Wednesday, September 25, 2013

HDX Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet with very high resolution display - Golem.de

Kindle Fire HDX are the new Amazon tablet, which are characterized by a particularly high resolution displays. The 8.9-inch model has a touch screen with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels. In addition, the new products have a 2.2 GHz quad-core processor.

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Amazon has introduced two new Kindle Fire models that open up a new model called the Kindle Fire HDX. The HDX is for displays with very high resolution. The Kindle Fire HDX is either 7 – or to have 8.9-inch display and is available in different memory configurations to choose from

.            Kindle Fire HDX (Photo: Amazon)

The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 puts a touchscreen display with a diagonal of 8.9 inches and a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, which gives a pixel density of 339 ppi. So far there are tablets with such a resolution only in 10-inch format. The 7-inch model, the display has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels, which corresponds to a pixel density of 323 ppi. The current Kindle Fire display in HD with 8.9-inch screen had this resolution. For better image quality with higher contrast to customize the color for each pixel depending on the ambient light, a special algorithm.


Kindle Fire HDX with a faster processor and more memory

Compared to the Kindle Fire HD get the new models faster CPUs and twice as much memory. Instead, there are now 1 GB and 2 GB of RAM in both models Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is used. The quad-core processor with each running at a clock speed of 2.2 GHz. All two tablets are optionally available with 16, 32 or 64 GB of flash memory. A memory card slot have the tablets according to Amazon indications do not.

Both tablets have a camera on the side of the display and the 8.9-inch model also has an 8-megapixel camera on the back side. A rear camera lacked the Kindle Fire HD tablets yet complete. Both tablets include support for dual-band WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth version used to be no information. NFC not continue to support both models.

The 7-inch model measures 186 x 128 x 9 mm and weighs 303 grams Battery life as Amazon calls for 11 hours at a mix of features. When reading, it should be 17 hours. In both cases, Amazon did not specify the conditions under which these values ??are reached. 231 x 158 x 7.8 mm and 374 grams, it is the 8.9-inch model and the battery life is supposed to be one hour longer than the smaller model.


Fire OS 3.0 pre-installed

Both tablets run with version 3.0 of Amazon Fire operating system called OS, which in turn is a fork of Android. Amazon does not make clear which version of Android is based on the current Fire OS version. As yet there is not the typical Android operation. The tablets are tailored to the Amazon universe, the device is then delivered an account of the buyer. In addition, the Amazon Silk browser is preinstalled.

So far Amazon has just announced when the Kindle Fire HD appears in the United States. In October 2013, the Kindle Fire appears HDX 7 and in November 2013 followed by the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. There are no details on a Germany start. When Kindle Fire HD it took four months to the tablet was taken to the range in this country. If it once again takes so long is a market launch in Germany earlier than expected in February 2014.


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16 GB will cost 7-inch model 230 U.S. dollars, 270 U.S. dollars and are there with 32 GB to 309 U.S. dollars, it increased for the 64-gigabyte model. $ 380 it cost 8.9-inch model with 16 GB, 430 U.S. dollars are there in the 32-gigabyte version and the top model with 64GB costs 480 U.S. dollars.

both tablets appear with an LTE modem in the U.S., then each model will cost another 100 dollars more. It is not currently known whether these models are also available in Germany. Previously, there was the Kindle tablet in Germany only with no cellular function, while the U.S. models are also already have a modem. For an extra charge of $ 15 may again be delivered by Amazon commercials from the Lock screen and Home screen permanently remove.


Revised Kindle Fire HD

In October 2013 Amazon sold in the U.S. In addition, a revised Kindle Fire HD. Above all, the case is new, the technical data has not changed. For this, the price is lowered and the tablet is offered with 7-inch display and 8 GB of flash memory for 140 U.S. dollars. It is thus about 60 dollars cheaper than the old model. For the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 there is no new edition.

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