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Amazon is offering new color options with its $50 Fire tablet in its bid to add some excitement to the budget tablet range. The new color options include magenta, blue and tangerine, in addition to the already available black.
Colors apart, there is a new variant of the Fire tablet also launched which comes with 16 GB of internal memory. The bigger storage also calls for $20 extra, pushing the price up to $70. However, some claim the microSD route will still be cheaper considering the same $20 can fetch a decent 64GB microSD card though that’s a different story. Meanwhile, users have the option to expand storage up to 128GB via microsSD cards. Extra storage is also almost imperative considering it is just about 5.6 GB that is available for the end-user, the rest filled up by the Fire OS 5 Bellini.
The rest of the specs though remain the same, which includes a 1.3-gigahertz quad-core processor, front and rear cams and a rather low 7″ IPS display (171 ppi / 1024 x 600). While none of these can be considered exciting, those can still be considered adequate coming as it does at just 50 bucks.
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As for the rest of the story, there is a new color addition to the Fire Kids Edition as well which now boasts of a bright green kid-proof case. So far, the cases were only available in shades of blue and pink.
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Plus, there is a higher capacity version added to the Fire Kid Edition as well with the 16 GB model priced at $120. This will be on top of the Fire Kids Edition with 8 GB on board which continues to be available for $100.
Pre-orders are currently being accepted for all the tablet models with shipping slated to begin April 28.
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- Light and compact - With adjustable brightness, high contrast ratio, and fast page turns.
- Effortless reading in any light - Read comfortably with a 6“ glare-free display, adjustable front light—now 25% brighter at max setting—and dark mode.
- Escape into your books - Tune out messages, emails, and social media with a distraction-free reading experience.
- Read for a while - Get up to 6 weeks of battery life on a single charge.
- Take your library with you - 16 GB storage holds thousands of books.
Amazon had earlier launched full-blown tablet devices in both 7 and 8.9-inch configurations having all the bells and whistles. However, while the company broke tradition to launch rather low-end Fire tablet costing a mere $50, it went on to push the boundaries by launching a new high-end Kindle Oasis e-reader that costs $290. That’s enough to fetch 6 Fire tablet devices (Amazon is offering one Fire tablet free to anyone purchasing 5 of it) while still saving another $40.
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- Our fastest Kindle Paperwhite ever – The next-generation 7“ Paperwhite display has a higher contrast ratio and 25% faster page turns.
- Ready for travel – The ultra-thin design has a larger glare-free screen so pages stay sharp no matter where you are.
- Escape into your books – Your Kindle doesn’t have social media, notifications, or other distracting apps.
- Battery life for your longest novel – A single charge via USB-C lasts up to 12 weeks.
- Read in any light – Adjust the display from white to amber to read in bright sunlight or in the dark.
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