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Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX tablets go on sale in China, priced from $278
Feb25
on February 25, 2014
at 7:58 am
Amazon has launched its Kindle Fire HDX — the latest version of its Kindle tablet — in China, as the company seeks to build on its recent success, which includes topping the Android tablet marketplace.
Amazon finally brought its Kindle devices to China in June last year, after plenty of rumors and repeated delays. This time round, Chinese customers haven’t had to wait that long for the Kindle Fire HDX to land in the country — Amazon announced it only in September last year.
The tablets, which come in 7- and 8.9-inch sizes, are being featured prominently on Amazon’s Chinese website now.
The 7-inch tablet Kindle Fire HDX is retailing from CNY1,699 ($278) while the 8.9-inch one costs upwards of CNY2,999 ($491). Comparatively, in the US, the 7-inch model starts at $229 while the 8.9-inch variant costs upwards of $349.
The Kindle Fire HDX tablets run an updated version of Amazon’s Fire operating system and are powered by a 2GHz quad-core processor from Qualcomm. The screen is a beyond-HD display, with a pixel density of 323 ppi for the smaller version and 339 ppi for the 8.9-inch version. The tablets also boast 100 percent sRGB color accuracy and dynamic image contrast.
In addition to being around one-third lighter than their predecessors — Amazon says that at just 374 grams, the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX is the lightest large-screen tablet – the new devices have an ‘all-day’ battery. In real terms, Amazon says that should give up to 11 hours of mixed use and 17 hours of reading time.
Amazon has also introduced the upgraded version of its Kindle Fire HD in China today — which features a faster processor with an HD display and a new lighter and slimmer design, similar to the Kindle Fire HDX. This lower-cost variant retails from CNY1,099 ($178).
Headline image via Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX tablets go on sale in China, priced from $278
Feb25
on February 25, 2014
at 7:58 am
Amazon has launched its Kindle Fire HDX — the latest version of its Kindle tablet — in China, as the company seeks to build on its recent success, which includes topping the Android tablet marketplace.
Amazon finally brought its Kindle devices to China in June last year, after plenty of rumors and repeated delays. This time round, Chinese customers haven’t had to wait that long for the Kindle Fire HDX to land in the country — Amazon announced it only in September last year.
The tablets, which come in 7- and 8.9-inch sizes, are being featured prominently on Amazon’s Chinese website now.
The 7-inch tablet Kindle Fire HDX is retailing from CNY1,699 ($278) while the 8.9-inch one costs upwards of CNY2,999 ($491). Comparatively, in the US, the 7-inch model starts at $229 while the 8.9-inch variant costs upwards of $349.
The Kindle Fire HDX tablets run an updated version of Amazon’s Fire operating system and are powered by a 2GHz quad-core processor from Qualcomm. The screen is a beyond-HD display, with a pixel density of 323 ppi for the smaller version and 339 ppi for the 8.9-inch version. The tablets also boast 100 percent sRGB color accuracy and dynamic image contrast.
In addition to being around one-third lighter than their predecessors — Amazon says that at just 374 grams, the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX is the lightest large-screen tablet – the new devices have an ‘all-day’ battery. In real terms, Amazon says that should give up to 11 hours of mixed use and 17 hours of reading time.
Amazon has also introduced the upgraded version of its Kindle Fire HD in China today — which features a faster processor with an HD display and a new lighter and slimmer design, similar to the Kindle Fire HDX. This lower-cost variant retails from CNY1,099 ($178).
Headline image via Spencer Platt/Getty Images
BlackBerry’s recently appointed CEO John Chen has revealed that the company plans to launch two new smartphones this year in the form of the BlackBerry Z3 – codenamed ‘Jakarta’ – and the BlackBerry Q20.
The company made the announcement at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, confirming that the Z3 is first set to go on sale in Indonesia in April this year and is set to cost less than $200. The 3G version of the device will then be offered more widely, with an LTE model planned for release at a later date.
The 5-inch display-equipped Z3 will arrive running BlackBerry 10.2.
The second device announced today is the Qwerty-equipped BlackBerry Q20, a follow up to its Q10 device released previously. Chen said the aim of the Q20 was to “return productivity to the professional”. He also said the device will go on sale before the end of the calendar year.
In pursuit of this, the company is integrating the ‘Menu’, ‘Back’, ‘Send’, ‘End’ buttons and trackpad to be “an integral part of the device and user interface, enabling fast, precise navigation and a natural workflow within and between apps”.
In addition to announcing the two mid-range models, Chen did confirm that the company was working on new high-end devices too, but couldn’t share any details at this stage.
When quizzed over the possibility of the company introducing wearable devices, Chen said it wasn’t in BlackBerry’s immediate future, or “at least not yet”.
Featured Image Credit – Getty Images
BlackBerry’s recently appointed CEO John Chen has revealed that the company plans to launch two new smartphones this year in the form of the BlackBerry Z3 – codenamed ‘Jakarta’ – and the BlackBerry Q20.
The company made the announcement at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday, confirming that the Z30 is first set to go on sale in Indonesia in April this year and is set to cost less than $200. The 3G version of the device will then be offered more widely, with an LTE model planned for release at a later date.
The second device announced today is the BlackBerry Q20, a follow up to its Q10 device released previously. Chen said the aim of the Q20 was to “return productivity to the professional”. He also said the device will go on sale before the end of the calendar year.
In addition to announcing the two mid-range models, Chen did confirm that the company was working on new high-end devices too, but couldn’t share any details at this stage.
This story is being updated…
Featured Image Credit – Getty Images