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Which size Amazon Fire tablet should you buy?
Amazon offers five Fire tablets spread out over three different sizes. Which one is right for you?
Amazon's Fire tablets offer affordable prices and excellent build quality, making them popular among tablet users. They are compact, easy to use, and compatible with Amazon's Alexa assistant. They also enjoy the app ecosystem within Amazon's Fire OS. You can even install the Google Play Store on your Fire tablet to access the full set of apps found on any other cheap Android tablet. There are many good reasons to buy an Amazon Fire tablet, but with so many tablets offered, which is best for your specific usage needs?
This Amazon job ad says its forked version of Android is getting replaced
The listing has since been removed
After months and months of rumors, Amazon appears to be taking the inevitable leap from Android to its own operating system for its Fire hardware. When we first heard that this was a possibility in late 2023, we gawked, saying history shows that Amazon does not have the best track record with building its own software. For example, the company’s Scribe e-reader which was supposed to be a premium, high-end tablet, ended up being mediocre at best. But, thanks to a potentially inadvertent job posting on Amazon’s website, we can presume that Amazon is actively working on replacing Android in its hardware.
Best Amazon Fire tablet for kids in 2024
Amazon's tablets for kids come with protective cases and content that's tailored for different age groups
A tablet is usually one of the first personal devices a child owns, and while there's no shortage of Android tablets available on the market, when it comes to tablets that are specially designed for kids, Amazon's Fire Tablets are among the best Android tablets for youngsters. While other manufacturers have adopted a software-only approach, such as Google's Kids Space, Amazon's line of children's tablets is a combination of tailor-made hardware and software for kids.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids vs Fire HD 8 Kids Pro: Which fits your kid best?
Before you buy your child's first tablet, here's what you need to know about Amazon's kid-friendly line
Amazon's Fire HD tablet series offers one of the most streamlined experiences for enjoying popular content. And while it's ideal for accessing the Prime Video catalog, it's not limited to just Amazon apps. It also works perfectly with some of the most entertaining streaming services, including Netflix and Disney+.
Amazon's lineup of Fire tablets are durable yet affordable. Fire tablets run a forked version of Android called Fire OS, which has some limitations out of the box, but it's relatively easy to sideload Google Play Services to them.
Impulse buy the 2022 Fire 7 tablet for $45 in this killer deal
Amazon’s budget Fire 7 tablet is even cheaper thanks to this deal
You will not find a cheaper Android tablet in the market than Amazon's Fire 7 (2022). Refreshed earlier this year, the 2022 model features a faster processor, more memory, and storage space. Despite these improvements, the tablet costs a measly $60. If that's still expensive, Amazon has discounted it by $15 to $45.
Woot is offering brand-new Amazon Fire HD tablets for less than $50
And they come in yellow, the best color
Google may have given up on tablets, but Amazon is still holding on for dear life. The company's Fire tablets have always been about providing value to customers for low price points, and right now Woot is offering some of the lowest prices around on older generation Fire tablets — including the 2018 Fire HD 8 for just $49.99.
Amazon's ancient 1080p Fire TV Stick might finally get an upgrade
Four years after the last non-4K Fire TV Stick, Amazon is working on a replacement
Amazon's 4K Fire TV stick is a decent option for a self-contained 4K media streaming device, but the company's cheapest 1080p model is... not good. It was underpowered and slow when it was released, and it hasn't seen a hardware upgrade in four years (not counting when Amazon started bundling a voice remote). A new 1080p streaming stick might finally be on the way, according to a new rumor.WinFuture now reports that Amazon is working on a new budget Fire TV device, intended to replace the current 1080p model marked as "currently unavailable" on Amazon. It will be called the "Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite," though no information about the hardware is known yet. Images of the device show a slightly-modified remote, which removes the power on/off button and all volume controls. There is a new button with a TV icon, but it's not clear what purpose it serves.
Tablets are a niche market these days, but Amazon's Fire series remains popular for people who read a lot of eBooks, or watch of Netflix and want something larger than their phone. Competitively priced at $80, the Fire 8 is already a bargain. Order two of them before March 16th, though, and you'll get off. Two tablets for $110 isn't a deal to be sniffed at, so if you're looking for a cheap tablet and feel like getting another one for a friend, this is the deal for you.
🔥Amazon fires off a Fire tablet fire sale with up to $30 off the Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10🔥
Amazon's Fire family of tablets, all of which are currently discounted by as much as $30 for a limited time.
Android tablets seem to exist in a state of permanent limbo, as an ever-smaller number of manufacturers seem interested in bringing them to market. The writing has been on the wall for some time, but after Google announced that it was no longer working to develop new Android-based tablets last year, the fate of Android tablets seems bleaker than ever. The one outlier in this product category is Amazon's Fire family of tablets, all of which are currently discounted by as much as $30 for a limited time.
Amazon makes some pretty great hardware these days, from Alexa-powered smart speakers to the cheap-but-still-pretty-good Fire tablets. Most of Amazon's hardware lineup is currently on sale, with notable deals including the Echo for $99 ($80 off) and the Fire 7 tablet with special offers for $39.99 ($10 off).The Amazon Echo probably doesn't need an introduction, but if you live under a rock, it's a smart speaker with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. It's currently $80 off, and the more-durable Amazon Tap is $30 off. The Echo Dot is sadly only $5 off, but if it makes you feel better, everyone who nabbed a free Echo Dot on Friday is not actually getting it.Amazon's Fire tablets are included in the sale. All of them run the company's fork of Android 5.0, called Fire OS, but you can install the Google Play Store without too much trouble. You can find all the products below.
Back in 2015, Amazon released its cheapest tablet yet - the 'Fire tablet' for just $50 (with lock-screen ads). There's still a sizable developer community around the device too, with plenty of hacks and ROMs available for owners.Now the company is following up with a new model, named the Fire 7. The Fire HD 8 is also getting a minor refresh, in case you need something a little bigger. The 7-inch tablet still starts at $50 with lock-screen ads, and $64.99 without. The Fire HD 8 starts at $79.99 with lock-screen ads, and $94.99 without.So you might be wondering what is different with the new models. Honestly, there doesn't appear to be any major hardware or software differences. The colors are different - both tablets are available in Black, Canary Yellow, Marine Blue, and Punch Red. The smaller Fire 7 also has dual-band Wi-Fi for the first time, so you can connect to 5GHz networks.Here are the full specifications for the Fire 7/Fire 7 Kids Edition:
Here's a deal that should please just about everyone. Target's Cyber Monday promotion started today and is offering 15 percent off tens of thousands of different products. Purchases made with a Target Red card are also eligible for an addition 5% off for a total savings of near 20% (the 5% discount is applied after the 15% discount, so it's slightly less than 20% off).
It's been about a year since Amazon released the first Fire TV Stick (give or take a couple of months), which was probably the best streaming stick at the time—arguably better than both Chromecast and Roku Streaming Stick. Naturally, the company didn't want to wait too long before updating both the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, though I'm not sure that I'd call what the FTV Stick got an actual "upgrade." Really, it's the same stick as last year, but now there's an option to bundle it with the voice remote for just $10 more than the normal price of $40 (making it $50). Still, it's basically the best streaming stick that you can get today, especially if you're looking for something a little more "full featured" than a Chromecast.
It's Black Friday, and everything must go! Amazon is offering considerable discounts of over 30% on plenty of devices, including Fire TV sticks and Fire tablets, as well as that futuristic-looking cylinder called Amazon Echo.Here's what we've managed to find:
Do you want an Amazon Fire Phone? If you do, I'll bet you want it at a discount - even with a free year of Amazon's Prime shipping/video/music service, it's a hard sell at two hundred bucks. It's a good thing, then, that the Fire Phone is so often on sale. The latest discount comes courtesy of an eBay seller, who's getting rid of the phones for as little as $140. That includes free shipping and free access to Prime, bringing the effective price down to $40 for a contract-free phone. Not bad.
Amazon's interesting, unconventional, and unique self-branded phone has flopped hard. You know what that means, HP TouchPad and HTC First owners: rock-bottom prices. Amazon has discounted the unlocked 32GB model all the way down to 9, making it worthy of consideration for would-be buyers of the Moto G and similar mid-range devices. And that's before a year's worth of Amazon Prime ($100 value) for free, so you'll have plenty of movies, music, and cheap shipping to complement your new phone.