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What’s New on the Kindle Fire
offers a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, with either 8GB or 16GB of storage.
The battery lasts for up to 10 hours of mixed use. This model offers only
Wi-Fi and does not have a camera. The Kindle Fire HD costs $139 for the
8GB version and $169 for the 16GB model.
• Kindle Fire HD 8.9”: Want a larger display on the 2012 model Kindle
Fire HD? As its name implies, this model comes with an 8.9-inch HD LCD
display with 1920×1200 resolution. The HD 8.9” has a front-facing HD
camera and is available with either 16, 32, or 64GB of storage, depending
on whether you choose Wi-Fi only or the Wi-Fi + 4G LTE option. Pricing
for the Kindle Fire HD 8.9” starts at $229 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version, up to
$514 for the 64GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE device.
Note
Amazon displays what they call “Special Offers” on the lock screens of the
device. These ads may offer discounts on items and content purchased on
Amazon or contain promotions for movies, music, or video games. You can per-
manently disable these offers for an additional $15. Personally, I don’t find them
distracting, because they appear only on the lock screen and not while you are
using your device.
What’s New on the Kindle Fire
No matter which Kindle Fire model you choose, you will find plenty to do
with it. If you’re upgrading from a first- or second-generation Kindle Fire, you
will be happy to discover many new features. In addition to the upgrades in
display, processor, and other hardware enhancements, the new Kindle Fire
HDX offers many other improvements.
• Upgraded operating system. The Kindle Fire now runs Fire OS 3.0 “Mojito,”
a proprietary operating system based on Android.
• Improved color accuracy and brightness for higher-quality video display.
• Improved battery life. When you are reading on your Kindle Fire, the sys-
tem automatically turns off unused components to extend the battery
life even further.
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