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The Amazon interface adds additional features to Android. Instead of access to the Google Play store
You get access to Amazon's own content shops
Filled with apps
Games
Music
Movies and TV Shows. As Android users will know
There's an awful lot of ju
The 7-inch screen on the Kindle Fire is impressive. It's sharp enough to do justice to web pages and photographs
And it also offers decent viewing angles. The Kindle Fire's web browser is more than capable
And everything responds at a decent pace. We managed to get 7-8 hours of runtime from a single charge. The Menus on the Kindle Fire are all laid out sensibly – the Fire runs a reskinned versi
Lovely 7-inch screen
Cracking video
Smooth UI
Solid build
Low price
Great price
Excellent custom UI
Price-defying build quality
Great new browser
ITunes-matching content
Surprising display quality
Incredible pricepoint
Intuitive
Innovative UI
Surprisingly good display
Very cheap asking price
Easy to use
Acceptable performance
The editors didn't like
As I mentioned above Amazon's own skin over the Android Operating System is also a bad thing as personally I find you cannot customise the device as much as some other tablets. Things like wallpapers
Widgets and arranging your own desktop to suit your ne
That's unfortunately where the good news ends. For a start
The Kindle Fire will not be coming to the UK – and is on sale in the US only. The Kindle Fire is also less capable than the standard Kindle when it comes to use as a regular eReader
With the display proving harder on the eye. The 8GB of storage space is limited
And there are virtually no features – from a camera
If you're already a heavy Amazon user and/or a Prime subscriber, the Kindle Fire is right up your alley. The integration goes to the core of the user experience, and if you're already accustomed to the ecosystem, you'll find that experience will fit you l
It's heavy, and though it's well balanced, your hand will wear out during long reading sessions, Performance is slow around the UI and especially in apps. Reading the WSJ (in the Newsstand, not in the WSJ app) was a miserable experience, and I quickly gav
Therein lies the catch with the Kindles. If you're looking for a tablet computer, the Kindle is almost certainly not for you. The system is too inflexible and locked down, and they're designed from the ground up to serve as a middleman. Those who are look...
Published: 2012-09-06, Author: James , review by: anandtech.com
The Fire HD 7" is a likable candidate in the race for best media tablet. The closed-OS mentality of Amazon's highly-modified version of Android may steer some users awry, but Prime users who enjoy the benefits of the thousands of TV shows and Movies that ...
Abstract: Eight months ago, the Amazon Kindle Fire ignited an explosion in the tablet universe, as it came to the table bearing one competitive price point that was regarded as unheard of at the time. Essentially, it opened the flood gates for a totally new seg...
Published: 2012-05-02, Author: Matthew , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: The Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet that makes available Amazon's impressive collection of digital music, video, magazine, and book services in one easy-to-use package. It boasts a great Web browser, think Facebook and Twitter, and its Android like app sto...
Abstract: The days of receiving a manual with a product are over. Some companies supply help by way of a PDF downloaded with an application. Others include a short Get Started guide that gives just the basics of the hardware. Amazon is no different with their Kindl...
Published: 2012-03-14, Author: Helena , review by: chipchick.com
Easytouse and slick user interface; Video streams without a hitch; appstore catalog is growing fast; Amazon Prime access included; massive ebook library; good battery life, The
No expandable storage; No 3G option. too heavy to be a serious reading device like the other Kindles; no volume controls or MicroSD card slot; no GPS or Bluetooth
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Published: 2012-03-14, Author: Jose , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: It's no secret that tablet makers are having a hard time competing with Apple in this still nascent market. In fact, the iPad is selling so well that it surpassed the number of PCs shipped by any individual PC manufacturer over the last quarter of 2011 --...
Compact, Snappy performance and great battery life, Nice display, 5GB free cloud storage, Free 1 month of Amazon Prime
Laggy web browser, No Bluetooth, No microphone, No camera
The Kindle Fire is already a wildly popular device because of its sub $200 price tag and Amazon’s brand reputation. The reasons why I like the Fire are its price, compact size, nice display, snappy performance and good battery life. The reasons why I ...
Overall, the Kindle Fire is an excellent tablet – one of the better ones out there right along with the Apple iPad 2. It does not have as many features as the iPad; however, in my opinion these were never products that were meant to compete against each o...
