The Verge has managed to get some details about what will be announced next week by Amazon. Earlier today I wrote about the Kindle Fire hardware that will likely be announced. The Verge also now has information on what is called the “Kindle paperwhite”.
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New Amazon Kindle Fire picture leaks
August 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Amazon is holding an event in the next few days to announce something new. The device likely to be announced is a new model of the Amazon Kindle Fire. I believe that because a refresh is due and also stock levels dropped to zero yesterday which is about perfect timing for the company to announce something new.
Amazon Kindle Colour eReader Rumoured for This Year
May 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rumours are starting up again about Amazon releasing a new colour Kindle this year. The new Kindle device will likely have a colour eInk screen that will also have a capacitive touch panel over it. Note that this is a rumour and Digitimes who reported this also reported in February that it would arrive in March.
Amazon Kindle Could get a Colour 6inch eInk Screen
February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Some rumours are hinting that Amazon may have ordered a large amount of colour eInk screens. The source of information indicates that about 3 million screens per month might have been ordered and that the colour iInk screens will begin to ship in March. It is believed that these screens will be used in a new 6 inch Colour Kindle device.
Amazon Kindle Fire 2 Expected Mid-2012
February 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rumours are starting up today about the next iteration of the Amazon Kindle Fire. A launch date now hints that mid-2012 could be when the device begins to go on sale with shipping starting as early as May.
Two versions of the Kindle Fire 2 are expected to launch this year with the current 7 inch screen being carried over to the Fire 2 as well as a larger 9 inch model.
Amazon Kindle Touch Updated to 5.0.3 – Brings More Speed
January 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Amazon Kindle Touch had a problem when it was launched. The problem was that it is just a little slower than wanted. Amazon has finally responded by making a new update available which fixes the problem. The update is 5.0.3 and it is available now.
New Firmware for Amazon Kindle Fire Launched – V. 6.2.2
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Amazon has released a new update for the Kindle Fire that brings it up to version 6.2.2. The new version brings a new feature to the tablet but we should also warn here that it also breaks root for those who have rooted their new tablet.
Kindle Fire Silk Browser Ported to Other Android Devices
January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Hackers have managed to extract the Silk browser from the Amazon Kindle Fire and port it over to various rooted Android devices. The Silk browser is Amazons attempt to speed up web browsing. It works by calculating some elements of a webpage server side which speeds up processing time. It also attempts to predict what links you will click on so that your next page will be already calculated and ready to download when you want to go to it.
Amazon Kindle Fire Eats in to iPad Sales
January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Estimates indicate that Apple [AAPL] sold 2 million fewer iPads this past holiday season. It is estimated that almost 16 million units were to be shipped but figures hint at about 13 million were shipped. A lot of that shortfall is believed to caused by the Amazon Kindle Fire.
6.2.1 Kindle Fire Update Breaks Root
December 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Amazon Kindle Fire was a relatively easy device to root. All that was required was the SuperOneClick utility that rooted the device which in turn, allowed the Kindle Fire to have custom firmware such as CyanogenMod installed on it. Each time an update arrived it unrooted the device, but after running SuperOneClick it was rooted again. This has changed though. Amazon has just released the 6.2.1 firmware update for the Fire which interestingly blocks the SuperOneClick software from working.
Amazon Kindle Fire Software Update Coming in Two Weeks
December 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A number of users are reporting problems with the Amazon Kindle Fire. Reports indicate that the new tablet has problems with browsing speeds as well as other general performance issues. As the Kindle Fire has adequate technical specs, a software update will fix the problems. Good news is that this particular update will be arriving within a couple of weeks.
Amazon Kindle Fire Gets Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update – Unofficially
December 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Amazon Kindle Fire has been seen running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The update isn’t official and was hacked on to the Kindle Fire by a developer who goes by the name of G1011999.
