At a time when the tablet space was completely dominated by the iPad, it was Amazon that led the attack with its 7-inch Kindle Fire and also taught Google a thing or two on how to counter the iPad with cheaper, smaller tablets. It was the inspiration behind the Nexus 7 and probably forced Apple to launch the iPad mini. However, somewhere in the scheme of things, Amazon lost its way in the tablet space. Amazon could be back in the game with its next-generation Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD.
The 2013 edition of Kindle tablets, the exclusive report suggests, would be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 chipset, which is currently the top-of-the-line silicon available. Of course, the change of chipset was expected considering Texas Instruments has now stopped making mobile processors, but the presence of a flagship class processor in a relatively low-cost product will really ruffle some feathers back at Mountain View and Cupertino. On the other hand, the 2013 edition of the Nexus 7 has been a minor improvement and even the upcoming iPad mini is expected to be a minor update without the Retina Display.
The 2013 edition of Kindle tablets, the exclusive report suggests, would be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 chipset, which is currently the top-of-the-line silicon available. Of course, the change of chipset was expected considering Texas Instruments has now stopped making mobile processors, but the presence of a flagship class processor in a relatively low-cost product will really ruffle some feathers back at Mountain View and Cupertino. On the other hand, the 2013 edition of the Nexus 7 has been a minor improvement and even the upcoming iPad mini is expected to be a minor update without the Retina Display.
It is being reported that the 7-inch model will get a display with a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, while the 8.9-inch model will get a display with a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels. Both tablets will have 2GB of RAM, front facing cameras and will have three memory options of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The tablets are said to be running on a forked version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly bean, with no Google Play support as always.
The 7-inch model will be Wi-Fi only while the 8.9-inch model will support LTE capabilities as an option and will also have an 8-megapixel rear camera. The new tablets are also said to be vastly lighter and easier to hold and they will even have narrower bezels.
The new Nexus 7 in comparison only offers up to 32GB of memory and is powered by last year’s Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, so this means the next generation Kindle Fire HDs will have an edge over it. On the other hand, Apple will probably not offer a Retina Display with the next iPad mini, which will again give the Kindle Fire HD an edge over Apple’s tablet.
Looks like Amazon is planning a massive strike against Google and Apple. It has slowly been expanding its content ecosystem outside the US and is now planted even in India, so it can take the battle outside the US also, considering its hardware is a means for its user base to consume its content and services.
The 7-inch model will be Wi-Fi only while the 8.9-inch model will support LTE capabilities as an option and will also have an 8-megapixel rear camera. The new tablets are also said to be vastly lighter and easier to hold and they will even have narrower bezels.
The new Nexus 7 in comparison only offers up to 32GB of memory and is powered by last year’s Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, so this means the next generation Kindle Fire HDs will have an edge over it. On the other hand, Apple will probably not offer a Retina Display with the next iPad mini, which will again give the Kindle Fire HD an edge over Apple’s tablet.
Looks like Amazon is planning a massive strike against Google and Apple. It has slowly been expanding its content ecosystem outside the US and is now planted even in India, so it can take the battle outside the US also, considering its hardware is a means for its user base to consume its content and services.
