[ad_1]
Amazon’s new line of Fire HD 8 tablets were designed with the whole family in mind. Credit: Amazon
Amazon announced new versions of its Fire HD 8 tablets on Wednesday with prices starting at $ 10 more than the previous generation, but still much cheaper than an iPad.
The e-commerce giant’s lineup will now include the “new” Fire HD 8, Fire HD 8 Plus, and Fire HD 8 Kids Edition. All three are available for pre-order and will begin shipping on June 3. But there’s an Easter egg: Amazon baked in a new game mode that lets you focus on your game without notification interference.
Other than that, the devices look sleeker than before with improved battery life and faster processors than 2018 models.
The new Fire HD 8 has improved performance and 32GB of internal storage. The Fire HD 8 Plus has woven wireless charging, and the kids version still comes with a kid-friendly case and a new adjustable stand.
Fire HD 8
The base model has the same 8-inch high-definition screen, but offers 30% faster performance and 2GB of RAM. Users can get up to 12 hours of battery life and access a long list of entertainment apps for $ 89.99.
The previous version of the Fire HD 8 was released with a retail price of $ 79.99. Even with the $ 10 price increase, Amazon tablets are a bargain. For comparison, Apple’s latest 7.9-inch iPad Mini starts at $ 399.
Amazon Fire HD 8. Credit: Amazon
Fire HD 8 Plus
For $ 20 more, you can get the premium version with 3GB of RAM and wireless charging capabilities. Amazon is also releasing a 9W USB-C charger in the box for faster charging. The Fire HD 8 Plus comes with six months of Kindle Unlimited, the Amazon service that allows you to read everything you want.
Fire HD 8 Kids Edition
The $ 139.99 kid version with parental controls includes a one-year access to Amazon FreeTime, which offers thousands of content titles for kids ages 3-12. The service includes more than 20,000 children’s books, audible books, videos, educational apps, and games.
Amazon’s Fire HD 8 Kids Edition comes with a new adjustable stand in blue, pink, or purple. Credit: Amazon
And Amazon is also releasing a two-year warranty if the device breaks.
Amazon updates line of low-cost tablets, new model for children
(c) 2020 EE. USA today
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Citation:
Amazon Launches 3 Updated Tablets: ‘Everything New’ Fire HD 8, Fire HD 8 Plus and Kids Edition (2020, May 14)
Retrieved on May 14, 2020
from https://techxplore.com/news/2020-05-amazon-tablets-hd-kids.html
This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair treatment for the purpose of study or private investigation, no
part may be reproduced without written permission. The content is provided for informational purposes only.
[ad_2]
