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| Amazon Kindle Fire 2 |
The new Kindle Fire 2 still with the 7 inch display like the older Kindle Fire. But here are the improvements:
- New faster processor
- 2X the RAM, 512 in the old so 1GB in the new
- 40% faster performance
- Longer battery life
- Retailing at $159
- Orders start today and ship September 14th
Here are the key specifications of the New Kindle Fire 2:
| Display | 7" multi-touch color display; 1024x600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, IPS (in-plane switching) technology |
| Size | 7.44" x 4.72" x 0.45" (189 mm x 120 mm x 11.5 mm) |
| Weight | 14.1 ounces (400 grams) |
| System Requirements | None. Kindle Fire is ready to use right out of the box - no setup, no software to install, no computer required to download content |
| Storage | 8 GB internal memory, approximately 5.5 GB available for user content |
| Battery Life | Up to 9 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music. Battery life will vary based on device settings, usage, and other factors such as web browsing and downloading content. Actual results may vary |
| Charge Time | Fully charges in 3 hours via the Kindle PowerFast charging accessory, or slightly longer with other micro-USB power adapters that you may already have. Charges in approximately 11.5 hours from your computer via the included USB charging cable |
| Wi-Fi Connectivity | Single-band Wi-Fi. Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks |
| Ports | USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) port for connection to a PC or Macintosh computer or to connect to the Kindle PowerFast charging accessory |
| Audio | 3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated stereo speakers |
| Content Formats Supported | Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, MP4, 3GP, VP8(.webm) |
| Warranty and Service | 1-year Limited Warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the terms found here |
| Included in the Box | Kindle Fire tablet, USB 2.0 cable, and Quick Start Guide |
So the orders for New Kindle Fire starts today, those who in the United States can pre-order at Amazon website and it ships exactly a week later. [Source]
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