Yesterday, Amazon announced a trio of new Kindle Fire tablets, its take on the Android OS integrated with Amazon services. All three ship with Amazon's new Fire OS 3.0, a fork of Android 4.2.2.
Kindle Fire HDX tablets are the first tablets to be powered by the 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, making them the first to clock in at over 2 GHz. It provides 3x more processing power than the previous-generation Kindle Fire HD and, combined with 2GB of RAM, provides faster app launches, faster website load times, smoother multi-tasking, and better overall performance.
| The new Adreno 330 graphics processor on Kindle Fire HDX delivers high frame rates and console quality graphics—4x the performance of the previous generation Kindle Fire HD. The exclusive HDX display brings together exceptional pixel density (323 ppi), perfect color accuracy (100% sRGB), reduced glare, and improved brightness for a superior viewing experience. The Kindle Fire HDX has a 1,920-by-1,200, 7-inch display with 323 ppi, which allows for 1080p video playback. If you're looking for HD games and movies, the Kindle Fire HDX would be more up your alley. |
The Kindle Fire HDX tablets have a front-facing 720p HD camera, perfect for Skype HD video calls and taking photos to share via Facebook or e-mail.
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Kindle Fire HDX features the latest 4G LTE technology for ultra-fast mobile broadband, letting you connect to the internet, stream, and download at speeds even faster than Wi-Fi. Kindle Fire HDX supports multiple bands ensuring that you always have the best and fastest possible connection on AT&T's or Verizon's expansive 4G LTE wireless network.
