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Kindle Fire HD: Quick Tour

Kindle Fire HD, 7"

7" HD Display, Dolby Audio, Dual-Band Dual-Antenna Wi-Fi, 16GB or 32GB
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World's most advanced 7" tablet
  • 1280x800 HD display with polarising filter and anti-glare technology for rich colour and deep contrast from any viewing angle
  • Custom Dolby audio and dual-driver stereo speakers for immersive, virtual surround sound
  • World's first tablet with dual antenna, dual-band Wi-Fi for ultra-fast downloads and HD streaming
  • High performance 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance
  • Thin, light, and portable design that's easy to hold in one hand
  • Access to over 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, and magazines, plus tens of thousands of popular apps and games such as Cut the Rope HD, Angry Birds Space HD, Skyscanner, Jamie's 20-minute meals and Auto Trader
  • One-month free trial of LOVEFiLM Instant video streaming for unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV series.
  • Ultra-fast web browsing and e-mail over built-in Wi-Fi, with integrated support for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and more, as well as Exchange calendar, contacts, and email
  • Free Skype-to-Skype video calls with front facing HD camera
  • Free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content
  • Includes special offers personalised for you and sponsored screensavers. Learn more

Breakthrough Hardware Technology
When it comes to HD displays, great resolution is just the start. Kindle Fire HD also delivers rich color and deep contrast from every angle, with an advanced polarizing filter and anti-glare technology.

High Definition Touchscreen Display

Rich, HD video. Beautiful, vivid photos. Crisp, detailed text. Kindle Fire HD features a new 1280x800 high definition LCD display that brings your content to life.

Reduced Screen Glare

Most tablet displays are made up of two pieces of glass - an LCD on the bottom and a touch sensor on the top, separated by an air gap. This air gap allows light to come through the touch sensor and reflect off the LCD, causing added glare for the user. Kindle Fire HD solves this air gap problem by laminating the touch sensor and the LCD together into a single layer of glass, creating a display that's easy to view, even in overhead light.

Richer Colours at Wider Angles

Like many tablets, Kindle Fire HD uses In-Plane Switching (IPS) to improve colour reproduction. But displays that only use IPS still appear washed out at various angles, such as laid sideways in bed, flat on a table, or propped up in a case. Kindle Fire HD addresses this issue by applying an advanced polarising filter directly to the LCD panel. This results in a display that shows the same deep contrast and rich, detailed colour when viewed at any angle.
Low quality sound can ruin your HD entertainment experience. That's why Kindle Fire HD features Dolby audio, dual-driver stereo speakers, and auto-optimisation software for clear, crisp, balanced audio.

Exclusive Dolby Audio

Kindle Fire HD uses the power of Dolby Digital Plus to create a world class audio experience, with or without headphones. Dolby Digital Plus includes technology used to adjust volume, create virtual surround sound, and deliver easier to understand dialogue in movies and TV shows. Kindle Fire HD is designed to automatically optimise the audio profile based on what you are doing, such as watching a movie, listening to music, or talking on Skype. It even optimises the audio differently when you have headphones plugged in, so you can just sit back and enjoy, worry-free.

Dual-Driver Stereo Speakers

Big sound. Compact design. Kindle Fire HD features dual-driver stereo speakers on both sides of the display for a wide field of sound similar to that of a home stereo. And with this much power, we can push our speakers hard. The result: deeper bass in your music, loud, rumbling movie soundtracks and room-filling stereo sound without distortion, even at higher volumes.
When it comes to HD content, bandwidth is everything. Without it, you get video buffering, slow downloads and dropped connections. Kindle Fire HD solves that by using state-of-the-art dual-antenna, dual-band Wi-Fi for over 40% faster speeds than the original Kindle Fire.

Two Antennas, Better Bandwidth

Kindle Fire HD is the first tablet to feature dual Wi-Fi antenna and Multiple In/Multiple Out (MIMO) technology for powerful, HD-ready Wi-Fi. This allows reception or transmission over both antenna simultaneously to increase capacity and reliability. So you'll enjoy fewer dropped connections and more than 40% faster media streaming.

Dual Band Support

Many Wi-Fi devices, from other tablets to baby monitors, only operate in the 2.4 GHz band. The more of these devices that you and your neighbours have operating in the band, the slower your connection is. Kindle Fire HD is capable of automatically switching between the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi frequencies, which will allow you to use this less congested 5 GHz band for better range and less interference.
HD content requires more storage, strong processing power and plenty of battery life. Kindle Fire HD was designed specifically for HD movies and games, giving you lightning fast performance without compromising battery life or storage.

Powerful HD Processor

A rich HD display requires a powerful processor and optimised software to drive it. Kindle Fire HD uses a fast dual-core processor with an Imagination PowerVR graphics core that can process 6.2 billion floating-point operations per second, so even graphically intensive games run smoothly and render stunning imagery. We also tuned the graphics pipeline and touch handling software to eliminate delays between when you touch the screen and when the application responds.

Over 11 hours of Battery Life

Kindle Fire HD is optimised to deliver high performance with low battery consumption, delivering over 11 hours of watching videos, browsing the web, playing music, or reading.

Plenty of Storage for HD Content

For an HD device, 8GB of storage is not enough. High definition content is substantially larger - for example, on average, an SD movie is 500MB, and an HD movie is 2GB. Because of this, Kindle Fire HD offers plenty of on-device storage, as well as free, unlimited cloud storage for your Amazon content.

All the features you expect and more

No Set-up Required

Kindle Fire arrives pre-registered to your Amazon.co.uk account so you can get started right away, including having immediate access to any previously purchased content you may have.

Ultra-Fast Web

Kindle Fire HD offers a new version of Amazon Silk, our cloud-accelerated browser, for ultra-fast page load times. Learn More about Amazon Silk

All Your Personal Email

The new email app on Kindle Fire HD makes sending mails, viewing attachments, and syncing contacts simple. With full support for the world's most popular email providers - including AOL, Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!, and more - it's our easiest-to-use email ever.

Intuitive Interface

Spin through recent content straight from your home screen. Pin favourites and access at a touch. Whether you're in the mood to watch, read, listen, or play, Kindle Fire HD gets you started quickly and easily.

1-Click Shopping and One-Day Delivery

No switching between apps, no juggling passwords and profiles - Kindle Fire HD is seamlessly integrated with Amazon's content stores so you can shop new books, movies, games, and apps with a single tap. Shopping for more? If you haven't yet subscribed, enjoy unlimited FREE One-Day Delivery on millions of eligible items with a free month of Amazon Prime. Learn More

Discover More of What You Love

Kindle Fire HD makes it easy to find content you'll love by using Amazon's powerful recommendation engine to compare your purchases and favourites with other customers' purchase history and suggest content to you, right from your homescreen.

Integrated Bluetooth Connectivity

Kindle Fire HD features built-in Bluetooth support, so you can connect to a variety of different wireless accessories such as stereo headphones, speakers, keyboards, and more.

Share Your Screen with HDMI Out

Share your favourite videos and photos on your TV or other display in rich high definition via the built-in HDMI out port.

Choose Your Language

You can set your language to French, English, German, Spanish, Italian - including home and menu displays and dictionary support.

All the Content

The Greatest HD Games

Kindle Fire HD is built for the best in gaming, with full tilt, turn and multi-touch controls. Enjoy bestselling HD titles such as Angry Birds Space HD, Cut the Rope HD and Fruit Ninja.

Up Your Game with GameCircle

Earn achievements, compare scores with GameCircle and Facebook friends, or take on the world with global leaderboards. Our selection of GameCircle titles with Whispersync automatically store your progress in the cloud, so you'll never lose an unlocked level or saved game, even if you delete the game from your device.

Your Favourite Apps

Kindle Fire HD gives you instant access to the most popular free and best-selling apps, including titles like Jamie's 20 Minute Meals, Skyscanner and Auto Trader.

Massive Book Selection

Shop the Kindle Store for over 1 million of the most popular books, or explore millions of free, public domain books such as Pride and Prejudice, A Tale of Two Cities and Oliver Twist.

Vibrant HD Magazines

Enjoy over 150 magazines in brilliant HD, with beautifully detailed illustrations and glossy full-colour layouts. Magazines include favourites such as Vogue, The Week, GQ, House & Garden and Vanity Fair. Find our selection of available magazines and newspapers in the new Amazon Appstore on your Kindle Fire.

Low Book Prices

We check hundreds of prices every day to make sure our prices are the lowest of any ebook store in the UK. Compare our book prices--you'll like what you find.

Exclusive Kindle Titles

Over 180,000 Kindle exclusive titles from best-selling authors including Michael Ridpath and Phil Rickman.

Whispersync for Books

Kindle Fire HD uses Amazon Whispersync technology to automatically sync your library, last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all your devices. With Kindle reading apps available for phones, tablets, PCs, and Macs, you can keep the story going wherever you are.

X-Ray for Books

Tap on any page as you read to access X-Ray, an easy way to uncover more from the books you love. Instantly find chapters and locations that mention ideas, characters, and important places, as well as background info, biographies, and more from Shelfari and Wikipedia.

Stream popular movies and TV series with LOVEFiLM Instant

Already a LOVEFiLM subscriber? Enjoy instant streaming of thousands of popular films and TV series, including Gnomeo & Juliet, Unknown, Desperate Housewives and 24. Not experienced LOVEFiLM yet? We'll give you a one-month free trial to experience the service for yourself.

Whispersync for Movies

Start streaming a movie on Kindle Fire HD, pause, then resume watching straight from the same scene using LOVEFilM on your TV or PC. LOVEFiLM's Pause and Resume feature remembers your last scene watched across all your devices, so you can avoid the frustration of having to find your spot.

X-Ray from IMDb - coming soon

Explore favourite characters and actors at a touch. Kindle Fire HD uses the power of IMDb to bring Amazon's exclusive X-Ray service to selected LOVEFiLM movies. Simply tap on any scene to instantly see which actors are currently on screen, jump straight to other movies in which they star, and more.

Huge Music Selection

With over 20 million songs from thousands of artists, Amazon MP3 is home to one of the largest music libraries on earth. Music you buy on the Kindle is saved to Cloud Player for free, and you can download it anytime. Browse and search your library, create and manage playlists, stream your music from Cloud Player, or download to listen offline.

Your Music. Everywhere.

Amazon Cloud Player lets you import your music, then download or play those MP3s immediately on your Kindle Fire HD. Just tap Music on the Home screen to get started. Browse and search your library, create and manage playlists, play your music from Cloud Player, or download to play offline. All your Amazon purchases and the first 250 imported songs are stored free of charge.

Enjoy your content on many devices

At Amazon, we make it easy for you to access your content on other devices and platforms. Apps and games that you buy for your Kindle Fire HD can be used on other Android devices. Kindle books can also be enjoyed on Amazon apps for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. Movies from LOVEFiLM can also be watched on your internet enabled TV, PS3, Xbox 360, laptop and iPad.

Parental Controls

Protect your kids with easy-to-use Parental Controls. Simply add a password in the settings menu to restrict access to web browsing, content purchasing, or your Kindle Fire content libraries.

Built Tough

Kindle Fire HD is designed to stand up to accidental bumps and scrapes. Our state-of-the art display is 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic, so you can let your child play, without worry.

Beloved Kids' Movies and Shows

Amazon for Kids also includes the TV shows your children want to watch, with episodes from Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank Engine and many more.

Ebooks for Fun and Education

Explore ebooks featuring beloved characters. Flip through picture books including Tiger Who Came to Tea and the Mr. Men and Little Miss series. Discover hundreds of ebook apps including Maisy, Duck and Goose, Elmo, Bing Nate, titles from Sandra Boynton (Moo, Baa, La La La!), and more.

The Best Games for Kids

Featuring dozens of children's games like Drawing Pad, A Day at the Circus and The Cat In the Hat - Dr. Seuss, and popular early development games like Kids Learn to Read.

Easy to Read

There are multiple ways to enjoy your favourite web content. With a single touch, the user interface disappears to allow for full screen reading. Or you can turn on Reading View to enjoy a clean, easy-to-read version of the site that removes all unnecessary images and other website clutter.

Trends and Recommendations

Looking for the latest news or the next big site? Trending Now alerts you to pages that have recently seen an unusually high level of traffic, which is generally a good indicator that the page or topic may be particularly noteworthy right now.

Features

Free Skype-to-Skype HD Video Calls

Get face-to-face with friends, family and over 500 million Skype users around the world. Kindle Fire HD features a front-facing video camera for free high-definition video calls at home or abroad. Find the free Skype app in the Amazon Appstore.

Full Facebook Integration

In addition to the free Facebook application found in the Appstore, Kindle Fire HD is fully integrated with Facebook, making it easy to connect, share, and play with friends and family. Sync favourite photos at a touch, share quotes and passages straight from your book, or instantly find friends playing your favourite GameCircle titles.

Enjoy and Share

Relive your most memorable moments in stunning HD. Our new, beautifully designed photo app makes it easy to swipe through albums, or step in to full-screen viewing. And sharing your photos couldn't be easier - enjoy slide shows on your TV via HDMI, or tap on individual images to email them to anyone you like.

Import and Edit

Kindle Fire HD makes it easy to keep favourite photos close at hand. Download any album from Facebook or upload saved photos from your PC or Mac. Editing is just as simple, with many popular and fun photo editing apps available in the App store, such as PicShop Lite and Picasso Draw! Paint! Doodle!.

Connect to Your Corporate Email

Read email and attachments, manage calendars, and sync contacts on the go. Kindle Fire HD features full support for Microsoft Exchange-based accounts making it easy to stay connected when you step away from the office.

Carry and Read Your Documents

Your weekend travel plans, the latest office report - keep your essential information close at hand and backed up on the cloud with Kindle Fire documents. Send spreadsheets, PDFs, Word docs and more direct to your device or upload them from your PC or Mac.

Featured Accessories

Perfect Design, Perfect Fit

Engineered to perfectly fit your device, the fusion of premium textured leather exterior with a subtle woven nylon interior provides our lightest and thinnest form of protection. The integrated magnetic clasp ensures your cover will remain securely closed while in a backpack, purse, or briefcase.

Auto Wake and Sleep

The case automatically wakes your Kindle Fire HD upon opening and puts your device to sleep when closed making it easy to dive right back into your content.

Technical Details

Display7" 10 point capacitive touch high definition colour display; 1280x800 resolution, video playback at 720p, with IPS (in-plane switching) technology, advanced polarising filter, Gorilla Glass, and anti-glare technology.
Size193 mm x 137 mm x 10.3 mm
Weight395 grams
System RequirementsNone. Kindle Fire HD is ready to use right out of the box - no setup, no software to install, no computer required to download content
Storage16GB internal memory (approximately 12.6GB available for user content) or 32GB internal memory (approximately 26.9GB available for user content)
Battery LifeOver 11 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music. Battery life will vary based on device settings, usage, and other factors such as web browsing and downloading content. Actual results may vary
Charge TimeFully charges in under 4 hours via the Kindle PowerFast charging accessory, or slightly longer with other micro-USB power adapters that you may already have. Charges in approximately 13.5 hours from your computer via the included USB charging cable
Wi-Fi ConnectivityDual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi (MIMO) for faster streaming and fewer dropped connections than standard Wi-Fi. Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks
PortsUSB 2.0 (micro-B connector) port for connection to a PC or Macintosh computer or to connect to the Kindle PowerFast charging accessory. Micro-HDMI (micro-D connector) port for high definition video output to televisions or A/V receivers
Audio3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated stereo speakers with exclusive Dolby audio engine
Content Formats SupportedKindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, HTML5, CSS3, MP4, 3GP, VP8(.webm)
SensorsAmbient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope
Location ServicesLocation-based services via Wi-Fi
Additional FeaturesExternal volume controls, front-facing HD camera, built-in microphone, built-in Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo headphones and speakers
Warranty and ServiceKindle is sold with a worldwide limited warranty of one year provided by the manufacturer. If you are a consumer, the limited warranty is in addition to your consumer rights, and does not jeopardise these rights in any way. This means you may still have additional rights at law even after the limited warranty has expired (for further information on your consumer rights, click here). Optional 3-year Extended Warranty available for UK customers sold separately. Use of Kindle is subject to the Kindle License Agreement and Terms of Use.
Included in the BoxKindle Fire HD tablet, USB charging cable, and Quick Start Guide

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£69 £109 £149 £159 £129
Screen size 6" 6" 6" 7" 7"
Display Technology E Ink Pearl E Ink Pearl E Ink Pearl HD LCD LCD
Resolution/ Pixel density 167 PPI 167 PPI 167 PPI 1280x800,
up to 720p HD		 1024x600
Audio - Stereo speakers Stereo speakers Dolby Audio
dual-driver stereo speakers		 Stereo speakers
Connectivity Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Wi-Fi + Free 3G Dual-band, dual antenna Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Storage 2 GB on device

Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content		 4 GB on device

Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content		 4 GB on device

Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content		 16 GB or 32 GB on device

Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content		 8 GB on device

Plus free cloud storage for all Amazon content
Dimensions 16.5 cm x 11.4 cm
x 0.87 cm		 17.2 cm x 12 cm
x 1.01 cm		 19 cm x 12.3 cm
x 0.85 cm		 19.3 cm x 13.7 cm
x 1.03 cm		 18.9 cm x 12 cm
x 1.15 cm
Weight 170 g 213 g 274 g 395 g 400 g
Processor - - - Dual-core,
1.2GHz OMAP 4460		 Dual-core,
1.2GHz OMAP 4430
Battery life (wireless off) Up to 1 month 2 months 2 months Over 11 hours
continuous use		 Almost 9 hours
continuous use
Web Experimental
browser		 Experimental
browser		 Experimental
browser		 Cloud-accelerated browsing
using Amazon Silk		 Cloud-accelerated browsing
using Amazon Silk
Interface

5-way controller

multi-touch

Keyboard

10-point
multi-touch

2-point
multi-touch

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