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Rumour: Amazon 8.9-inch Kindle tablet coming in Q2 2012

Rumours of Amazon launching a slightly larger Kindle tablet continue to gather steam. Digitimes is again reporting that Amazon will launch an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire tablet by the end of Q2 2012. An oft-rumoured 10.1-inch tablet remains in development but appears set for a later launch. Part of the decision is attributed to Amazon’s decision to avoid competition with 9.7-inch […]

Rumour: Amazon to launch a Kindle smartphone in 2012

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Amazon appears to have a hit tablet on its hands with the Android-powered Kindle Fire. It could follow this up with a smartphone in late 2012, according to Citigroup analysts Mark Mahaney and Kevin Chang. Based on information provided by suppliers, they suggest that Amazon is jointly developing the phone with Foxconn Technologies (which also manufactures Apple’s iPads). “We view […]

Amazon increases Kindle Fire orders due to strong pre-orders

Strong pre-orders for its upcoming Kindle Fire tablet have apparently prompted Amazon to increase its orders for 2011 to five million units. Digitimes adds that this is the second time that the retailer has increased orders since announcing it in late September. While Amazon has not provided pre-order numbers, it apparently took about 95,000 on the first day of pre-orders. […]

Next generation Amazon Kindle Fire to sport 8.9-inch display?

Rather than following up its 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet with a larger 10.1-inch model as past rumours have suggested, Amazon may instead release a smaller 8.9-inch model. Citing sources in Amazon’s supply chain, Digitimes reports that current 7-inch display suppliers are preparing production capacities for 8.9-inch displays. The same sources suggest that Amazon could also follow this 8.9-inch tablet with […]

95,000 Kindle Fire tablets pre-ordered on first day?

Digital marketing firm eDataSource estimates that Amazon may have seen as many as 95,000 pre-orders for its first tablet, the Kindle Fire, on the first day alone. The number is roughly a third of sales Apple recorded for the first day the original iPad was available. eDataSource apparently came up with its estimates by tracking email purchase receipts in 800,000 […]

Amazon looking to buy webOS?

Rumours have already suggested that HTC and Samsung could buy HP’s webOS. You can now add Amazon to the list of potential suitors according to a VentureBeat.com report. A “well-placed source” is indicating that HP wants to get rid of webOS as quickly as possible and that Amazon is “the closest to finalizing the deal.” The report adds that there […]