Showing posts with label Kindle Fire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kindle Fire. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Kindle Fire cheap running "terrorist"

Amazon's tablet is installed Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by Google but could not bring smoother experience as users expect.
The author calls this JackpotClavin stage is "pre-alpha" because theoretically, Android can operate entirely on the computer table $ 200, but it encounters more errors. The biggest drawback is that the video was wrong.

Fire Video Kindle Android 4.0.

Early in December, a hacker by the Steven and video sharing using Kindle Fire Ice Cream Sandwich. Tablet of the Amazon loses a few features such as Wi-Fi, sound, accelerometer and light sensor.

Kindle Android 4.0 Fire in the video of Steven.

Amazon Kindle Fire use multi-touch screen 7 inch IPS wide viewing angle, scratch-resistant layer of Gorilla Glass. Product size 190 x 120 x 11.4 mm and weighs 413 g, equipped with dual-core processor 1 GHz, 8 GB of internal memory, 3.5 mm audio jack, battery supports video 7.5 hours continuous run Android OS 2.3 customization. Fire does not have a camera, microphone and 3G, but at just 200 USD.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

When iPad 3 launch, Apple will do with iPad 2?

If recent rumors about plans for the Apple tablet is true, the iPad 3rd generation (tentatively called iPad 3) will appear during May 2-4/2012. And when the iPad 3 appear, what will happen with iPad 2?
The report indicates that, iPad 3 is a significant upgrade compared to the iPad 2, in which the most significant upgrade is a screen-quality 2048 x 1536 pixel display. So with iPad 2, Apple will continue to sell or wiped their products.
Currently, Apple no longer sell their iPad early, although the products are refurbished rest is being made available at the Apple Store online store of the company. But if keeping iPad 2, sold at cheaper prices, it can be a smart business move.
Landscape tablet has changed dramatically since the iPad 2 launched in January 3 / 2011 with the arrival of the 7 inch tablet, especially when Amazon unveiled the Kindle Fire $ 200 capital to promote period expectations of consumers for a cheap tablet. Although Kindle Fire lacks the features, power and sophistication of the iPad 2 has a starting price of 500 USD but for many people, it's good enough for basic tasks such as reading, browsing and viewing video .
And if the Kindle Fire is not enough to lower the price expectations of consumers, the tablet Novo7 7 inch size running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from China is expected to cost 100 USD appears in the U.S. next year will open trust New fun.
iPad 2 with 9.7 inch screen bigger than the Kindle Fire and Novo7. However, price cuts will help iPad 2 to compete better in 2012 by another competitor Android has a similar screen size is the Asus Eee Pad Transformer equipped with 10.1 inch screen has been sold at Best Buy 300 USD.

Will adopt the strategy as the iPhone?

Apple can make the decision to copy the strategy that the company is applying for the iPhone smartphone market tablet, an attractive approach for the buyers not willing to pay 500 USD or more for the iPad. Such as it will sell for $ 299 iPad 2, while more advanced iPad 3 will be sold for 499 USD.
Apple currently sells three generations of the iPhone. With a service contract two years, the price of the iPhone 3G will be "free" iPhone 4 is 99 USD while the iPhone 4S is 199 USD (16 GB), 299 USD (32 GB) or 399 USD (64 GB).
Clearly, a cheaper iPhone would be a strategy to help Apple get the attention of consumers. Keeping iPad 2 around a price reduction may help Apple maintain or at least slow the market is dominated by the other tablet. Of course, the Apple iPad market share will decrease as more and more competitors appeared in 2012 and beyond.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Amazon removing root access for users Kindle Fire

The new 6.2 software update for Kindle Fire removing root access for users, but users can still carry out root again.
If you have root tablet Kindle Fire to install Android Market applications and make other adjustments, be prepared to repeat it: The latest firmware update for Kindle Fire, version 6.2, remove the right root access to the device.
Amazon offers automatic updates via Wi-Fi connection, and the user's hard to avoid the update. But it seems this update is simply to remove root access, delete the Android Market applications, and other modifications.
Some members of the XDA Developers forum, said the update Android Market and eliminate customizations they have made on the Kindle Fire, such as custom wallpaper, icons, battery, and keyboard. They also said the update to restore all installed applications that the user has deleted. However, Brad Linder said Liliputing.com page updates Android Market has not removed his computer table. Any application of the Amazon Appstore not remain intact after the machine is updated.
Apart from removing root access, and may cancel the custom, unknown 6.2 software update brings something new to Kindle Fire. Amazon is just a simple statement, the update "improved activity for Kindle Your Fire". The company still has not responded to requests for comment before.
The good news is that users can root their device again, and reinstall if necessary Android Market. However, this software update shows that Amazon wants to deal with the hack, and it has good reason: Amazon Kindle Fire reported sales losses, hoping to profit after record content. So retailers world's largest online must find ways to prevent the user to download and use applications from other sources.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

The advantages are impressive "score" for Nook Tablet

Nook Tablet tablet suitable for people who think too expensive iPad Kindle Fire no longer meet the desired features.
Here is the analysis of the features and characteristics can cause users interested Nook Tablet.

Cheap

Despite dominating the second iPad tablet PC market, this product is too expensive for some people. It spent 250 USD to own a 7 inch tablet is too attractive choice for those who stop to the previous mark of $ 500 iPad. Although Nook Tablet lack many features such as dual camera and large screen, this price is quite acceptable for those with tight purse strings or tablets used primarily to monitor the content such as reading, watching movies, surf the web. .

A gift for those who enjoy reading

Barnes & Noble started the market for computer hardware e-book reader. Therefore, the company already has a huge library ebook Nook Tablet users, you can download books directly on your tablet. Nook Tablet is a great option for people who grind reading.

If you have a book reader Nook

Customers who already own the book reader Nook Barnes & Noble will not even thinking of buying any computer other than Nook Tablet table. Why so? That's because all the ebook they buy on the Nook e-reader will be free for Tablet PC Tablet Nook.

Double the storage capacity of the Kindle Fire

Fire tablet of Amazon Kindle was criticized for providing only 8 GB of memory. Tablet Nook has 16 GB storage volume will likely more attractive to those who want to store video and music. However, a point to note is that Kindle Fire featuring cloud storage is not Nook Tablet.

Not fewer applications

Although not "enemy" with Apple's App Store which is "hegemonic" mobile applications market, Tablet Nook still has some well-known applications such as Angry Birds and Netflix. Most important to mention Nook Tablet is a tablet computer Android, therefore the device will also have more apps for the Android platform is the developers' favor. "

Cute gifts for children

Looking around the tablet market vibrant and diverse range of products is really interesting and suitable for children. In many cases, the tablet is too expensive for her complex, boy.
Two new members of the Fire and Nook Kindle Tablet appropriate child first comes to price. Children love the tablet, but not many parents are willing to spend hundreds of dollars buying for a child. Monday is the advantage Tablet Nook small size, plus support for basic utilities enough to "satisfy" your baby is whether paintings, movies and music.

Long battery time

This is one of the leading advantages of Tablet Nook. In fact, Barnes & Noble claims the battery life was 11.5 hours of Nook Tablet for reading, 9 hours for video. Kindle Fire, on the other hand, only provide 8 hours of battery life to 7.5 hours reading and watching movies.

Powerful Performance

If you are looking for a cheap tablet, but still has strong performance, Nook Tablet will be selected accordingly. When Barnes & Noble announced this product, the company has surprised markets by saying that Nook Tablet with dual-core processor 1 GHz and 1 GB RAM. In other words, this is a product designed for robust operation and quick reaction.

If you are a "fan" Android fans

Those who love and know that using Nook Tablet Android will illustrate what makes Android becomes a mobile operating system reliability, it is easy to use and features like iOS.

No support for mobile connectivity

This can be seen as the biggest weakness of the Nook Tablet. Those who want to browse the web on the move with 3G connectivity will not be possible. On the other hand, this is an advantage for customers who do not need web browsing on the move, they can save money for 3G and 4G Tablet Nook by buying cheap.

HP, Dell, Acer and Asus will "withdraw from the tablet market"

According to DigiTimes (Taiwan), the traditional PC manufacturers feel unable to compete in the tablet to tablet production will decrease in 2012.
Abstracted information from the component suppliers, DigiTimes says many companies such as HP, Dell, Acer and Asus realized they had no interest to participate in a market where the "players" like Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble holding too much content system should be able to "bury stamping" competition by lowering prices and products will be offset by trading books, music, applications ...
Fire Amazon Kindle is sold for $ 200 USD and Barnes & Noble will soon introduce Nook Simple Touch only 100 USD - the price that the hardware manufacturers simply can not be profitable to run under. Analysts also believe that in the long run, the two "online bookstore" but found no other hardware to customers so they used as tools to buy and consume content. Meanwhile, Apple accounted for 80% of the stock tablet diverse applications, for the small slice of the remaining firms.
Representatives of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer introduced in January 1 / 2011. Photo: AP.
This step does not seem surprised when HP TouchPad has completely failed to cease production, while RIM also have to accept losses PlayBook to sell for only 250 USD in a number of retail dealers targeted increase sales. Although market participants are tablet, president of Acer JT Wang in August also appreciate the ultra-lightweight laptop Ultrabook and predicting the dying of the fever tablets, that are excited about this product will cool down and then the client will "love" laptop back.
However, Acer said it would participate in many product areas outside the PC Asus also has plans to release the tablet running quad-core chip next year. Therefore, the Guardian (UK) said the manufacturer did not withdraw completely from this market that they will only stop the introduction of Android tablet to wait the arrival of Windows 8.

iSuppli: Kindle Fire Production costs more expensive than the retail price

Experts "harvesting machine" at IHS iSuppli found that, to spend $ 201.70 to build a new Fire tablet Amazon Kindle - nearly 3 USD more than 199 USD retail price of the device.
Many analysts expected, the Fire Kindle, Amazon will lose much more if only to better compete with the tablet such as iPad 2 (with a starting price of 499 USD) or Nook Tablet (with prices starting at 249 USD). Amazon is expected to offset losses through the sale of products and applications to users Kindle Fire.
According to iSuppli's tally, the Kindle hardware cost is $ 185.60 and Fire equipment manufacturing cost is $ 16.10.
$ 201.70 figure is the actual cost estimates derived from the "harvesting machine" one tablet Kindle Fire were released on Monday, 14/11/2011. This total less than $ 7.83 compared to $ 209.63 Virtual estimates that iSuppli made in the month 9 / 2011.
As with most of the tablet, the latest estimates, the screen and touch panel are the largest cost to the rounded total is 87 USD. The cost of memory, processor, wireless LAN and other peripherals is $ 64.45, while the cost of batteries is $ 16.50. Case is $ 14.40 and the contents of the box is $ 3.25.
iSuppli said processor is 1 GHz dual-core chip from Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 cost $ 14.65 - 7.9% of total costs. This processor is also used in tablet PlayBook BlackBerry smartphones and Motorola Droid Bionic, LG Optimus 3D.
iSuppli said that their virtual estimate includes assumptions Kindle Fire will have 8 GB DDR2 DRAM memory. However, the device is actually launched with 4 GB of memory provided by Elpida.

iPad 2 do not reduce the price

After Fire and Nook Kindle Tablet appears corresponding retail price is 199 USD and 249 USD, many argue that it was time to discount Apple iPad 2 to battle with rivals. But not so!
Apple does not necessarily reduce the price of new products were successfully maintained for iPad 2 price reduction, if it occurs, will not greatly affect the tablet market for the following reasons.

Discounts are still more expensive

Surely if Apple iPad 2, the discount can not be as low as 199 USD. iPad 2 will still be more expensive than the other tablet form and is preparing to appear on the market. In that case, Apple is still the high-end product lines, Amazon and Barnes & Noble is a company offering cheaper option, the market does not fluctuate much.

The opponents also discounts

Assuming Apple iPad 2 discount options to attract more customers. Just days later, a series of competitors such as Samsung, RIM and Barnes & Noble will also reduce the price of their products. Market situation shows that manufacturers are still decent profit, and thus still capable of further reducing the price further to keep the level of competitive gap with Apple products.

Kindle Fire will certainly not succeed

Reason it is thought that Apple would have to reduce prices or face iPad 2 hard on the tablet market comes from the assumption Kindle Fire success. However, this is by no means certain. Considering the history of the tablet market, has not had many "killer" iPad appear and then quickly faded.
Although Apple iPad 2 is off or not, the manufacturers other tablets have not been successful in recording the mass market.

Other devices do not change

Everyone must acknowledge the high price of the iPad, but also can not deny this is the product provides the best experience for users with good performance, storage rich applications. Besides the iPad, various tablets are described in the papers quite attractive, but in reality is not so. RIM BlackBerry PlayBook's an example with 7 inch screen and built-in email applications and Messeger; Kindle Fire only 8 GB of memory and no camera.
Although there is no discount, iPad 2 is the one offering the most attractive to the majority of customers.

Android has not proved itself

Although quite successful in the mobile market, Android has not proven himself in the position an operating system for tablet PCs. So far, Android tablets do not win much sympathy from the public and that will still unconscious in customers in a long time to come.

The strength of the brand Apple

Even if the price increases added iPad hundred dollars, this device is still capable of a blockbuster. The reason is simple: because it is a product of Apple. For years, Apple was considered the leading manufacturer of hardware for the enterprise, and both users are also willing to pay high prices to own their product. The fact is no different with iPad 2.

Sales of high capital

With prices from 499 USD or more, iPad 2 has very good retail sales. Apple which has the majority market share and tablets discount firms need iPad

iPad 3 is still a mystery

Even if Apple decided to reduce the price iPad 2, iPad 3 is capable of rich dense released in the near future. In other words, if Apple has discounted iPad 2 is probably just to "make way" for the iPad 3 more expensive. iPad 2 "step back" is back with iPad third place, the market has not changed much.

Current price acceptable to the enterprise

Although businesses are not ready computer applications in the work table, this idea is becoming increasingly heated. Another important thing is if they decide to apply, most companies will choose whether prices are high iPad, which is a product most votes.

Price does not make all

Prices do not affect customer choice so much as some people think. In addition to price, the tablet form is a success in the market depends on a variety of factors such as features, branding, advertising effectiveness, marketing.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Kindle Fire started selling today

Sample tablets cost only 199 USD has started "on the shelf" in the U.S. market during the previous users have received your order yesterday.
After weeks of waiting, the tablet form of super-cheap price Amazon has started to consumers. This model is priced in the U.S. is 199 USD, users pre-order was received a day earlier machine yesterday. Fire experts Kindle is expected that market share and sales of iPad is reduced significantly.
In Vietnam's market, many shop owners have to put before the notebook models with prices ranging from 5.6 to 5.8 million and to get the machine in the end of this month. Expected in 2 to 3 days, the Fire the first Kindle will be available in the domestic market.
Fire Kindle was introduced last September in the past, this model equipped with IPS screen size 7 inch diameter bearing and Gorilla Glass. This model is equipped with dual-core TI OMAP chip 1 GHz speed, memory capacity starting at 8 GB. Fire Kindle weighs 0.41 kg. Kindle Fire omitted camera and microphone for voice capabilities. Machine interface running Android 2.1 "separate parcel".
Fire the first version of Kindle will have Wi-Fi connection. This device has dimensions 190 x 120 x 11.4 mm. Machine can fully charge the battery for 4 hours and can be recharged via USB connection to your computer. Kindle a microUSB port.

Here are some pictures of "the box" Amazon Kindle Fire

Carrying simple machine with Fire logo Kindle, Amazon and your image above.
Kindle the Fire 7 inch tablet most notably on the current market.
Carrying machine comes.
This model has a 7 inch screen using IPS panels.
Machines running Android 2.2.
The design of the Kindle Fire simple.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Amazon plans to produce 8.9-inch Kindle Fire

According to some sources from the suppliers of the Amazon, said Amazon is planning to prepare for the production version of the Kindle 8.9 inch Fire.
The Digitimes report indicated that Fire Monday generation Kindle will have 8.9 inch screen is 10.1 inches, not as the original plan of the Amazon. Fire the first generation Kindle is not yet in this plan. Reported that providers include Chunghwa Picture Tubes and LG Display have started preparing all the conditions to produce 8.9 inch screen. However, there may be a model with a larger 8.9 inch screen, ranging from 9.7 inches to 10.1 inches in a certain stage in 2012, maybe this will be the third generation Kindle the Fire.
Before that there was also a report that Amazon plans for a tablet PC with larger screen, manufactured by Foxconn, appeared in August before the official Amazon Kindle Fire 7 inch. Kindle Fire will be sold in the U.S. on November 21, 2011 for $ 199 USD. International versions have not been announced, but the appearance of it will certainly significant impact to the tablet on the market price of them. Amazon says Kindle Fire as orders climb so it decided to boost production on the number of devices.

Comparison between the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook Fire Tablet

After Amazon announced Kindle Fire in September, Barnes & Noble also has introduced a new Tablet PC Nook table have similar functions but Kindle Fire. So you should choose for my device?
The most notable difference is that the amount of system RAM RAM (1 GB on Nook Tablet with 512 MB on Kindle Fire), storage (16 GB on Nook Tablet compared to 8 GB on Kindle Fire) and includes an expandable memory card slot microSD on Tablet Nook.
With the specification improvements, Nook Tablet also cost more than 50 USD compared to its competitors.
The advantage of the Kindle Fire is their great support from the Amazon warehouse contents, including e-reader, applications, music, games and video. Technology infrastructure of the Amazon cloud is one of the remarkable, providing its product features as Cloud Player and Cloud Drive.
However, Barnes & Noble also seemed to bring no less an option called Prime instead. Users can purchase the contents of the B & N as well as receive technical support from the manufacturer.
In addition, B & N is also working with other content providers, including Netflix and Hulu, to narrow the gap with its rivals.
Comparison between the Kindle and Nook Fire Tablet

Amazon Kindle Fire B & N Nook Tablet
Dimensions 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.45 inch 8.1 x 5 x 0.48 inch
Weight 415 gram 400 gram
Operating System Android Android 2.3.x
Microprocessor Dual-core TI OMAP 4 1 GHz Dual-core TI OMAP 4 1 GHz
RAM 512 MB 1 GB
Memory 8 GB 16 GB
Camera No No
Pin (turn off Wi-Fi) 8 hours 11.5 hours reading, 9 hours of video playback
Type of charging Micro-USB, charging through PC Micro-USB adapter required
3G No No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n 802.11 b / g / n
Bluetooth Anonymous No
Screen 7 inch (IPS) 7 inch IPS VividView
Pixel density 169 dpi 169 dpi
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixel 600 x 1024 pixel
Bookstores Amazon Barnes & Noble
Warehouse applications Amazon Barnes & Noble
Book Format Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, MOBI, PRC, DOC, DOCX, Audible. EPUB, PDF, DOC, TXT, DOCM, DOCX
Not supported EPUB, LIT, LRZ / LRX (Sony) LIT, AMZ, LRZ / LRX (Sony)
Video format MP4, Adobe Flash MP4, Adobe Flash
Music formats Non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV Non-DRM AAC, MP3, MP4, AMR, OGG, WAV
Image Format JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
microSD No There are
Adobe Flash There are There are
Price 199 USD 249 USD

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Compare with iPad Kindle Fire 2, Galaxy Flyer and Tab 7.7

We can say this era is the era of the tablet, the iPad second holding position 1. Cheap Kindle Fire recently released by Amazon makes this market no less disturbing.
However, 7 inch tablet market today is already quite diverse and have more options, with elements not only the option price. Try the following problems comparison between the Kindle Fire with 7 inch tablet and the Apple iPad 2 to be the right choice.

Operating System

Fire Kindle Android OS 2.2 Froyo and customized to fit a version of its service. HTC Flyer is similar to a customized operating system from Android 2.3 Gingerbread, iPad 2 iOS four (soon to be iOS 5) and 07.07 runs Android 3.0 Galaxy Tab.

Price

$ 199 Kindle Fire in the U.S. and will probably move a bit when sold in foreign markets, such as in the UK could be 309 USD, iPad 2 619 USD retail price for the 16 GB HTC Flyer while the price has dropped to nearly 510 USD. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is not yet announced the price Samsung.

Thickness, weight

Amazon Kindle Fire of 11.4 mm thick, much thicker than 8.8 mm size of the iPad 2. HTC Flyer even thicker with the number of 13.2 mm. Tab Galaxy 7.7 is the thinnest tablet with a thickness of only 7.9 mm.
Weight, this tablet is the lightest of Samsung weighing 335 g, 414 g weight Kindle Fire, HTC Flyer while iPad 2 421 g Wi-Fi version weighs 601 g.

Resolution

Kindle Fire with 1024x600 pixel resolution similar to the HTC Flyer. The resolution is 1024x768 pixel of iPad 2 (however, iPad 2 sizes larger than 8.9 inch by 7 inch Kindle HTC Flyer and Fire). Samsung's tablet-sized 7.7 inch, 1280x800 pixel resolution. Thus, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 gives the best resolution.

Screen Type

Kindle 2 Fire and iPad use IPS LCD touch screen, HTC Flyer LCD screen using capacitive sensors. Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first Tablet Plus AMOLED screens for good brightness.

Processor

All the tablets were brought to possess comparable dual-core chip uses except single-core Flyer HTC Qualcomm Snapdragon (QS) 1.5 GHz speed .. iPad 2 chip used in the Galaxy Tab A5 7.7 using 1.4 GHz models of the Samsung chip. Additionally, Kindle Fire 1 GHz chip by Texas Instruments OMAP.

Memory and storage

Kindle Fire owns 512 MB RAM capacity similar to the iPad 2. However, it only has 8 GB of internal memory, rather "modest" in the market. 2 similar to the Galaxy Tab iPad 7.7, with 3 model 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. HTC Flyer has two versions of 16 GB and 32 GB. Tablets of Samsung and HTC have 1 GB of RAM.

Camera and video

Kindle Fire no microphone and camera, a weakness that many analysts say will greatly reduce the appeal of it. The other tablets allow 720p HD video, the camera on the front and back. HTC Camera Flyer for the highest resolution with 5 MP camera.

Connect

Fire Kindle only allows connection via Wi-Fi, no 3G support. Amazon's tablet is the only tablet does not support Bluetooth and GPS. However, there is news that the company is ordered to produce a new tablet model with larger size and may overcome this drawback.

Battery

Samsung Galaxy Tab iPad 2 and 7.7 for the battery for up to 10 hours. Pin the Kindle Fire with durations less than 8 hours. HTC Flyer is also used for the duration of eight hours or more.

Conclusion

If you want to buy a cheap tablet that still meet the requirements are not too high on design, battery, processor ... Kindle the Fire will be a good choice. However, in the future, Amazon will have to overcome the fundamental weaknesses as a 3G connection to be able to better compete with iPad 2 and other rivals.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Commenting on the competition has lower prices tablet Kindle Fire

After the Fire of the Amazon Kindle release, other tablet makers quickly find the heat of the new equipment, not to mention the impact of the Apple iPad. So what has reduced product prices are really attractive?

BlackBerry PlayBook

Tablet of Research In Motion BlackBerry PlayBook with 7 inch screen was developed based on the QNX operating system. QNX is an operating system represents the future of RIM. PlayBook initially start at 499 USD for 16 GB version at Best Buy but the product was sold for $ 299 USD.
Pros: powerful multitasking capability that allows applications running in the background but not limited swipe navigation capabilities perfect PlayBook by the small screen. The device is also capable of handling much better than Adobe Flash for Android tablet.
Cons: not high-performance work, no email or calendar function is available, applications are not really noticeable.
Review: RIM certainly will not give PlayBook, this is probably true because QNX is an important foundation of the company's future. This Tablet is an insight about the potential power of QNX soon as RIM added features email, calendar and support the application on the Android platform.

HTC Flyer

A 7 inch tablet Android, the HTC Flyer running Android 2.3 Gingerbread HTC Sense UI interface. Prices of products starting from 499 USD, but has dropped to 299 USD on Friday 1 / 10. Flyer to work with a digital pen (sold separately for $ 80 USD) that allows users to draw and write notes in nguech surprise a few applications.
Pros: Flyer with rounded edges and the aluminum casing feels comfortable in the user's hands. A set of navigation buttons capacitive rotation from portrait mode to landscape mode depending on the orientation of the hardware.
Cons: Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread is not optimized for tablet. And because OS uses the Flyer could not run the application for the tablet at the Android Market. In addition, the processor of 1.5 GHz single core Flyer seem outdated in a world of dual-core.
Review: New Lower Price of Flyer for devices that can compete with Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch for those who want to use high-quality tablet. But this is not a great choice for those who need the needs of multimedia entertainment.

HP TouchPad

Tablet is the first and only HP was quick to lower prices from 499 USD to $ 99 in August. Recently, HP was quick to sell a new range of tablet 10 inch price is attractive for its own employees in the company only. The user can buy this product is sold on eBay for $ 239 USD.
Pros: webOS OS support multitasking features of the best on the market today.
Cons: Tablet thicker and heavier than the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1. Software webOS not smooth or intuitive as Apple's IOS and nobody has a clear idea about the long-term viability of this operating system.
Review: On eBay, a tablet TouchPad is expensive, it is probably best suited for users like to tinker, and if equipment failure may be switching to Android operating system.

Toshiba Thrive

Tablet 10 inch Honeycomb Android 3.2 is quite thick, heavy and ugly, but that's the only Android tablet on the market have USB ports, HDMI and SD card slot in full size. Toshiba launches Thrive with price 400 USD for the 8 GB, but now the price has dropped down to 380 USD at BestBuy.
Advantages: Wear full-size USB port for connectivity, HDMI and SD card slot helps to look like PC equipment than its rivals.
Cons: Design is not impressive, below average battery and software packed with bloatware, adware format.
Review: Toshiba will probably be 7 inches off my equipment with 10-inch sibling was known under the name AT200 is probably better to compete with other products.

Acer Iconia Tab A500

There is nothing special about a 10 inch tablet Honeycomb's Android, but Acer's full-size USB port lets you connect a mouse, keyboard, gamepad or an external hard drive. Iconia Tab A500 starts at 450 USD, but this was reduced to 400 USD on BestBuy.
Pros: full-size USB port, aluminum design and decorate the beauty of its own.
Cons: Large and heavy, the display is not really impressive.
Review: With a price around 300 USD probably Iconia Tab tablet will fit and is the cheapest option for people if you need a tablet able to connect to peripherals.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Amazon Kindle Fire officially released for $ 199

Amazon, the online retail world's largest, has officially announced the Kindle Fire with computer retail price only $ 199, half the price than Apple iPad the cheapest of the 499 USD level.
Fire tablets of Amazon Kindle good value to compete with the iPad?

Many expect the release date

Fire Amazon Kindle is equipped with 7 inch screen is enhanced equipment from e-book reading device Kindle reader's platform and runs on Google's Android operating system.
In his speech introducing the device, its CEO, Jeff Bezos, Kindle Fire is believed that one of the tablet PC market dominated board in the future and can pose a real challenge for the iPad Apple, especially after rival Hewlett-Packard and Research In Motion is showing signs of retreat.
Apple CEO, Jeff Bezos, the Kindle Fire in hands on introduction
According to Brian Blair, an analyst at Wedge Partners Corp, believes that sales of electronic books, movies and music on Amazon's online store to purchase through Fire Kindle may help offset the small profits from low prices that the company has made.
Blair said: "Tablet of the Amazon really has the potential compared to other tablets because of the infrastructure that the company owns. If you look at Amazon's product, none of the other tablets currently on the market can meet a large media content such as multimedia devices. "

Configuration is not high

Kindle Fire is not equipped with a camera or microphone. Instead this device provides Wi-Fi connection but do not support access to 3G. Users get 30 days free use of Amazon Prime service, advanced services, the company's subscription costs 79 USD / year, including video streaming and free shipping buy on Amazon devices in time 2 days.
Specifications of the Amazon Kindle is not really impressed Fire Amazon has drawn on the rough surface of the Android operating system a fresh interface and easy to use, allowing the device can connect to a vast library of online book content, movies, magazines and music Amazon's growing.
Amazon Kindle Fire use dual-core processor is TI OMAP clock 1 GHz, 8 GB of storage space in memory, IPS screen with wide glass bearing Gorilla Glass 7 inch for resolution 1024 x 600 pixels.
Equipment size 190 x 120 x 11.4 mm and weighs 413 grams. Users can fully charge the batteries within 4 hours and can be recharged via USB connection to your computer. Additionally, Kindle Fire also offers microUSB port (but the lack of expandable memory card slot).
Really, with a 7 inch screen, users of Kindle Fire still poses a question mark about the feasibility of whether or not the Kindle Fire are formidable opponents for the iPad. Because the current trend of users seem to prefer a 10.1 inch screen than a small-screen limitations.

Reaction from the market

The analyst said that the new Fire Kindle may help Amazon's revenue was up more next year, an estimated increase of 32% to 64.6 billion USD in 2012. But if in the worse direction, Amazon may be disappointed if your tablet does not bring in revenue quickly.
Analysts predict the average total return of the Amazon tablet will reach 22.17% in 2012. Gross margin as a percentage of sales left after subtracting the cost of production equipment.
Besides Fire Kindle, Amazon also introduced other basic equipment Kindle
According to Steve Weinstein, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities, said that if not successful this year, investors hope that the market will grow Kindle Fire in 2012 actually.
It is known that Apple iPad began selling in April 2010 and iPad 2 was introduced in March this year. Devices with touch screens of Apple owns the display 9.7 inch wide and is considered the largest source of revenue after Apple's iPhone. As of 25 / 6, Apple sold 9.25 million iPad, a pretty impressive numbers in just over a year.
Apple is also market leader in mobile applications with more than 425,000 applications available, including more than 100,000 applications are designed for iPad.

In very difficult

Although widely expected but Amazon certainly will not forget the fall of the two opponents are considered potential kicked iPad dominance in the launch of RIM PlayBook is introduced in the second quarter and of HP TouchPad.
While sales only reached 200,000 PlayBook equipment, less than half that predicted by analysts, the TouchPad is worse than death when HP in August about a month after launch.
Kindle Fire whether the car wound down the RIM BlackBerry HP TouchPad and leave?
It should be noted further that, the software maker in the world, Microsoft, has not officially released the Windows operating system for tablet PCs, at least will only become available in the following year.
According to IDC, the iPad account for 68% of the tablet is sold worldwide in the second quarter, while Motorola Mobility and Samsung share the same 27% of tablet sold.

The tablet is expected on the Amazon Kindle Fire

A few details were revealed about the upcoming Tablet Amazon. Any questions will be answered curiously formal launch of its day, but for satisfying curiosity part of the user, here are the projections of the tablet Amazon:

A new tablet called "Kindle the Fire"

Will only start with the 7 inch model

Launched in the second week of November, Fire will start with 7 inch model. 10 inch model is expected to launch next.

The first tablet to the next processor Quad-core?

That is what can be believed, 10 inch tablet of Amazon will be equipped with a next-generation processors by NVIDIA. If the Tablet PC launch this fall, as expected, it will be the first to run a tablet of this chip.
However, with 7 inch tablet, at the Ryan Block's GDGT can say Amazon will use a slower processors, maybe this is to protect the battery.

A very affordable price!

Look at the Kindle, we also realize that Amazon will not encounter major problems with the price of the tablets because they can be profitable again after customers buy books. All prices are speculated to 250 USD, a price that fits the user.

It looks like PlayBook

That is probably because the same from one manufacturer. But the software is where the Fire have a chance to shine, an opportunity that really has very wasteful in PlayBook.

It will run Android, but with a whole new look

Android is open-source operating system, so Amazon freedom to do whatever they want with this operating system. Users expect a sharp interface is optimized to work with Amazon products.

Complete access to Amazon Instant Video

With so many movies and TV programs to support streaming service, Amazon will do this very well to integrate into each tablet Instant Video service.

Get ready for the integration of Cloud Drive

An operating system that is customized Amazon will allow easy access to the Amazon Cloud Drive to store music service, movies, and other data. This is a blow to Amazon iCloud response of Apple.

Integrated Kindle

This is obvious and necessary. Fire would have to have the function of Kindle books.

Thin iPad

According to Amazon, the Fire will be designed as thin as iPad.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Tablet PCs will be named Amazon Kindle Fire?

According to technology blog TechCrunch, said tablet's upcoming Android Amazon called Amazon Kindle Fire.
Tablet named Amazon Kindle Fire
Sure tablet Amazon Kindle will not be called as before because it will affect the reading device name of the firm, but remain somewhat brand Kindle will have a positive influence to the device. With the Kindle, users may be more attracted to the name of this product.
According to recent information, the Amazon Kindle Fire will probably be announced tomorrow (28 / 9) and will officially shelves in the second week of November.
Regarding specs, Amazon Kindle Fire will be a tablet PC equipped with wide screen 7 inch display. The machine will run on Android 3.2 Honeycomb on the user interface is adjusted by Amazon.
Kindle Fire will receive subsidies by Amazon for a price even lower than the actual value of the product. This is definitely information by interested users with this price, the chance to compete with rival devices as well as Android Apple iPad 2 will be greater.
Amazon has Android application store, this is definitely a strategic platform that the company has set. The company hopes with their equipment, sales revenue from the sale of content such as movies, television programs, books, ... will thrive, and of course it will soon recover funds spent for fire policy discount your Kindle.