Amazon introduced two new members of its tablet
lineup - Fire HD 10 and Fire HD 10 Kids Edition. The two slates are identical
in terms of specs with the Kids edition coming in a special protective case
with a built-in stand as well as two-year damage protection. As usual, both
tablets come bundled with all of the e-commerce giant’s services ranging from
Alexa to Prime Video and Music and the Kids Edition comes with a year’s worth
of the FreeTime parental control and kids content app.
The new Fire HD 10 looks just like its predecessor
and comes with a 10.1-inch FHD display and plastic body. Under the hood, Amazon
has added a new eight-core CPU clocked at 2.0 GHz which should result in 30%
faster performance as per Amazon. There’s 2GB RAM and storage is either 32GB
and 64GB but you can add up to 512GB with a microSD card.
Another upgrade comes in the battery department
where Amazon claims the new HD 10 can last 12 hours of reading, browsing the
web and watching videos. Charging speeds are also improved thanks to the new 9W
power adapter. On the software side, the tablet is running Amazon’s Fire OS on top
of Android which comes with some limitations compared to traditional Android
tablets. Other extras include dual-band Wi-Fi support, a 3.5 mm headphone jack
and Dolby Atmos support.
The Fire HD 10 is available in Black, White, Plum
and Twilight Blue and starts at US$ 149.99, while the Kids edition will set you
back US$ 199.99. Shipping is scheduled to begin on October 30.
In addition to the update HD 10 line, Amazon
introduced a new Kindle Kids edition e-reader. It’s identical to the baseline
tenth generation Kindle featuring a 6-inch e-paper display with backlight and
8GB storage.
Like the HD 10 Kids Edition, this Kindle comes with
a special protective case with several colorful designs and a two-year
worry-free guarantee. Amazon is also bundling a year’s worth of kids content
through the FreeTime app.
The Kindle Kids Edition will retail for US$ 109.99 and
will ship from October 30.
