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Amazon’s Kindle Fire Will Have Access to Android Apps but Not Via The Android Market

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It appears that Amazon didn’t want their Kindle Fire to get lost in the hype of all the latest tablet news and released some new info with hopes to re-kindle the fire. After today’s Asus Transformer Prime announcement, Amazon dropped a new press release describing the ins and outs of its latest tablet endeavor, and yes, its Android powered.

Will the Kindle Fire be an Android tablet? Will we have access to the Android Market? These have been questions on all of our minds and the answer is yes and no. Literally in that order. The Kindle Fire is powered by Android but will be accompanied by a custom UI, unfortunately you will not have access to the Android Market with the official build of the OS (but you can bet the devs will cook something up!). You will though, have access to thousands of apps via Amazon’s very own market, the Amazon Appstore. Here, check out what Amazon has to offer:

When Kindle Fire customers across the country open their boxes next week, they will be able to choose from several thousand of the most popular Android apps and games, including Netflix, Rhapsody, Pandora, Twitter, Comics by comiXology, Facebook, The Weather Channel and popular games from Zynga, EA, Gameloft, PopCap and Rovio. Kindle Fire customers will be able to download these apps and games without having to register multiple times and using Amazon’s simple and secure 1-Click payment technology. Plus, all apps are Amazon-tested on Kindle Fire for the best experience possible, customers can get a great “paid” app for free every day, and once you’ve downloaded an app from the Amazon Appstore, it’s available on Kindle Fire as well as your other Android-based devices.

So there you have it. Another official Android tablet. And this one is only $199! Any one pre-ordered yet?

Jump past the break for the full press release.

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Amazon Kindle Fire with 8.9-Inch Display On the Horizon

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by Roy Alugbue on
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It looks like Amazon is at it again. After announcing the first Kindle Fire, there are strong indications of a second version on the way. Contrary to a 10.1-inch display as most expected, the second Kindle Fire version will likely have an 8.9-inch display. The Verge reports LGD and CPT, which supplies the displays for the first Kindle Fire are preparing production capacities for 8.9-inch displays found in what will be the second version as well. Amazon is certainly pulling no strings with their intention to be a major player in the tablet war by having multiple versions of its crown jewel.

[via The Verge]

Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet is officially announced

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by Robert Nazarian on
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Today in New York City, Barnes & Noble unveiled the Nook Tablet which will go head to head with the Amazon Kindle Fire. As expected from the leak last week, the price will be $249, but the release date is one day later – November 17.   One other big difference is the processor. Last week’s leak showed a 1.2GHz dual-core TI OMAP, but it’s actually a 1.0GHz dual core. Unknown at the time was RAM, and today they revealed that it will be 1GB, which is more than enough.

As reported, it will have a 7-inch VividView display, 16GB of storage with the ability to increase it by another 32GB via microSD, and support for Hulu Plus, Netflix, and Pandora. Battery life is expected to reach 11.5 hours of reading time or nine hours of video viewing.

So its Amazon vs Barnes & Noble this holiday season. Any predictions?

Full press release after the break:

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Amazon Giving Away 10 Kindle Fires With A $250 Amazon.com Gift Card

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Attention all Facebook users, Amazon is giving away 10 Kindle Fires bundled with a $250 Amazon.com gift card. To enter, all you need to do is head over to the Amazon Kindle Giveaway Facebook page here,  click Like, and enter your name, e-mail and phone number. Yup, it’s that easy, but you’ll have to have a Facebook account to sign up. The contest will be running until November 4th and you’ll need to be at least 18 years old and a U.S. resident to qualify. Give us a shout down there in the comments to let us know you’ve signed up.

[via facebook]

Android Takes Hold of 27% Of The Tablet Market In Just One Year

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by Joe Sirianni on
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Android is still producing explosive numbers and showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.  According to Business Wire, in the time span of just one year, when not even yet in the tablet category, Android has quickly gained ground to claim 27% of the tablet market.  That’s pretty impressive considering about this time one year ago the only contender around was the iPad.  If this isn’t a clear indication that Android is here to stay and the masses continue to demand the popular OS, I don’t know what is.  And with pre-orders in the vicinity of 50,000 per day for the Kindle Fire, that market share percentage is only bound to rise, and rise fast.  I can only assume that with all of the diversity and hardware choices that Android offers, this is what is appealing to most consumers.  Devices like the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, 8.9 and 7.0 Plus are but just a glimpse of the many offerings and flavors of devices and manufactures available today.   What’s your take on it all?  Feel free to leave a comment or two below.

[via Business Wire]

Quanta Computer Lands Microsoft Deal Covering Android and Chrome Devices

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Quanta Computer Inc., the electronics manufacturer that Amazon turned to this year to complete orders of their 7-inch Kindle Fire has now signed a patent agreement with Microsoft Corp. Microsoft issued the announcement and says it will provide broad coverage under its patent portfolio for Quanta’s consumer devices running Android and Chrome while confirming they will receive royalties from the manufacturer as part of the deal.

Horacio Gutierrez, Microsoft’s corporate vice president and deputy general counsel in charge of the corporation’s intellectual property and licensing group made the the following statement:

“We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Quanta, and proud of the continued success of our Android licensing program in resolving IP issues surrounding Android and Chrome devices in the marketplace.”

[via microsoft]

Lenovo Ideapad A1 drops to $200

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by Jim Farmer on
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Looks like Lenovo just lowered the price on its A1 tablet on their website. Originally retailing for $350, the A1 is now available for $200. That’s a pretty significant savings. The A1 is a Gingerbread 2.3 device with a 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 single-core processor and 512MB of RAM. It also features  a 7″ 1024×600 resolution display. Coming in at 7″ and $200, this tablet is remarkably similar to the Amazon Kindle Fire. Lenovo’s A1 does include 3MP front and rear cameras for photos and videochat; a physical impossibility with the Fire. Hit up the source link to take advantage of the price.

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ASUS Unfazed By Kindle Fire; No Delay For Transformer 2

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In contrast to many manufacturers such as RIM and HTC, who have answered the successful introduction of Amazon’s Kindle Fire by reducing the price of their tablet PCs to remain competitive, ASUS appears to remain unfazed. CEO Jerry Shen says there will be no price change for their current Eee Pad Transformer, nor will there be any delay in the Transformer 2 (which will pack that sweet NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor).  Shen also adds that the upcoming PC tab will sell for $499, a hundred bucks more than its predecessor.

ASUS’ confidence is quite understandable if you consider its 2011 shipment forecast, which projects the sale of 1.5-2 million tablet PCs and of which one million units have already been moved in just the first three quarters of the year. The Transformer 2 would undoubtly put them on track to meet or exceed their projections.

[via digitimes]

Amazon Trending To Sell 15 Million Kindle Fires By 2013

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Amazon had quite the first day with sales of the Kindle Fire reaching 95,000 units sold. Forecasts are reporting that by the end of 2013, Amazon will have sold 15 million Fire devices worldwide. This figure is based on the assumption that Amazon will release at least two more Fire type devices during this period as well as expanding availability to markets like Japan and Western Europe. At a competitive price of $199, and more than enough features to keep plenty of purchasers happy, there is no doubt this will be one of the hottest selling devices this year and probably to follow into 2012. Sure, it’s a stripped down tablet and doesn’t have  things like a camera, but at $199 who cares. Hit up the break for the press report.

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Amazon’s Kindle Fire first day sales reach 95,000 units sold

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Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet was officially announced last week and it looks as though the lower price point has created quite a buzz. eDataSource has the tablet pegged at selling 95,000 units on the first day alone.  eDataSource is a worldwide leader in competitive intelligence for digital marketing messaging. In other words, they keep track of eCommerce receipts received by email thus telling them exactly what is purchased and from where. CEO of eDataSource, Carter Nicholas, says “eDataSource’s panel of 800,000 inboxes allows us to gain insight into eCommerce sales”. Within hours we can get a read on hot product launches based on sales from leading eCommerce websites”.  The Kindle Fire was announced on Sept. 28 along side three other Amazon tablets, the kindle at $79, the Kindle Touch for $99, and the Kindle Touch 3G going for $149. Although the three sibling tablets had an even lower price point, all three combined only sold a total of 25,000 units within the same time frame.  Shipments will take place starting in November just in time for the holiday’s. Were you one of the thousands of early adopters?  Full press release after the break.
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