An image obtained by The Verge purportedly shows the second generation Kindle Fire tablet. It reveals little although the image does appear to confirm the presence of a front-facing camera and an updated keyboard interface. The shape is also different from that of the original.
A second image, which it was asked not to publish, apparently shows a more streamlined user interface with less “chrome.”
The leak comes on the same day that Amazon announced that the Kindle Fire, Amazon’s best-selling product since it launched, is now sold out. Amazon added that in the nine months it was available, the Kindle Fire managed to grab 22% of the U.S. tablet sales.
Amazon has scheduled a press conference for September 6th. It is expected to unveil its new Kindle lineup at that time. It may unveil one or more 7-inch models (one with an improved display) and perhaps a 10.1-inch model.