Apple executives say iPhone 3GS, Kindle Fire will expand interest in iOS devices

JP Morgan analysts who met with top Apple executives note that the company's leadership views both its own iPhone 3GS and Amazon's Kindle Fire as devices that will attract customers to iOS as they "gravitate to more feature-rich experiences."

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 41

Amazon Kindle Fire takes #2 tablet spot after shipping 3.9 million units

Amazon is expected to "surpass all other iPad rivals" in the final quarter of 2012, with expected shipments reaching 3.9 million units, compared to an estimated 18.6 million iPad sales.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 141

Amazon says Kindle Fire is its best-selling product, but won't reveal numbers

Amazon on Monday touted the success of its newly launched Kindle Fire, revealing it is the retailer's best-selling product, though it still won't disclose any actual sales figures.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 82

Amazon rumored to launch 8.9-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012

Amazon is prepping an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire model for launch by the end of the second quarter of 2012, a new report claims.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 39

Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet: an in depth review

Amazon's new Kindle Fire represents the company's first device to move beyond black and white ebook readers and into the realm of apps, music, videos and magazines, delivered using a color touchscreen.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 157

Amazon's Silk does little to accelerate Kindle Fire, HTML5

An assessment of the new Amazon Kindle Fire's capabilities a web app client found it a "competent but minimal HTML5 platform" but reports that a key feature, its Silk server-side accelerated browsing is "not very noticeable."

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 76

Major PC makers plan to concede tablet market to Apple, Amazon in 2012

Traditional PC makers like Dell and HP believe they have no advantages in the tablet market, and plan to phase out from competing with Apple's iPad, along with low-end tablets from content providers like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, in 2012.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 133

Citigroup: Amazon plotting smartphone to challenge Apple's iPhone in 2012

Not content with entering just the tablet market, Amazon is planning to release a smartphone in the fourth quarter of next year, in a move that will challenge Apple and its bread-and-butter iPhone, says one analyst.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 80

Briefly: Chinese App Store; Kindle Fire costs; Motorola stockholders

Apple is now accepting local Chinese bank cards as payment for iTunes App Store purchases. Also, a new analysis claims Amazon's Kindle Fire costs $202 to build. Finally, Motorola Mobility stockholders have approved Google's acquisition of the company.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 8

Teardown of Amazon's Kindle Fire reveals Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 chip

A teardown of Amazon's new Kindle Fire showed that the online retailer went with the 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 processor for its entry into the media tablet market.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 58

Developer survey finds iPad domination, growing interest in Kindle Fire

A new poll of mobile developers has found that nearly all are interested in developing for Apple's iPad, while the still-unreleased Amazon Kindle Fire is already the second-most-popular Android device among developers worldwide.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 27

Review roundup: Amazon Kindle Fire a bargain, but no threat to Apple's iPad

Priced at just $199, Amazon's new Kindle Fire meets expectations as a low-cost touchscreen tablet that works relatively well despite some quirks, though it can't compete directly with Apple's iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 126

Amazon ramps up Kindle Fire production to 5 million units in 2011

Faced with greater than expected demand, Amazon has increased orders for its Kindle Fire tablet to a total of five million by the end of the year, according to a new report out of the Far East.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 88

26% of Amazon Kindle Fire buyers delaying purchase of Apple's iPad

A new survey of customers who plan to buy Amazon's Kindle Fire touchscreen tablet found that 26 percent of those said the product has prompted them to delay or put on hold a purchase of Apple's iPad.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 72

Barnes & Noble to take on Kindle Fire, iPad with new $250 Nook Tablet

Barnes & Noble on Monday unveiled its next-generation Nook Tablet, a new 7-inch touchscreen device with a color screen that's a direct competitor to Amazon's new Kindle Fire.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 65

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