If you’re a techie like me, it probably doesn’t phase you to own several devices that do many of the same things. So while I have an original Kindle (which basically looks prehistoric now!) and an iPad (which is old too), I’m itching to upgrade. Luckily I noticed that the Kindle HD has been on sale over on Amazon a couple of times this year which is a strong indicator that a new model is coming out soon, and I was right. After a little searching I found an article on the details of the release of 3 new Kindle models, their features, and some vague information about price points although it looks like pricing will basically stay the same. The models are due to release this fall (September probably) and I will definitely purchase at this time.
Here’s the exclusive article originally posted at BGR:
Amazon is planning a complete overhaul of its Kindle Fire tablet lineup for 2013 and BGR has learned exclusive details about the forthcoming devices. As the first company to put a significant dent in Apple’s tablet market share following the iPad’s debut, expectations are always high when Amazon prepares to launch new hardware. Kindle slates are still the second most desired tablet series behind Apple’s iPad lineup according to one study, and while Samsung passed Amazon last year to steal the No.2 spot in terms of global tablet shipment volume, Samsung is stumbling right now and its new tablets are anything but impressive. As Amazon’s top bookselling rival backs away from tablet hardware and clears some extra space for Amazon to thrive, CEO Jeff Bezos and his team will look to push ahead with brand new devices set to debut in the coming months.
Trusted sources tell BGR that Amazon is currently prepping at least three new Kindle Fire tablets that will launch ahead of the holiday shopping season this year. BGR has previously reported exclusive details about Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet plans on several occasions.
The first new slate from Amazon will be a replacement for the 7-inch Kindle Fire, the company’s entry-level tablet currently being sold for $159. While the display’s diagonal measurement will remain the unchanged, our source says Amazon has gone with a new panel that features a higher resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels, the same pixel count presently found on Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD. The current base Kindle Fire model uses an IPS display with 1,024 x 600-pixel resolution.
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Debbie King says
exciting!