Kindle Fire tablets, developed by Amazon (USA), have become the best-selling product in this market sector: Amazon has managed to sell off all its stock of tablets in just 9 months since they were released for sale.
The Kindle Fire tablet computers were released on November 15, 2011 and received about ten thousand positive reviews from print media around the world. These devices are powered by a Texas Instruments OMAP 4 dual-core processor running Android 2.3, have 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory, a seven-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1024 × 600 pixels, and support Wi-Fi and USB 2.0. In addition, they have their own shell for purchasing books and other media from Amazon. Its near-standard specs, combined with a low price point (set price on Amazon at $ 199) put the company in second place after iPad among tablet makers, leaving behind Samsung, RIM, Sharp and HTC. Information about how many devices were sold was not disclosed by the company's management. However, according to independent analysts, Amazon took 22% of the US and 5% of the global tablet market, which amounted to $ 22.7 million, or in terms of 6.1 million Kindle Fire. In September 2012, new versions of the Kindle Fire were released. The company presents several types of these devices. The Kindle Fire, with a seven-inch screen, will be in the mobile market for affordable tablets, dropping to $ 159 with increased battery life and 1GB of RAM. The $ 200 7-inch Kindle Fire HD model will have 16GB of internal storage, and the rest will be similar to the model of the previous version of the tablet. The new Kindle Fire HD with an 8.9-inch touchscreen (1920 × 1200 pixels) and an OMAP 4470 processor that is 40% faster than the previous one will cost $ 299. A 4G LTE device can be purchased for $ 499 (Amazon prices). Amazon has also set new rules for the use of the content of their site: it will be possible to choose different rental times and limit the use of the device for children. Users will also have the option to purchase video and game content from Amazon.
