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Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Appstore availability expands

By Robert Nelson
on 23 May, 2013

Amazon will soon be expanding the availability of the Kindle Fire HD 7 and the HD 8.9. According to details coming from Amazon, the tablets are now available for customers in more than 170 countries around the world. Pre-orders will begin today and the devices are expected to begin shipping on June 13.

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 discounted for Mother’s Day

By Robert Nelson
on 6 May, 2013

Barnes & Noble lowered the price of the NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ for Mother's Day and it looks like Amazon will be having a sale of their own. The Amazon sale is for the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD and will be in effect through May 12. Basically, those shopping (and using the appropriate coupon code) will see a savings of $20.

AT&T Kindle Fire HD 8.9 availability begins April 5

By Robert Nelson
on 1 Apr, 2013

Amazon recently lowered the pricing of the Kindle Fire HD 8.9. That announcement saw the price drop down to $269 for the Wi-Fi only model and down to $399 for the LTE equipped model. And well, as of today it looks like those considering a purchase of the LTE model can get it even cheaper. That is, assuming you are willing to sign a two-year carrier contract with AT&T.

Amazon drops Kindle Fire HD 8.9 pricing, also launches in Europe and Japan

By Robert Nelson
on 13 Mar, 2013

It looks like Amazon has a bit of good news for those who had been considering, but have yet to follow through on the purchase of a Kindle Fire HD 8.9. Basically, Amazon has announced some additional availability and also lowered the pricing. The tablet is now available in Japan as well as for those in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Perhaps key for those here in the US though, the price cut.

Amazon acquires IVONA text-to-speech to take on Siri and Google Now

By Cory Gunther
on 24 Jan, 2013

In a move to increase their options and features across their growing tablet lineup, today we're learning that Amazon has acquired the IVONA Software company. They specialize in text-to-speech and Amazon's used their services in the past, but many think this will be the first step in a new direction. This could be Amazon getting ready to take on Google Now and Siri.

Grab an Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 for $50 off today only

By Dave LeClair
on 10 Dec, 2012

Sure, the latest Kindle Fire model just hit the market, but that doesn't mean Amazon is not going to drop the price on it, even if it's just for one day. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 normally starts at $299, but for today only, Amazon is taking $50 off the price. That means the 16GB is $249 today and the 32GB is available for $319.

Kindle Fire and Fire HD will receive Voice Guide and Explore by Touch features early next year

By Dave LeClair
on 7 Dec, 2012

Kindle Fire and Fire HD owners are going to get some exciting new accessibility features during the early part of 2013. These new features are designed to help users who are vision impaired make use of Amazon's popular tablets. The new features are called Voice Guide and Explore by Touch. These features were previously only available on Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch devices.

Amazon launches A/B testing for developers, talks Appstore growth

By Eric Abent
on 6 Dec, 2012

When it comes to Android apps, there aren't many companies that give the Google Play Store a run for it's money, but Amazon sure is trying. The Amazon Appstore comes pre-installed on a lot of the phones we review here at Android Community, and it's the only app store Amazon allows on its line of Kindle Fire devices, despite the fact that they're all based on Android. Today, Amazon announced that Appstore downloads have grown by 500% in the past year, which is an absurdly huge number.

Kindle Fire HD 8.9 review by SlashGear

By Eric Abent
on 30 Nov, 2012

The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 has a lot to live up to after the success of the original Kindle Fire. Amazon knew it had to impress with this latest installment, given the sheer amount of tablets out there vying for your dollar. Chris Burns over at SlashGear has delivered his full review of the device, and while you'll have to head over there to get all the details, we'll sum up some of the major talking points here.

Amazon Android Appstore hits Japan

By Cory Gunther
on 28 Nov, 2012

Nearly two months ago the folks from Amazon started accepting submissions for their upcoming 3rd party Android Appstore in Japan, and now things are ready to rock. Today Amazon has announced the Appstore has gone live in Japan. The new store will give Japanese Android users a change at even more apps for their Kindle devices, as well as all Android smartphones and tablets.