).
  • Weight: 14.6 ounces (413 grams)
  • Charge time: 4 hours
  • USB 2.0
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Supported content: Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8.

Recent Amazon Kindle Fire Specs Stories

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Amazon adds PBS content to Prime; Kindle Fire will feature day-after episodes

by Sean Brunett
Oct 19, 2011
The Amazon Kindle Fire, which was announced last month, will debut in mid-November. It's a content consumption device that will integrate with all of Amazon's media services. As we near the ...
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Microsoft reaches licensing agreement with Quanta computers, the manufacturer of the Kindle Fire
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 14, 2011
Microsoft and Quanta Computer have signed (what we presume is a giant stack of legal papers) an agreement that protects and licenses Quanta by providing "broad coverage under Microsoft's pa...
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Amazon updates Appstore Developer Portal FAQ for Kindle Fire
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2011
Amazon has added their developer FAQ with a section specific for the Kindle Fire, covering requirements and the submission process for those who are getting ready for Novembers big launch.  For...
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Amazon working on in-app purchasing for the Kindle Fire
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2011
Amazon's had quite the learning curve over the past 10 months, first with the Amazon Appstore (remember when AT&T phones couldn't use it?), and now it's taking another giant leap for...
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The Amazon Kindle Fire won't have the Android Market - that bother you?
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 04, 2011
KMLProxy in our forums brings up a good point, if you're looking at purchasing an Amazon Kindle Fire. You won't be able to easily transfer apps that you purchase in the Android Market to the...
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