Amazon released the new Fire HD 8 last week, so we should take a look at what the performance of it is. Since this is an Amazon tablet, it runs the Fire OS 8 operating system, which is based on Android 11, but unlike additional user interfaces that most Android tablet manufacturers slap onto their tablets, the Fire OS is more like an OS in itself. And while it has … more…
I discovered that Amazon has a new unannounced tablet in the works for launch this fall via today’s FCC listings, and this new Amazon tablet looks like a new 8-inch model. The FCC leaked specs only gives us so much to go on, but the approval papers specifies that this is an Amazon tablet, that’s been approved as both a regularly charging tablet and as a wirelessly charging tablet. (UPDATED: … more…
Amazon still hasn’t announced the Prime Day 2020 date, but at least they’ve placed many of their own tablets and smart devices on sale right now anyway. All Fire tablets are on sale right now except the regular version of the 7-inch Fire 7. The Fire 7 Kids Edition is on sale though for $59, along with the Fire HD 8 Kids Edition for $89 and the Fire HD 10 … more…
UPDATE 1: The powerful pocket rocket Apple iPad mini was placed on sale on August 17. Amazon started a new round of tablet deals on most of their own tablets today, where all Fire tablets except the Fire 7 are on sale. The new 8-inch Fire HD 8 is on sale for $59, with the wirelessly charging 3GB RAM model on sale for $79. The 10.1-inch Full HD model is … more…
People all make their buying decisions differently, and when it comes to new computer devices, it’s only natural that a lot of people want to know the specific details on the hardware. But when the new Fire HD 8 and Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus tablets were announced on Wednesday, some of those particular hardware specs were not included, and I had to ask for it myself. So knowing that … more…
When Amazon announced the new Fire HD 8 today, they also introduced the additional new 8-inch tablet with a couple of extras, called the Fire HD 8 Plus. Taking pre-orders now from $109, the release date is June 3 for this tablet too: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087F2C185/ What’s different about it compared to the standard Fire HD 8, is that it has 50% more RAM at 3GB of RAM, it comes with a … more…