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Google Nexus 7 parts estimated to cost $152

The parts that make up Google's new $199 Nexus 7 tablet have been estimated to cost $152, suggesting the company could eke out a small profit after development costs are accounted for.

Katie Marsal | 12 years ago

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Amazon GameCircle for Kindle Fire takes on Apple's Game Center

Touting it as a "new gaming experience for Kindle Fire," Amazon on Wednesday launched GameCircle, a social network for games akin to Apple's Game Center.

AppleInsider Staff | 12 years ago

WSJ: Amazon testing smartphones with 4-5" displays

On the heels of last week's report that Amazon is working on a smartphone, another mainstream media outlet claims the retailer is already testing handsets sized between four and five inches and could begin mass production of a device as early as late 2012.

Josh Ong | 12 years ago

Amazon to launch at least three new Kindle Fire models this fall, report says

A new report claims that Amazon will begin production of follow-up models to its Kindle Fire in late summer ahead of a possible fall rollout that is expected to bring new screen resolutions and 4G wireless compatibility to the 7-inch tablet.

AppleInsider Staff | 12 years ago

Amazon reportedly planning smartphone to take on Apple's iPhone

A new report claims Amazon is working on a handset that will compete directly with Apple's iPhone and Google Android smartphones.

Josh Ong | 12 years ago

New Amazon Kindle Fire will push price of current model to $149 - report

Amazon is expected to release a new 7-inch Kindle Fire with a higher resolution screen for $199, which would push the current model to an even lower price of $149, according to a new report.

Slash Lane | 12 years ago

Demand for Kindle Fire collapses as Apple's iPad continues to dominate

A new survey of potential tablet buyers has found that the Amazon Kindle Fire is "floundering," while Apple's iPad remains the most popular and satisfying choice for consumers.

Neil Hughes | 12 years ago

Apple iPad accounts for nearly two out of every three tablet shipments

Apple owned the lion's share of the worldwide tablet market in the first quarter of 2012 after shipping 11.8 million units, 11 times more than second place Samsung managed over the same period.

AppleInsider Staff | 12 years ago

Amazon planning to sell ads on Kindle Fire welcome screen

Amazon has reportedly begun pitching to advertising agencies the opportunity to advertise on the welcome screen of its Kindle Fire tablet for a price of $600,000.

Katie Marsal | 12 years ago

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Apple iPad takes 95% of all tablet web traffic

A new study released on Friday claims that the combined users of the three generations of Apple's iPad account for an overwhelming amount of all tablet-based internet traffic.

AppleInsider Staff | 12 years ago

Kindle Fire shipments drop sharply as Apple's iPad takes 68% tablet share

Shipments of Android-based tablets including Amazon's Kindle Fire saw a "steep drop" in the first quarter of 2012, allowing Apple's iPad to grow to 68 percent of tablets shipped worldwide.

AppleInsider Staff | 12 years ago

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Citibank creates Android tablet app exclusively for Kindle Fire

Citibank has released a new banking app for tablets, but chose to support only Apple's iPad and the Amazon Kindle Fire with an "exclusive launch for Amazon Appstore for Android," a blow to Google's own efforts to deliver a modern Android tablet experience.

Daniel Eran Dilger | 12 years ago

Amazon Kindle app updated for Retina Display iPad

App makers are prepping their respective online wares for the Friday launch of Apple's new iPad, releasing updates that fix bugs and and bring graphics upgrades which to take advantage of the tablet's high resolution Retina Display.

AppleInsider Staff | 12 years ago

1/3 of US & Europe projected to own a tablet by 2016 as Apple's iPad dominates

Nearly 113 million Americans and 106 million Europeans will be tablet owners by 2016, according to a new projection that sees tremendous growth in the tablet market currently dominated by Apple.

Neil Hughes | 12 years ago

iPad & MacBooks combine to give Apple 27% share of all mobile PC shipments

The combined total of iPad and MacBook shipments in the fourth quarter of 2011 gave Apple a whopping 26.6 percent share of the mobile PC market, nearly tripling the share held by second-place HP.

AppleInsider Staff | 12 years ago

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Amazon gearing up to launch 10-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012 - report

Amazon plans to expand its Kindle lineup and more directly take on Apple's iPad with a new 10-inch Kindle Fire tablet set to launch in the second quarter of this year, according to a new report.

Sam Oliver | 12 years ago

Amazon nears deal with Viacom as it readies standalone video subscriptions

Amazon is reportedly close to finalizing a Web video licensing agreement with Viacom and is nearly ready to launch a standalone video subscription service that would challenge Netflix.

Josh Ong | 12 years ago

Third-gen iPad's 'window of opportunity' expected to drive Apple market share gains

Apple's third-generation iPad is expected by one market watcher to soon arrive during an advantageous "window of opportunity," in which competitors have nothing significant to offer, that will further increase the company's lead in the mobile computing market.

Neil Hughes | 12 years ago

29% of Kindle Fire owners plan to spend more at Amazon, but only 54% very satisfied

A new survey has revealed that 29 percent of Kindle Fire owners plan to spend more money at online retailer Amazon, but only 54 percent of them said they were very satisfied with the device.

AppleInsider Staff | 12 years ago