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Amazon tablet to launch in August?

Digitimes is reporting that Amazon will launch its rumoured high-end tablet (one of two tablets expected) as early as August or September in order to be ready for the busy Thanksgiving and holiday shopping period. Amazon is targeting sales of about 4 million units in 2011. Digitimes provides few details about the tablets themselves but indicates that they will be […]

Upcoming Amazon tablet to offer free streaming video?

Amazon’s rumoured high-end Android tablet continues to take on more characteristics of a full-blown tablet. According to a report from investment firm Detwiler Fenton, it will be capable of streaming video and will come bundled with a promotional video service offer. It is likely to be none other than its Amazon Instant Video service which is already offered to Amazon […]

Amazon introduces ad-driven Kindle 3G

Amazon yesterday introduced the Kindle 3G with Special Offers. Much like the Kindle with Special Offers it launched in April, the Kindle 3G with Special Offers is US$25 cheaper than the regular Kindle 3G but displays special offers and sponsored screensavers. “Kindle is the bestselling e-reader in the world. It’s been just six weeks since we introduced the new $114 […]

Amazon eBooks now outselling all print books combined

Amazon today announced that it is now selling more Kindle books than hardcover and paperback print books combined. “Customers are now choosing Kindle books more often than print books. We had high hopes that this would happen eventually, but we never imagined it would happen this quickly – we’ve been selling print books for 15 years and Kindle books for […]

Amazon planning two Android tablets by end of year?

BGR.com has learned new details about the rumour that Amazon plans to launch a family of Android devices later this year. According to their tipster, Amazon could launch at least two tablets. The first device will be an entry-level tablet, codenamed “Coyote.” It will use the NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform. The second model, a more powerful one, codenamed “Hollywood” will […]

Amazon planning “entire family” of Android devices?

Amazon is widely expected to launch an Android tablet later this year. When asked to comment in an interview with Consumer Reports this week, Jeff Bezos simply said “stay tuned.” All he would add was that such a device would complement rather replace the Kindle. Now, AndroidandMe.com has learned that Amazon’s plans may be more ambitious than a single tablet. […]

Production to begin on Amazon tablet device?

Digitimes is reporting today that Quanta has received orders from Amazon to build a tablet device (the Kindle tablet?). Quanta could manufacture up to 800,000 units a month with shipments to begin as early as the second half of 2011. Amazon’s tablet device is expected to use Google Android and leverage a number of Amazon services like its new Appstore […]