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6 September
Amazon Kindle Fire 2 tablet rumor roundup
Now playing: Watch this: Is the Kindle Fire 2 really dropping next month? 5:36 Amazon shook up the tablet scene with the release of the Kindle Fire tablet in 2011. With one of the most popular tablets on the market, rumors are already swirling about Amazon’s next move. The release of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet at the same price point …
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6 September
Google Nexus 7 rival Kobo Arc beats Kindle Fire to UK
Look out Google! The popular Google Nexus 7 tablet finally has a rival in the shape of the Kobo Arc, a new 7-inch tablet announced alongside the Kobo Glo and Kobo Mini ebook readers — and on the very day the Amazon Kindle Fire 2 is expected to be revealed. The Kobo Arc tablet packs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, …
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6 September
Kindle Fire HD: Amazon’s anti
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may model his presentation skills after the late Steve Jobs, but his company’s business model looks more like the Bizarro version of Apple. Take today’s announcement of several new Kindle Fire tablets, as well as a discounted price on the original. Amazon is hardly making a large profit on these competitively priced products, something Bezos is …
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6 September
Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD joins ‘Retina’ ranks
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD will bump up against the iPad Retina in the very exclusive ultra-high-resolution tablet club. That club is made up of pretty much one product right now: Apple’s third-generation iPad Retina. Its 9.7-inch display boasts a 2,048-by-1,536 pixel density, which yields 264 pixels per inch (PPI). Amazon’s just-announced 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD almost matches that, with …
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6 September
Amazon Kindle Fire 2 and backlit Kindle teased in TV ad
Amazon’s evidently not content with letting us make up our own wild ideas about what it might be showing off at its launch event this evening — it’s teased what appears to be a larger Kindle Fire tablet and a Kindle ebook reader with backlighting in a new TV advert. Towards the end of the ad — shown on a …
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6 September
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G to hit T
The Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G smartphone now has an official U.S. launch date, or rather a launch timeframe. The Korean handset maker said today that the phone will appear on T-Mobile’s network sometime in the coming weeks. T-Mobile subscribers will be able to order the phone through the carrier’s retail outlets, certain third-party stores, and online through T-Mobile’s site. …
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6 September
Apple iPhone 5 in action in dodgy video
The new iPhone 5 is so close we can almost smell it. A new video claims to show the hotly anticipated new Apple phone in action — but does something smell fishy? Chinese site Vgooo claims the video was shot by a source inside the Foxconn factory in China, where the new phone is being built. It shows the alleged …
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6 September
Samsung sells 20 million Galaxy S3s, adds new colors
Samsung clinched the global impact today of its flagship phone today, announcing that its Samsung Galaxy S3 (S III) has sold 20 million units globally in the 100 days since its May release. Samsung is calling the sales of its most successful smartphone so far “record-setting.” Related stories Samsung Galaxy S3 review Samsung Galaxy Note 2 hands-on Apple, Samsung: A …
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6 September
Amazon’s new Kindles: Everything you need to know (FAQ)
Q: What’s the quick and dirty version of Amazon’s announcement today? A: Amazon has unveiled a pair of new e-ink readers and three new tablets — but each one is available in several versions. Here’s a breakdown, with pricing and availability. Kindle e-reader: A new bare-bones e-ink reader. Slight upgrade from last year’s version (improved display, still no touch screen), …
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