Amazon updates the line of fire tablets

This is one of Amazon's lesser-known projects. The company has a line of tablets called Fire. It is a series of low-cost tablets that, despite this low price, have never been as successful as the company expected. For this reason, Amazon decides to give it a new opportunity and they update the line. With this movement they hope to obtain better results.

These are changes in the design of the tablets, not too big, and there have also been changes in the price. Now we have more details about the changes suffered by Fire 7 and HD 8, the tablets of this line.

Price reduction and new design

Despite its low price, one of the two tablets suffers a price reduction. It is HD 8, whose price is reduced by $ 10. It goes from $ 90 to $ 80, a noticeable reduction in an already reduced price. The Fire 7 remains unchanged in price, and remains at $ 50. Where there are changes is in the design and some of the functions of both models.

The Fire 7 undergoes a couple of notable changes. It suffers an improvement in the resolution of the screen and also the useful life of its battery will improve. Another change that is introduced is the update of the so-called Kids Edition on both tablets. Amazon's idea with these tablets was to launch them for a child / youth audience, as an alternative to the much higher priced iPad. A finer design will also be featured on both models.

Tablet Fire 7, 7 '' (17.7 cm) screen, 8 GB (Black) - Includes special offers (7 generation - 2017 model) Tablet Fire 7, 7 '' (17.7 cm) screen, 16 GB (Black) - Includes special offers (7 generation - 2017 model) 65.98 EUR Tablet Fire HD 8, 8 '' (20.3 cm) screen, 16 GB (Black) - Includes special offers (7 generation - 2017 model) Tablet Fire HD 8, 8 '' (20.3 cm) screen, 32 GB (Black) - Includes special offers (7 generation - 2017 model)

They are not big changes, although they may be enough to give consumers reasons to bet on these two Fire series tablets.

Technical characteristics

Fire 7	Fire HD 8
Price	Since £ 69.99	Since £ 109.99
screen	7 ″ (17.7 cm)	8 ″ (20.3 cm)
Resolution	1024 x 600 (171 dpi)	1280 x 800 (189 dpi)
Colors	Black	Black
Processor	Quad-Core 1.3 GHz	Quad-Core 1.3 GHz
Audio	Mono speaker, built-in microphone	Dolby Atmos Dual stereo speakers, built-in microphone
Storage	8 or 16 GB (expandable up to 256 GB) Free unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content	16 or 32 GB (expandable up to 256 GB) Free unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content
Camera	VGA front camera, 2 MP rear camera with 720p HD video recording	VGA front camera, 2 MP rear camera with 720p HD video recording
Connectivity	Dual band wifi	Dual band wifi
Battery life	Up to 8 hours of mixed use	Up to 12 hours of mixed use
Dimensions	192 x 115 x 9.6 mm	214 x 128 x 9.7 mm
Weight	295 g	369 g

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The new improved models will begin to be marketed from June in the United States. Did you know the Amazon Fire series? What do you think of these tablets?