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There's a new mayor in Droidville. But this guy didn’t roll into town with pomp and circumstance. He strolled down Main Street and simply offered more than any other candidate, extolling a plan based on down-to-earth sensibility and affordability. Meet the Kindle Fire." - Seeking Alpha
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Stunning Color Touchscreen |
Movies,
magazines and children's books come alive on a 7" vibrant color
touchscreen that delivers 16 million colors in high resolution. Kindle
Fire uses IPS (in-plane switching) technology - similar technology to
that used on the iPad - for an extra-wide viewing angle, perfect for
sharing your screen with others. |
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Magazines in Rich Color |
Enjoy
your favorite magazines with glossy, full-color layouts, photographs
and illustrations. Choose from hundreds of titles, such as Bon Appetit, Elle, and Oprah.
Special editions of titles like Vanity Fair, Wired, and GQ come with built-in video, audio and other interactive features. |
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Beautifully Simple and Easy to Use |
Designed
from the ground up, Kindle Fire's simple, intuitive interface puts the
content you love at your fingertips - spin effortlessly through your
recent titles and websites straight from the home screen. Whether you
are in the mood to watch, read, listen, play or browse, you can get to
all your favorite content with a single touch. It's that simple. |
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100,000 Movies and TV Shows |
Over
100,000 movies and TV shows, including thousands of new releases and
your favorite TV shows, are available to stream or download, purchase or
rent - all just one tap away. Amazon Prime members enjoy unlimited,
commercial-free streaming of over 10,000 popular movies and TV shows. |
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Fast Dual-Core Processor |
Kindle
Fire features a state-of-the-art dual-core processor for fast, powerful
performance. Stream music while browsing the web or read books while
downloading videos. |
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Your Favorite Apps and Games |
Thousands of the most popular apps, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Pandora, ESPN ScoreCenter, Comics by comiXology and more, plus you'll get a great paid app for free every day. Enjoy the best games, including Words with Friends, Angry Birds, Plants vs. Zombies
and more, from top developers like Zynga, EA, Gameloft, PopCap, Rovio
and more. All apps are Amazon-tested on Kindle Fire for the best
experience possible. |
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Ultra-fast web browsing - Amazon Silk |
Amazon
Silk is a revolutionary, cloud-accelerated browser that uses a "split
browser" architecture to leverage the computing speed and power of the
Amazon Web Services cloud. Supports Adobe® Flash® Player. Learn why it's so fast. |
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Millions of Books |
Read
bestsellers, children's books, comic books, and cookbooks in vibrant
color. The Kindle Store offers over 1 million books, including 800,000
titles at $9.99 or less. In addition, over 2 million free,
out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are also available such as Pride and Prejudice. Learn More |
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Free Cloud Storage |
Forget
about memory - Kindle Fire gives you free storage for all your Amazon
digital content in the Amazon Cloud. Your books, movies, music and apps
are available instantly to stream or download for free, at a touch of
your finger. |
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Your Favorite Children's Books |
Kindle
Fire is great for parents and kids. Stir your child's imagination with
over 1000 beautifully-illustrated children's books, including favorites
like Brown Bear, Curious George, and Circus Ship. |
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Easy to hold in one hand |
Designed to travel with you wherever you go. Small enough to fit in your
purse and light enough to hold in just one hand, Kindle Fire is perfect
for browsing, playing, reading and shopping on-the-go. |
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18 Million Songs |
Stream
your music library from Amazon Cloud Drive or download to your device
and listen offline. Looking for new music? Discover over 18 million
songs in the Amazon MP3 Store. |
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Extra Durable Display |
Our
state-of-the art Kindle Fire display is chemically strengthened to be
20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic, making it extra
durable and resistant to accidental bumps and scrapes. |
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Kindle Owners' Lending Library |
With an Amazon Prime membership, Kindle owners can choose from thousands of books to borrow for free - including over 100 New York Times Bestsellers - as frequently as a book a month, with no due dates. Learn More |
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Amazon Whispersync |
Like
Kindle e-readers, Kindle Fire uses Amazon's Whispersync technology to
automatically sync your library, last page read, bookmarks, notes, and
highlights across your devices. On Kindle Fire, Whispersync extends to
video. Start streaming a movie on Kindle Fire, then pick up right where
you left off on your TV - avoid the frustration of having to find your
spot. Learn more |
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Free Month of Amazon Prime |
Experience
the benefits that millions of Amazon Prime members already enjoy,
including unlimited, instant streaming of over 10,000 popular movies and
TV shows, Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items, and now, access
to thousands of popular Kindle books through the Kindle Owners' Lending
Library. If you haven't used Prime in the past, we'll automatically give
you a free month to try it out. Learn more |
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Read Your Documents |
Kindle
makes it easy to take your documents with you. You can e-mail
documents - including Word, PDF and more - directly to your Kindle so
you can read them anytime, anywhere. |
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Email |
Stay
in touch using our built-in email app that gets your webmail (Gmail,
Yahoo!, Hotmail, AOL etc.) into a single inbox. Import your messages and
contact lists from other email accounts. Additional email apps are
available in our Amazon Appstore for Android. |
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Display | 7"
multi-touch display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and
anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16
million colors. |
Size (in inches) | 7.5" x 4.7" x 0.45" (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm). |
Weight | 14.6 ounces (413 grams). |
System Requirements | None, because it's wireless and doesn't require a computer. |
On-device Storage | 8GB
internal (approximately 6GB available for user content). That's enough
for 80 apps, plus 10 movies or 800 songs or 6,000 books. |
Cloud Storage | Free cloud storage for all Amazon content |
Battery Life | Up
to 8 hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback, with
wireless off. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as
web browsing and downloading content. |
Charge Time | Fully charges in approximately 4 hours via included U.S. power adapter. Also supports charging from your computer via USB. |
Wi-Fi Connectivity | Supports
public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use 802.11b,
802.11g, 802.11n, or enterprise networks with support for WEP, WPA and
WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting
to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks. |
USB Port | USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) |
Audio | 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, top-mounted stereo speakers. |
Content Formats Supported | 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. |
Documentation | Quick Start Guide (included in box); Kindle Fire User's Guide (pre-installed on device). Additional information available online. |
Warranty and Service | 1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here. |
Included in the Box | Kindle Fire device, U.S. power adapter (supports 100-240V), and Quick Start Guide. |
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