Google Nexus 5

Google Nexus 5: launching next month?

LG dropped heavy hints last week that it was working with Google on a new phone. 

 

 

 By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor

LG's Nexus 4 has sold so well retailers have struggled to maintain supply 

Speaking at the company’s press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Senior Vice President James Fisher claimed that the LG Nexus 4 is just "the first of many" products LG is working on with Google.

Google uses the Nexus line of smartphones and tablets to promote development of its products. It has worked with a range of manufacturers including HTC, LG and Samsung, although not yet Motorola, which it now owns. Previous rumours have also suggested that Google has discussed a Nexus device with Sony.

Fisher claimed, "Through our collaboration with Google, we launched the LG Nexus 4 smartphone. This is the first of many devices to come from our growing partnership with this very selective company."

Although Fisher added that the firm will be launching its next generation smartphones in Barcelona next month, Samsung’s equivalent follow-up to its Nexus device was not another direct collaboration with Google. It launched the Galaxy S3 smartphone after the Galaxy Nexus, and LG is also widely expected to update its Optimus range of devices. Fisher said that "at Mobile World Congress next month and throughout the year, you'll see us bring to market more tier-one premium handsets in various screen sizes".

The International Business Times, however, claimed that LG has already begun to wind down production of the Nexus 4, in preparation for a new device. It added that recent rumours say the successor of LG Nexus 4 will offer a more powerful 2GHz quad core processor and a new Android operating system, called Key Lime Pie.

source : http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Raspberry Pi – The $35 Pocket PC

When the Raspberry Pi launched earlier this year, it got a whole lot of attention, selling out in seconds with over 350,000 orders placed in its first month.

What Is The Raspberry Pi?

The Raspberry Pi is a $35 computer that is the size of a credit card. It can be connected to a TV, keyboard and mouse, allowing you to surf the web, watch Full-HD films, and pretty much everything else you would do on a normal PC. It went on sale in April

Raspberry Pi Specs

The Raspberry Pi is powered by an 700MHz ARM CPU, and has support for Blu-ray quality videos such as H.264 @ 40Mb/s. It isn’t exactly a powerhouse, but with that video support it can have many practical uses, like being a multimedia PC that plugs directly into your TV.
CPU & GPU:

• Broadcom BCM2835 700MHz ARM CPU
• FPU and Videocore 4 GPU with support for Open GL ES 2.0, OpenVG, and 1080p playback (H.264)
• GPU has a throughput of 1Gpixel/s / 24GFLOPs with texture filtering and DMA

Memory & Connectivity:

• 256MB RAM
• Bootable SD Card
• Ethernet Ports (LAN)
• HDMI connector (output)
• 2x USB 2.0 Ports
• RCA Video Connector
• 3.5mm stereo jack for audio output

Something A Bit More Powerful

Meet the Cotton Candy USB PC from FXI. The Cotton Candy comes in at a meagre 21 grams, but packs a powerful punch with its 1GHz A9 CPU from Samsung, an ARM 1.2GHz Quad-core GPU, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a HDMI output.
It decodes MPEG-4, H.264 and other video formats and display HD graphics on any HDMI equipped screen.
Although it comes pre-loaded with Android, it can run multiple other operating systems, including Windows, Ubuntu, and other variations of Android.
It can be controlled in a number of ways – over Wi-Fi using an app on your smartphone, or with a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
At $200, it’s a lot more expensive than the Raspberry Pi offering, but the Cotton Candy’s specs speak for themselves.

Read more: http://techod.com/raspberry-pi-the-35-pocket-usb-pc/#ixzz2Il2ZSW8m

NFC – Near Field Communication

NFC … or is it called KFC? This article definitely won’t show you the newest technology of frying chicken, but the newest upcoming technology in the mobile phone industry.

What is NFC?

NFC (Near Field Communication) is a program allowing sending bits of data from a hand device to a machine, which is able to read and process that information. NFC is actually supported by hardware embedded in the latest generation of smartphones. By 2014, it is estimated that around 300 million of mobile devices will have NFC, which would be around 20% of the current total amount of smartphones. Basically, the technology would enable customers to pay for their purchase simply by swiping their mobiles at the till. For instance, Starbucks, amongst others, have started a trial period for NFC at selected stores in the USA and UK.

NFC’s use in hotels

The biggest Georgian and Victorian doors manufacturer, Yale Door, has successfully conducted a trial with a Swedish hotel chain, which allowed guests to use their smartphones to access their rooms. Imagine, avoiding long queues at the check-in counters. At the Clarion Hotel in Stockholm, Yale Door used the NFC technology in order to enable guests to check-in remotely. The hotel reservation is made as usual via the website or through any travel agency. On the date of arrival, a welcome text on your phone includes a web address, where customers can check-in whenever they want. Once this stage is confirmed through the company’s free app, the room key is sent directly to your phone. So instead of waiting at the counter, when you arrive at the hotel, you can just walk past that and access directly your room by simply holding the phone against the lock.
Moreover, it is possible to complete a quick self-checkout by simply touching the checkout point located at the front desk. Besides making the stay for the guests more enjoyable, it enables the staff to spend more time with individual guests instead of having to deal with check-ins and check-outs. A great way to increase the so-called guest experience!

NFC’s future

This is in fact the first time in the world that “mobile keys” were used in such a way. No worries my interested readers – NFC will soon be available for private use. Hold tight, this will allow users to assign temporary mobile keys to WHOEVER they want to. Nanny forgot her keys – you quickly sent her a mobile key via text message – problem solved! However, old nannies will have to keep up with the technique, in order to stay in business – No offence

Read more: http://techod.com/nfc-near-field-communication/#ixzz2Il2FeMKb

What does a $700 ‘iPod’ sound like? Our first listen with iriver’s Astell & Kern AK100

January 10, 2013 By Ryan Waniata

With the Astell & Kern AK100, iriver targets a tiny niche of audiophiles willing to shell out 0 for ulta-high-fidelity sound. But is it worth it?

At $700, iriver’s Astell & Kern AK100 is easily the most expensive music player on the market. But as you might imagine, the AK100 is not a normal music player, which is why we didn’t call it an MP3 player. Playing “mastering quality” music at a maximum sample and bit rate of 192KHz and 24bits respectively, the AK100 plays music files that are eons above not only your regular low-fi MP3s, but also way beyond even CD-quality WAV files.
As we got the unit in our hands, we were less than impressed with its user interface. Far from the smooth intuitive experience of an iPod or iPhone, the AK100 reminds us more of Microsoft’s first attempts at MP3 players. It’s square, clunky, and a bit slow. It also leaves out features that we’ve all come to take for granted, like onboard speakers, a camera, and a high-resolution screen. But none of that really matters to iriver, or presumably to its target consumer audience. As iriver explained, the company isn’t going for the 99 percent who want cheap, convenient music on their sleek device. Instead, it’s chasing that slim margin of the public that is completely fed up with the anemic, thin representation of the music they love, and want to actually have an experience – and that’s exactly what the AK100 delivers.
We were very skeptical about the AK100, not only because of the price, but also because we’ve seldom heard music that has been transferred well into the high-bit and sample rate. Also, there are questions about how to obtain the hi-fi content the device needs. For now Astell & Kern is partnered with HD Tracks, and although it offers a decent amount of content, it’s nothing compared to what’s easily available in MP3 format. Basically, we just weren’t sure the difference between WAV files and the super hi-fi FLAC files on the AK100 would be that noticeable. But we’re here to admit, we were very, very wrong.
At first we tried to listen critically, as we usually do with new audio gear, trying to hear the long sustain of cymbals, the definition of percussion hits, and the breadth of the low bass tones. All were very impressive through our AIAIA TMA-1 headphones, but nothing really extraordinary. But as the music progressed, we began to realize that listening to content at this high level is much more about an emotional experience than a regular listen. Our aural exploration of the high-rate rendering of Led Zeppelin’s “Dazed and Confused” can best be described as almost psychedelic. We’ve heard the song more times than we want to think about, and yet at the high rate we were soon covered in goosebumps and feeling every note of the song to our core. As we moved on to a cello concerto, we were also amazed by the ridiculous clarity that was provided, while still delivering a smooth and organic overall tone. We heard every string twitch, and even every breath the performer took as he intensely performed the complicated piece.

We’re still unsure if even the audiophile market is ready to pay $700 for portable sound, no matter how high the quality. And aside from the no-frills design of the device, for now content issues will be a problem for some listeners. But as bigger industry players like Neil Young and others begin to craft new resources for the hi-fi sound file market, the AK100 should become more and more useful as a device. We walked out of the suite and stared at the brand new iPhone 5 in a whole new light. As they say, you can’t un-listen, and we have a feeling it’s going to be a very long time before we get used to the cold, weak sound of our paltry MP3 files again. Unfortunately, for now we are the 99 percent.

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com

Hands On With Panasonic's 4K Tablet at CES 2013

This 20-inch tablet has a breathtaking 3840 by 2560 screen, but it's definitely not yet ready for prime time.

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LAS VEGAS—It's safe to say that you'll probably never get your hands on the sharpest tablet at CES. Panasonic's 4K tablet is an awesome proof of concept, but it has some usability issues and will likely carry a very high price tag—two things that suggest that it's going to take a generation or two before anything like it comes to mainstream businesses and consumers.
Ultra-HD, 4K screens are one of the big themes of this year's CES, as TV manufacturers try to figure out what will get consumers to upgrade from their existing HDTVs. Panasonic's tablet brings 4K to a smaller form factor and shows how high-density touch displays could work im the creative trades.
The tablet is a gigantic plate with a tapered, silver back and a huge "IPS-infinity" LCD screen on the front. It weighs 5.3 pounds, but feels heavier than that because at 18.7 by 13.1 by 0.4 inches (HWD), it's kind of unwieldy. Initially, the screen looks amazing; it's not very reflective, and has a stunning viewing angle.
The 4K tablet is a full Windows 8 Pro PC. The screen resolution is 3840-by-2560 at 230 ppi, driven by an Intel Core i5 CPU at 1.8GHz with Nvidia graphics. The tablet has 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD. There's no read camera, but there's a 720p front camera for video chatting. In addition, there are two USB ports and a MicroSD card slot.
The problem with the tablet is that Windows software just isn't designed for 230ppi screens. In Photoshop, for instance, menus and tools shrunk down to be almost un-clickable. There was also tremendous lag when drawing with the touch pen on the Photoshop screen, and the tablet got quite hot on the back while I was drawing.
A custom architectural drawing app fared better. Designed specifically for the tablet, the app had appropriately-sized controls and the screen was much more responsive to the pen. I still got a bit of a feeling that the tablet was struggling with responsiveness at that tremendously high resolution, though. The architectural app also showed why you might want a bigger tablet than, say, an iPad. Architectural drawings are large, and it's great to be able to see and work on the whole thing at once.

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Where the tablet really shined was in displaying a presentation. Colors popped and a whole room could see the slides, thanks to the screen's excellent viewing angle.
The tablet uses Anoto's pen technology, which I've liked for years in the Livescribe pen-and-pad combo. Here, though, it was less impressive. The Anoto pen was bulkier and less responsive than Wacom and N-Trig pens I've seen on other touch tablets (largely because of the optical sensor tacked below the tip), and it isn't pressure sensitive. Anoto's strength is in making analog paper digital; I didn't get a feel for what it could add to a purely digital experience.
Panasonic says this tablet is a business product, but I prefer to think of it as what a business product could be. It's meant to generate ideas: the architectural drafting app synchronized two tablets so two architects could draw at the same time, for instance, and one of the tablets was set up as a gorgeous remote viewfinder for a Wi-Fi-connected camera. These are all potential uses, if not for this exact device, for high-res large tablets in the future.
The 4K tablet doesn't have a price, release date, or even a formal name yet.

 http://www.pcmag.com

Answer Calls in the Shower With Sony's Flagship Android Phone

by : Emily Price

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You don't have to worry about Sony's newest flagship smartphone getting wet in a rainstorm. Called the Xperia Z, the Android handset is both dust and water resistant — IP55 and IP57, specifically — and can survive the rain or even an accidental swim in your local pool.
In addition to its durable design — the phone used tempered glass on its front and back as well as an anti-shatter film — the Xperia Z is also packing a punch under the hood. The 5-inch smartphone has a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 1080p display, and a 13-megapixel camera.
Sony isn't quite ready to announce carriers for the handset but, when it does launch in the next few months, the phone will run on 4G LTE networks.
With a large screen and LTE, one of the biggest concerns with the Xperia Z is likely to be power. To help combat the drain caused by battery-hogging LTE, Sony has built a Battery Stamina mode into the phone that automatically shuts down battery-draining apps whenever the screen on the devices is off, powering them back on when you start to use the phone again.
What that means is that, overnight, while you're phone is sitting on the night stand not being used, notifications from apps like Facebook and Twitter will be powered off, saving you the battery drain of the app looking for updates throughout the night and sending you push notifications.
The feature allows you to select specific apps to stay on even when the screen is not. So, if you want to receive Twitter notifications all the time, you can select to receive those messages without allowing all the apps on your phone to run.
NFC capabilities in the handset allow Xperia owners to quickly pair the phone with everything from speakers to your television. Sony showed us a demo in which a representative started playing a song on the phone through its built-in speakers, and then tapped the Xperia Z on a speaker to have the music start playing there instead. Tapping the speaker again moved the tunes from the external speaker back to the built-in speakers in the phone.
NFC can also come in handy with your TV. Tapping the handset on the remote control for one of Sony's new televisions will let you view the content from your smartphone on your television screen. So you can play Angry Birds or watch Netflix on your TV with a single tap.
The Xperia Z will be released in Q1 of this year, and will come running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which will be updated to 4.2 shortly after launch. A smaller version of the phone, the Xperia ZL, will also be released in Q1. While not water-resistant, the ZL sports many of the same features as the Xperia Z.
 

 http://mashable.com

Kindle Fire Review

Kindle Fire Review: How Good is the $199 Fire Tablet?

by Brian Kirby

The much anticipated Amazon Kindle Fire Color 7″ Tablet was launched in November 2011 and represents Amazons first venture into the tablet computer market. There is no getting away from the spectacularly low price of the Kindle Fire at  just $199 with free shipping. However, if you buy the Kindle Fire based on the low price tag alone will you be left frustrated by the performance of the Kindle Fire or disappointed by the features available on the tablet?


Let’s take an in-depth look at the key areas of the Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet to determine if the Fire represents good value for money, if it lives up to Amazon’s claims as to what it can do and if it will provide genuine and lasting worth to its owner.

Getting Started with the Kindle Fire Tablet

The Kindle Fire arrives as expected from Amazon.com in a no frills box that contains just the Kindle Fire device, a power cord and a simple  cardboard sheet of instructions. My first impressions of the tablet are favorable – it is obvious the Fire has been designed with the emphasis on functionality over style but at the same time the Fire does not look or feel cheap.

The Fire is a comfortable size – it is 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.45 (inches) and weighs under 15 ounces which means it can be held comfortably, yet securely, in one hand. The Fire has smooth, rounded edges and corners and a rubber-like covering on the back that is surprisingly decorated with “Kindle” and not “Kindle Fire” as one might expect. The Kindle Fire’s default orientation is vertical so it  reads like a book by default. Keeping with its simple design, the Kindle Fire has just one button (the power button), 2 USB ports and a plugin slot for headphones.
Setup of the Kindle Fire is very straight forward and easy to follow. Once you power on the tablet you connect to your wireless network and then register your Kindle Fire to your Amazon Account. If you purchased the Fire on your existing Amazon Account then once you power on your Fire, you will be automatically recognized and any previously purchased Amazon content will be readily available on your new tablet.
The Kindle Fire’s screen runs 1024 x 600 pixels and content looks great and is easy to read / view. One particular feature of the Kindle Fire I have been really impressed with is it’s durability and it’s scratch resistant screen. Amazon claim the Kindle Fire is “chemically strengthened to be 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic, making it extra durable and resistant to accidental bumps and scrapes”. I have found the Kindle Fire to be extremely durable with the Gorilla Glass being pretty close to indestructible and the screen being the best scratch resistant piece of technology I have ever used.

Kindle Fire Operating System & Performance

The Kindle Fire runs on a heavily-customized version of the Android 2.3 Operating System although you would not know this when using it as Amazon have obviously taken great care in fully customizing the Android OS look & feel. The Kindle Fire User Interface is designed like a bookshelf. The top shelf of the bookcase contains icons for the most recent activities (movies, books, apps, websites etc.). You swipe through your content which can take a little getting used to but overall the user interface is smartly designed and is very easy to use, even for novices or tablet newbies.


Memory wise the Kindle Fire comes with 512 MB of RAM which is just about adequate. Initial criticisms of sluggish performance, following the Kindle Fire’s release in November 2012, were quickly resolved by the 6.2.1 Update Release which “enhances fluidity and performance, improves touch navigation responsiveness, gives you the option to choose which items display on the carousel, and adds the ability to add a password lock on WI-Fi access”. Ensure you install all available updates immediately as soon as you power your Kindle Fire for the first time.
While the Kindle Fire Spec suggests there is a 8 GB internal hard drive, essentially only 6 GB of this is actually readily available to the user for storing media. This will prove a problem for most users who will generally have more than 6GB of media files already through music, movies, eBooks and videos. This issue  is further compounded by the lack of a memory card expansion slot which denies users the opportunity to expand the memory at their own cost. As a work-a-round users should store most content on the Amazon Cloud and only store media used frequently in offline mode on the Fire’s hard-drive. This is obviously not an ideal solution but it is manageable in most instances, albeit with a little planning and maneuvering required.
Amazon claim the Kindle Fire battery lasts for up to 8 hours of continuous reading time or 7.5 hours of video playback with no wireless connection. With WI-Fi in use, the battery life will depend on the content being browsed and downloaded. In my tests I found the Kindle Fire battery life to be very satisfactory and in general is what Amazon have claimed it to be – in my experience I must charge the Kindle Fire every second night and this covers me adequately for general browsing and entertainment day-to-day usage.
Overall, in our extensive testing to-date, the Amazon Kindle performance is inline with what Amazon claim it to be and what one would expect based on the Kindle Fire Specs. We have not found any performance issues that would act as a deterrent against buying the Kindle Fire.

Kindle Fire Content – Apps / Music / Movies / Books

As the Kindle Fire runs on a customized version of Android, the number of applications that can be downloaded for the Fire is limited. While there are over 200,000 apps available in the Android App Marketplace there are only 10,000+ applications available on the Amazon App Marketplace. Android apps not designed for the Kindle Fire may work but must be side-loaded onto the Fire by activating the “Allow Installation of Applications From Unknown Sources” option in Settings. Strangely there is no standard Facebook app although Facebook mobile does suffice. The Fire does come with a simple POP/IMAP email program, the Kindle Docs Reader and popular apps such as Netflix and YouTube are available through the Amazon App store. Popular Android apps that require a camera or a microphone must obviously be avoided also given the lack of such devices on the Kindle Fire. Despite the Android limitation there are a wide range of high-quality apps available for the Fire and Amazon are increasing the number everyday with well known app providers coming on board all the time. Check out our ultimate list of the Best Kindle Fire Apps for further information.
Music wise the Amazon store has a large selection of both free and paid song titles available. Music files are stored in your Cloud Drive or can also be downloaded to the Kindle Fire’s local drive for offline listening. Music files downloaded are Digital Rights Management (DRM)-free which means there are no restrictions on the files and you are free to use the songs as you wish in the future. You can also upload your existing music collection on your Fire’s hard-drive but you should note that this will fill up the hard drive very quickly given the limited internal memory capacity.


The Kindle Fire excels when reading books, as one would expect of such a product from Amazon. There are well over 1 million eBooks available in the Amazon Library including the latest releases and current bestsellers. A book can  be downloaded in under 30 seconds and you can flip through the pages conveniently by tapping or swiping the screen. The font size & style and the line spacing can be adjusted for more convenient viewing and the Fire is also equipped with a background light so it can be read easily in the dark or in limited light such as on an airplane. For a list of free kindle books visit our Free Kindle Books page.
As the Kindle Fire contains only 6GB of usable on-board memory the Amazon Cloud Storage takes on added significance as the Kindle Fire is essentially an entertainment device which means working with lots of digital content. Amazon provide 5GB of Free Cloud Storage with each additional 1GB of Cloud Storage costing $1 per year. Amazon MP3s are automatically stored on the Cloud and do not contribute to the 5GB storage limit. Digital content can be synced across many devices using Amazon’s WhisperSync device which enables you to pick-up a movie or book where you previously finished reading or watching.

Software & Services

Amazon have highlighted the new Kindle Fire Silk Web Browser as “a revolutionary, cloud-accelerated browser that uses a split browser architecture to leverage the computing speed and power of the Amazon Web Services cloud”. Sound very impressive! However, in extensive testing of the Silk Browser, and indeed in general day-to-day Internet surfing and downloading, I have found no evidence to support Amazons big claims regarding the Silk Browser. The browser is perfectly fine to use but in my opinion performs at the same speed as any other standard browser across a standard wireless network. The Silk Browser does contain tabbed pages and JavaScript and Flash content is supported as standard but overall the Silk Browser is adequate, and not spectacular as expected given the emphasis placed on it by Amazon.
The Kindle Fire also comes equipped with a built in email application that supports all the standard emails services including GMail, Hotmail and Yahoo mail. However, the email app is of poor quality, is limited in functionality, sluggish to perform and is pretty unremarkable overall. Standard Word / PDF documents can be viewed on the Kindle Fire and while there are apps in the app store that can facilitate the creation and editing of documents I would not recommend any as it is best to leave these activities to your laptop.

Amazon Prime Media Library

Apart from the sub $200 price tag there is one great additional feature that no other tablet can match: the Amazon Prime Library! For an entertainment tablet such as the Kindle Fire, content plays a key role in the users experience. With Amazon Prime, users are guaranteed to have a vast amount of content available for instant streaming at a very reasonable price of just $79 for an annual subscription.

For the $79 subscription users can access the Amazon Prime Library which is packed with thousands of movies and TV shows. The best part of watching TV shows is that all are commercial free so you can watch them uninterrupted from start to finish. Users can also access the Prime Lending Library which enables users to borrow one book a month for as long as required. However, avid readers will be disappointed with the selection of books available and Amazon should well look to update the book library considerably.

Another great feature of Amazon Prime is the offer of “FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items fulfilled by Amazon.com”. For me this feature alone essentially saves me money as I would easily spend more annually on Amazon shipping than the $79 cost of Prime. Although it is not commonly known or readily promoted, Amazon Prime Subscribers can actually share their membership with up to four “household members” enabling your friends to also avail of Prime’s free two-day shipping. To activate this feature go to Account -> Settings -> Manage Prime Membership. Your friends will love you even more for sharing this with them!
Amazon are currently offering a great 1-month Free Prime Trial that enables users sign up for a commitment-free, month long trial. Even if you do not wish to signup to Prime long-term you can still take advantage of this trial offer to get you started with great content on your Kindle Fire. Be warned though – it is hard to go back once you get accustomed to the great features of Prime

Limitations of the Kindle Fire

• The Kindle Fire comes with Wi-Fi connection but 3G support is not offered which limits the portability and flexibility of the device.
• The Kindle Fire comes without an in-built camera which is quite frustrating as it is therefore not possible to utilize video conferencing through Skype etc. on the tablet.
• The Kindle Fire has good internal speakers but there is no microphone which means apps which require aural input cannot be used.
• The Kindle Fire has only 6 GB of internal, usable memory which is limited for an entertainment device. Furthermore, it is not possible to add extra memory either as there is no memory expansion slot available.

Kindle Fire Review Verdict 

Since its in launch November 2011the Kindle Fire has proved to be a huge hit with customers throughout America with over 1 million Fire tablets having sold to date. Sure, as a result of Amazon trying to keep the price below the $200 mark, there are some irritating flaws, but if you are realistic about what to expect for $199, you will love your Kindle Fire & get great use out of it everyday.
In final conclusion, the Kindle Fire represents great value at $199 and I have no hesitation in recommending it to readers. From reading the above review you will be very clear of what the Kindle Fire can and cannot do and armed with this knowledge the Kindle Fire will meet and exceed your expectations with ease!

Where to Get the Kindle Fire Tablet

The Amazon Kindle Fire is available on Amazon for $199, which currently includes free shipping and a 1-Year Limited Warranty and Service as standard.

The Kindle Fire vs The Apple iPad vs The Nook Color

The Kindle Fire is a cheaper alternative to the Apple iPad Tablet and The Nook Color Tablet – for an in-depth comparison of the top tablets on these tablets read our Kindle Fire vs iPad Review or our Kindle Fire vs Nook Color Review.

source :  http://www.ultimatekindlefirereview.com/