Amazon Fire 7 tablet
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Amazon announced the latest version of its Fire 7 tablet on Wednesday. At $ 59.99, the tablet is slightly more expensive than its predecessor, but the company promises longer battery life.
Amazon’s Fire tablets have served as a cheaper alternative to Apple’s iPad, but it’s not as big a business segment for Amazon as Apple’s hardware. Instead, Amazon’s hardware products serve as an entrance to Amazon’s ecosystem of services, such as Alexa’s voice assistant and music, books, and applications.
The latest version of Fire 7 did not have much battery life, and the screen and camera were not very sharp. Amazon said the new model has 40% longer battery life for up to 10 hours of browsing, but that it hasn’t made any changes to the display or camera.
The updated Fire 7 also has a 30% faster processor, which should help the tablet feel more responsive, Amazon said. In addition, there will still be 16 GB of storage in the base version, which is probably good for most people who just need a budget tablet to browse and download some movies, although you can expand the storage by adding your own card with memory. It also replaces an outdated charging port with a newer and more common USB-C port.
The new Fire 7 is available for pre-order from Wednesday and will begin shipping on June 29. Available in black, denim and pink, with coordinating covers that cost $ 28.99 each.
Amazon has also introduced a new version of Fire 7 Kids, which comes with a “child-resistant” case (in red, blue or purple) that comes with one year of Amazon Kids +. The device has a starting price of $ 109.99 and is also available from June 29.
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