If you’re a big reader then you’ll welcome the next chapter in the Amazon Kindle Fire saga.
The wifi only version of the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9inch is on sale in the UK now, at £129, to be followed by the 4G version shortly.
This little gem features a 1920 x 1200 screen and a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor. It comes with either 16GB or 32 GB storage options and a dual-band, dual antenna wifi. There’s also Dolby audio and dual stereo speakers so you get the full boom-boom audio effect.
In the UK they’re offering a one month free trial of LOVEfilm Instant video streaming for unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV shows.
In the US, For the 16GB version you’re looking at $314; and the 32GB $384. There are some special offers available which cut the price by around $15.
At the moment, the device can only be purchased from Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD page but it will be available more widely elsewhere in the US in time for Christmas.
If you want to bang on a few apps then Google Voice, Drop Box, Netflix and MX Player are worth a look for starters. You can get a case for it from Amazon too. The Poetic range is proving popular.
There are some free software updates for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD coming your way soon. These include Kindle FreeTime, which lets parents set time limits and age-appropriate access for kids.
Also on its way is a setting to allow customers to control whether they see personalised recommendations below the carousel on the homepage.
Amazon Kindle Fire – how to get one
You can order the Amazon Kindle Fire, and other Kindle options from the Amazon website.
Meanwhile, in the UK, Metro is to launch a new website on December 5, as part of the newspaper’s ‘mobile first’ strategy, with Android being a major part of it.
The editionised freesheet has been distributed all over the UK on buses and trains since 1999. The Daily Mail & Trust-owned Metro is about to launch an Android app and it will have a Kindle Fire version before Christmas.
The new Metro website will allow readers to scroll through pages by flicking their fingers across the screen.