Amazon unveiled the Kindle Fire at $199 for a November 15th launch date. The 7-inch Android tablet was the most significant challenge yet to the iPad’s grip on the tablet market.
Key features at launch:
- 7-inch IPS display with Gorilla Glass
- Dual-core processor, 14.6 ounces
- Android under the hood with multi-tasking, though not prominently exposed
- Access to Prime Instant Video with 11,000 movies and TV shows at no extra cost for Prime members
- Access to Amazon’s MP3 store with 17 million songs
- Full access to Amazon’s ecosystem: music, magazines, apps, movies, books, and more
- Cloud storage for all Amazon-purchased content, retrievable at any time
- Whispersync across devices, including TV shows
