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This is a discussion on [RUMOR] Full Specs Leak for Next Gen Kindle Fire HD Tablets; Snapdragon 800 & More within the Amazon Kindle Fire News forums, part of the Amazon Kindle Fire & Site News category; The folks at BGR supposedly have a hot scoop on the next generation Kindle Fire HD tablets scheduled to come out later this year. According ...
The folks at BGR supposedly have a hot scoop on the next generation Kindle Fire HD tablets scheduled to come out later this year. According to their intel, the new tablets will come sporting ultra-high end specs, yet will still keep affordable pricing. If this rumor is true, the other tablet makers in the world should be a bit worried. Here's the breakdown of what is supposedly on the horizon for the next Kindle Fire HD products,
Kindle Fire HD 2 7-inch:
- 1,920 x 1,200-pixel 7-inch display with a new design
- Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) system on a chip - includes four Krait 400 CPUs and Adreno 330 graphics - the prototypes are said to be clocked at about 2GHz
- 2GB Ram
- Front-facing camera
- Wi-Fi and optional available cellular
- 16GB, 32GB or 64GB internal storage options
- Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Amazon’s heavy customizations
- More comfortable and lighter
Kindle Fire HD 2 8.9-inch:
- 2,560 x 1,600-pixel 8.9-inch high-definition display
- Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) system on a chip - includes four Krait 400 CPUs and Adreno 330 graphics - the prototypes are said to be clocked at about 2GHz
- 2GB Ram
- Front-facing camera
- Wi-Fi and optional available cellular
- 16GB, 32GB or 64GB internal storage options
- Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Amazon’s heavy customizations
- More comfortable and lighter
- Also features an 8-megapixel rear camera
Supposedly these devices will be launching in the fall, and maybe as soon as September. We will keep you apprised of any further details as they arrive. What do you guys think? Could Amazon be heating up the tablet wars all over again?