Amazon Kindle Fire News
Amazon Prime Instant Video is set to gain Paramount Pictures content
Netflix might be the undisputed indomitable king right now when it comes to video streaming services, but retailing giant Amazon isn’t backing down whatsoever, as they announced a partnership to bring forth Paramount...
Apple iPad spearheads 124% growth in global tablet shipments during Q1
NPD DisplaySearch reported its quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report on Tuesday, which showed that the Apple iPhone is spearheading strong growth in tablet shipments; the Apple iPad controls nearly 63%...
Amazon to start charging $600,000 for ads on Amazon Kindle Fire's welcome page
Amazon is looking to bring in more revenue using the Amazon Kindle Fire by charging $600,000 for space on the 7 inch tablet's Welcome Page; the $600,000 covers two months worth of ads time which shows up...
Will Amazon skip 8.9” and jump the Kindle Fire straight to 10.1”?
A new rumor has surfaced today suggesting that Amazon may abandon plans for an 8.9” Kindle Fire altogether in favor of a 10.1” model. Now we have to point out that...
Update to Amazon Kindle Fire adds Parental Controls and more
The Amazon Kindle Fire has a firmware update to version 6.3.1, which should be automatically installed on the tablet; the update brings Parental Controls to the popular tablet which allows parents to block or password protect...
Target drops the Amazon Kindle line with mini-Apple Stores coming
Target has decided to stop selling the Amazon Kindle line and has already removed the devices from its website; stores will be able to sell off their remaining inventory and Kindle accessories will still be offered by...
Amazon and B&N offering e-Reader deals for Mother’s Day
Forget flowers, this Mother’s Day you can get Mom setup with an e-Reader on the cheap. If you think a Nook fits her best, yesterday Barnes & Noble announced that it would be offering a special that takes $20 off the already low prices...
Amazon brings $140 refurb Kindle Fire deal back
What’s better than a $200 tablet? How about a $140 deal? That’s exactly what Amazon thinks when offering a refurbished version of its Kindle Fire 7-inch tablet for a mere $139…
Samsung wants to convince you the Tab 2 (7.0) is better than Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) not only has one of the most confusing names for a tablet, but it’s also packing quite a punch for its extremely affordable $249 price tag…
Amazon Appstore offers Draw Something for Amazon Kindle Fire
The number one selling mobile video game in more than 80 countries is now coming to the Amazon Kindle Fire as Draw Something will now be available from the Amazon Appstore; the game can downloaded for free with ad support or...
Kindle Fire accounts for half of all "Android" tablets sold
Amazon's Kindle Fire now accounts for half of all Android tablets sold, causing headaches for Google's tablet strategy and putting pricing pressure on Apple and (eventually) Microsoft...
The battle for the penny: upcoming cheap Android tablets
The Amazon Kindle Fire started it, the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet followed and for a long, long time, these were the only two affordable Android tablets you could get…
Amazon testing in-app purchases for Amazon Kindle Fire
Looking for a way to bring in more revenue, Amazon is testing ways to offer in-app purchases to users of the Amazon Kindle Fire; by allowing in-app purchases, the Kindle Fire will be able to ctach up with the capability already offered...
Refurbished Kindle Fire goes on sale for $139
Oh, Amazon, you know how to sell tons of those 7-inch Fire tablets, don’t you? The Amazon Kindle Fire refurbished is now selling for a mere $139, making it an almost impulse purchase…
Amazon to launch at least 2 tablets in 2012?
Amazon will release at least two tablets in 2012 succeeding its succesful Kindle Fire, and there might be even more tablets in the pipeline…
10.1-inch Kindle Fire coming instead of an 8.9-inch model?
The Amazon Kindle Fire is one of the best selling Android tablets first and foremost because of its price, and now it’s said to get an upgrade in the form of an additional, larger model…
Apple iPhone 4S was the biggest competitor for the Apple iPad 2 in holiday quarter
The Apple iPad 2's biggest competition in the holiday quarter was none other than its stablemate, the Apple iPhone 4S; according to the Pew Internet Research, tablet and e-reader ownership among adults...
Apple CEO Tim Cook comments on Amazon Kindle Fire and pre-paid Apple iPhone
While Apple CEO says that Amazon will sell many units of its low-priced Amazon Kindle Fire tablet, he also suggests that many buyers will have "soured" on it after using it; Cook also said that he is pessimistic...
Amazon might launch a 9-inch Kindle Fire tablet in mid-2012, new 7-inch model coming too
Analysts suggest that Amazon is working on a 7-inch successor to the Kindle Fire, as well as on a larger, 9-inch Kindle Fire model. The devices might launch in the middle of the year...
Latest Kindle Fire commercial mocks the iPad, reiterates how cheap Kindles are
In the latest Kindle Fire commercial, Amazon points out how a Kindle Fire is much cheaper than an iPad, yet can do pretty much the same stuff. Also, a Kindle e-reader has an unbeatable outdoor visibility...


