- 1280x800 HD display with polarizing filter
and anti-glare technology for rich color and deep
contrast from any viewing angle
- Exclusive Dolby audio and dual-driver
stereo speakers for immersive, virtual surround
sound
- World's first tablet with dual-band,
dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and
streaming
- High performance 1.2 Ghz dual-core
processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core
for fast and fluid performance
- Over 22 million movies, TV shows, songs,
magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and
games such as Facebook, Netflix,
Twitter, HBO GO, Pandora, and
Angry Birds Space
- Integrated support for Facebook, Twitter,
Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and more, as well as Exchange
calendar, contacts, and email
- Free Skype video calls with front-facing
HD camera
- Free unlimited cloud storage for all your
Amazon content
- Kindle FreeTime - a personalized tablet
experience just for kids. Set daily screen limits,
and give access to appropriate content for each
child. Free on every Kindle Fire HD. Coming next
month
- Prime Instant Video - unlimited,
instant streaming of thousands of popular movies and
TV shows
- Kindle Owners' Lending Library -
Kindle owners can choose from more than 180,000
books to borrow for free with no due dates,
including over 100 current and former New York
Times best sellers and
all 7 Harry Potter books.
Breakthrough Hardware Technology
When it comes to HD displays, great resolution is just the
start. Unlike other 7" tablets, Kindle Fire HD delivers rich
color and deep contrast from every angle, with an advanced
polarizing filter and custom 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. With an air gap, light reflects off of every
surface as it passes through from the front, creating
multiple distracting reflections that reduce display
contrast. 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 Colors at Wider
Angles
Like many tablets, Kindle Fire HD uses In-Plane Switching (IPS)
to improve color reproduction. But displays that only use
IPS still appear washed out at various angles, such as laid
sideways when reading in bed, laid flat on a table, or held
between you and a friend when sharing a movie. Kindle Fire
HD addresses this issue by applying an advanced polarizing
filter directly to the LCD panel. This results in a display
that shows the same deep contrast and rich, detailed color
when viewed at any angle.
Low quality sound can ruin your HD entertainment experience.
That's why Kindle Fire HD features exclusive, custom Dolby
audio, dual-driver stereo speakers, and auto-optimization
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 optimize the audio
profile based on what you're doing, such as watching a
movie, listening to music, or talking on Skype. It even
optimizes the audio differently when you have headphones
plugged in, so you can just sit back and enjoy.
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
sound-field 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 this issue by using
state-of-the-art dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for over 40%
faster speeds.
Two Antennas, Better
Bandwidth
Kindle
Fire HD is the first tablet to feature dual Wi-Fi antennas
and Multiple In/Multiple Out (MIMO) technology for powerful,
HD-ready Wi-Fi. This allows reception or transmission over
both antennas simultaneously to increase capacity and
reliability. So you'll enjoy fewer dropped connections, more
than 40% faster media streaming, and be able to go further
from your wireless hotspot than with other tablets.
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 neighbors 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 optimized
software to drive it. Kindle Fire HD uses a fast dual-core
processor with an Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core, so
even graphically-intensive games run smoothly and render
stunning scenery. We also tuned the graphics pipeline and
touch-handling software to eliminate delays between when you
touch the screen and when the application responds. This
means the home screen scrolls more smoothly, videos start
playing faster, and games respond nearly instantaneously.
Over 11 hours of Battery
Life
Kindle Fire HD is
optimized to deliver high performance with low battery
consumption, delivering over 11 hours of reading, surfing
the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music.
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 more storage than most other 7"
HD tablets, as well as free, unlimited cloud storage for
your Amazon content.
All the Content
Kindle Owners' Lending
Library
Read for free. With
Prime, Kindle owners can borrow any title from the Kindle
Owners' Lending Library for free, as frequently as a book a
month, with no waiting and no due dates. The Kindle Owners'
Lending Library features over 180,000 titles, including all
7 Harry Potter books, and over 100 current and former
New York Times best sellers.
Prime Instant Video
Prime
members also enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of
over 25,000 popular movies and TV episodes such as Iron
Man 2, Thor, Rango, The West Wing,
Glee, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Parks and
Recreation.
Free Month of Amazon Prime
If you
haven't tried Amazon Prime in the past, we'll give you a
free month. Experience what millions of members already
enjoy: unlimited streaming of hit movies and TV episodes,
reading a Kindle book a month for free, and Free Two-Day
Shipping on millions of items. We think it's the best
bargain in the history of shopping, and we hope you do too.
The Greatest HD Games
Kindle Fire HD is built
for the best in gaming, with full tilt, turn, and
multi-touch controls. Enjoy best-selling HD games such as
Angry Birds Space and Where's My Perry?, and
exclusive Android titles like Fibble and
Skylanders Cloud Patrol.
Up Your Game with GameCircle
Earn
achievements, compare scores with GameCircle and Facebook
friends, or take on the world with global leaderboards.
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 it from your device.
Your Favorite Apps
Kindle
Fire HD gives you instant access to the most popular free
and best-selling apps, including titles like Netflix,
HBO GO, Facebook, Hulu Plus,
Pinterest, Skype, The Weather Channel,
Zillow, and Magic Piano.
.
Over 120,000 Titles and
Counting
Rent
or purchase the biggest new releases and most popular titles
from every major movie studio and TV network including
Warner, Fox, Sony, Disney, Lionsgate, MGM, Universal,
Paramount, and more. Stream instantly over Wi-Fi or download
to enjoy later.
Unlimited Streaming with
Prime
In
addition, Amazon Prime members enjoy unlimited,
commercial-free streaming of over 25,000 popular movies and
TV episodes such as Iron Man 2, Thor, Rango,
The West Wing, Glee, SpongeBob SquarePants,
and Parks and Recreation.
Massive Book Selection
Shop the Kindle Store
for over 1.2 million of the most popular books, or explore
millions of free, public domain books such as Pride and
Prejudice.
Vibrant Magazines
Enjoy
over 400 magazines in brilliant HD display, with beautifully
detailed illustrations and glossy full-color layouts. Double
tap an article for easier reading view and starting next
month, tap the cover to go directly to an article and
bookmark your favorite articles for future reference.
Magazines include favorites such as Vogue,
National Geographic, Maxim, Cosmopolitan,
ESPN and Better Homes and Gardens.
Lowest Book Prices
Over 600,000 books are
less than $4.99, over a million are less than $9.99.
Read for Free with Prime
Amazon Prime members can
borrow over 180,000 titles for free with the Kindle Owners'
Lending Library, as frequently as a book a month, with no
due dates.
Exclusive Kindle Titles
Over
180,000 Kindle exclusive titles from best-selling authors
including Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen Covey, Andy Borowitz and
Karen McQuestion.
Huge Music Selection
With
over 20 million songs from thousands of artists, Amazon's
MP3 music store is home to one of the largest music
libraries on earth. Music you buy from Amazon is saved to
the cloud for free, and you can play or download it anytime.
Your Music. Everywhere.
Import
the rest of your music library to Amazon Cloud Player and
play it wirelessly 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
the cloud, or download for offline playback. All your Amazon
MP3 purchases and your first 250 imported songs are stored
free.
Audiobooks by Audible
Audible offers more than
100,000 titles written by best-selling authors and performed
by world-class professional narrators. The collection
includes Anne Hathaway's performance of The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Samuel L. Jackson's
performance of A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes, and
Susan Sarandon's performance of The Member of the Wedding
by Carson McCullers, as well as many others.
Whispersync for Voice
Now you don't have to put a good book down, even if you're
cooking, running or commuting. With Whispersync for Voice,
you can seamlessly switch between listening to the Audible
audiobook and reading the companion Kindle book right where
you left off.
Experience Immersion Reading
With
Immersion Reading, Kindle Fire HD can now synchronize Kindle
text with companion Audible audiobooks with real-time
highlighting to create a more immersive reading experience,
as well as deepen learning and comprehension. Almost 15,000
Kindle books and 15,000 companion Audible audiobooks across
a wide array of genres are available.
No Other Company Offers This
Kind of Flexibility
At Amazon, we make it
easy for you to access your content on other devices. The
books, videos, apps, audiobooks, games, and music that you
buy for your Kindle Fire HD can also be enjoyed on Amazon
apps for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, game consoles, TVs and
more.
Features
Explore favorite
characters and actors at a touch. Kindle Fire HD uses the
power of IMDb to bring Amazon's exclusive X-Ray service to
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.
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.
Experience Immersion Reading
With
Immersion Reading, the Kindle Fire HD can now synchronize
Kindle text with companion Audible audiobooks with real-time
highlighting to create a more immersive reading experience,
as well as deepen learning and comprehension. Almost 15,000
Kindle books and 15,000 companion Audible audiobooks across
a wide array of genres are available.
Whispersync for Voice
Now you don't have to
put a good book down, even if you're cooking, running or
commuting. With Whispersync for Voice, you can seamlessly
switch between listening to the Audible audiobook and
reading the companion Kindle book right where you left off.
Whispersync for Movies
Start streaming a movie
on Kindle Fire HD, pause, then resume watching straight from
the same scene on your TV. Whispersync remembers your last
scene watched across all your apps and devices, so you can
avoid the frustration of having to find your spot.
Whispersync for Books
Kindle Fire HD uses
Amazon's 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.
Whispersync for Games
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.
Free Skype HD Video Calls
Get face-to-face with
friends, family, and over 250 million Skype users around the
world. Kindle Fire HD includes the Skype app pre-installed
and features a front-facing video camera for free
high-definition video calls at home or abroad.
All Your Personal Email
The
new email app on Kindle Fire HD makes sending mail, viewing
attachments, and syncing contacts simple. With full support
for the world's most popular email providers - including
AOL, Exchange, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!, and more - it's our
easiest-to-use email ever.
Deep Facebook Integration
In
addition to the free Facebook application found in the
Amazon Appstore, Kindle Fire HD is fully integrated with
Facebook, making it easy to connect, share, and play with
friends and family. Sync favorite photos at a touch, share
quotes and passages straight from your book, or instantly
find friends playing your favorite 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 seeing your
photos 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 favorite photos close at hand.
Download your albums from Facebook, or use the Amazon Cloud
Drive desktop application to upload photos from your PC or
Mac. Editing on your device is just as simple, with many
popular photo editing apps available in the Amazon Appstore,
such as PicSay Pro, PicShop, and Adobe
Photoshop Express.
Perfect for Parents
Coming next month.
Kindle FreeTime is a new service, built from the ground up
to help give parents peace of mind when it comes to tablet
use. Parents can create a profile for each of their children
and choose what books, apps, games and videos they want to
give their kids access to. Kindle FreeTime is free on every
Kindle Fire HD.
Set Screen Limits
Many
parents choose to limit their kids' screen time, but doing
so without the proper tools is difficult. With Kindle
FreeTime, parents can set daily limits for Kindle Fire HD
use, or restrict certain categories - like games and video -
while leaving unlimited time for reading.
...And Perfect for Kids
When kids use Kindle
FreeTime, it's like they have their very own, personalized
tablet. The background color and fonts change to a
kid-friendly design. They only see the titles that they have
access to see. The home screen carousel shows their recently
viewed titles. And, they can even navigate visually to
content based on characters or topics - for example
"Cinderella," "Dinosaurs," or "Puppies."
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.
Ultra-Fast Web
Kindle Fire HD offers a
new version of Amazon Silk, our cloud-accelerated browser,
which provides a better than 30% reduction in page load
times over the previous version.
Easy to Read
There
are multiple ways to enjoy your favorite 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.
No Set-up Required
Kindle Fire HD arrives
pre-registered to your Amazon.com account so you can get
started right away, including having immediate access to any
previously purchased content you may have.
Intuitive Interface
Spin through recent
content straight from your home screen. Pin favorites 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
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.
Read-to-Me
With Text-to-Speech, Kindle Fire can read English-language
content out loud to you, when available from the publisher.
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
favorites with over 15 years of consumer 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 favorite videos and photos on your TV or other display
in rich high definition via the built-in HDMI out port.
Connect to Your Corporate Email
Read email and attachments, manage calendars, and sync contacts
on the go. Kindle Fire HD features full support for
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. Email spreadsheets, PDFs, Word docs and more directly
to your device or upload from your PC or Mac using Amazon
Cloud Drive.
Featured Accessories
Perfect Design, Perfect Fit
Engineered to perfectly fit your device. This Kindle cover
includes a fusion of premium textured leather exterior with
a subtle woven nylon interior to provide the 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
Display |
7" 10 point capacitive touch
high definition color display; 1280x800 resolution, video
playback at 720p, with IPS (in-plane switching) technology,
advanced polarizing filter, and anti-glare technology |
Size |
7.6" x 5.4" x 0.4" (193 mm x 137
mm x 10.3 mm) |
Weight |
13.9 ounces (395 grams) |
System Requirements |
None. Kindle Fire HD is ready to
use right out of the box - no setup, no software to install,
no computer required to download content |
Storage |
16GB internal storage
(approximately 12.6GB available for user content) or 32GB
internal storage (approximately 26.9GB available for user
content) |
Battery Life |
Over 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 Time |
Fully 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 Connectivity |
Dual-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 |
Ports |
USB 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 |
Audio |
3.5 mm stereo jack and
integrated stereo speakers with exclusive Dolby audio engine |
Content Formats Supported |
Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF,
unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format
(AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, Dolby Digital (AC-3),
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), 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) |
Sensors |
Ambient light sensor,
accelerometer, gyroscope |
Location Services |
Location-based services via
Wi-Fi |
Additional Features |
External volume controls,
front-facing HD camera, built-in microphone, built-in
Bluetooth with support for A2DP compatible stereo
headphones, headsets, and speakers |
Included in the Box |
Kindle Fire HD tablet, USB 2.0
cable, and
Quick Start Guide |
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