Kindle Fire HD Tablet Review Part 1

Stunning 7" HD display for apps, games, books, web and more. Thin, light and portable with over 11 hours of battery life for all your browsing, playing and reading

1280x800 HD display with polarizing filter and anti-glare technology for rich color and deep contrast from any viewing angle Exclusive Dolby audio and dual-driver stereo speakers for immersive, virtual surround sound World's first tablet with dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for faster downloads and streaming High performance 1.2 GHz dual-core processor with Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core for fast and fluid performance Millions of books and popular apps and games such as Facebook, Twitter,Dhingana, NDTV, Eros Now and Angry Birds Space HD Integrated support for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and more, as well as Exchange calendar, contacts and email, so you can stay connected on the go Front-facing HD camera for taking photos Free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content

High Definition Touchscreen Display

Rich, HD video. Beautiful, vivid photos. Crisp, detailed text. Kindle Fire HD features a new 1280x800 high definition LCD display that brings your content to life.

Reduced Screen Glare

Most tablet displays are made up of two pieces of glass - an LCD on the bottom and a touch sensor on the top, separated by an air gap. This air gap allows light to come through the touch sensor and reflect off the LCD, causing added glare for the user. Kindle Fire HD solves this air gap problem by laminating the touch sensor and the LCD together into a single layer of glass, creating a display that's easy to view, even in overhead light.

Richer Colours at Wider Angles

Like many tablets, Kindle Fire HD uses In-Plane Switching (IPS) to improve colour reproduction. But displays that only use IPS still appear washed out at various angles, such as laid sideways in bed, flat on a table, or propped up in a case. Kindle Fire HD addresses this issue by applying an advanced polarising filter directly to the LCD panel. This results in a display that shows the same deep contrast and rich, detailed colour when viewed at any angle.

Exclusive Dolby Audio

Kindle Fire HD uses the power of Dolby Digital Plus to create a world class audio experience, with or without headphones. Dolby Digital Plus includes technology used to adjust volume, create virtual surround sound, and deliver easier to understand dialogue in movies and TV shows. Kindle Fire HD is designed to automatically optimise the audio profile based on what you are doing, such as watching a movie, or listening to music. It even optimises the audio differently when you have headphones plugged in, so you can just sit back and enjoy, worry-free.

Dual-Driver Stereo Speakers

Big sound. Compact design. Kindle Fire HD features dual-driver stereo speakers on both sides of the display for a wide field of sound similar to that of a home stereo. And with this much power, we can push our speakers hard. The result: deeper bass in your music, loud, rumbling movie soundtracks and room-filling stereo sound without distortion, even at higher volumes.

Two Antennas, Better Bandwidth

Kindle Fire HD is the first tablet to feature dual Wi-Fi antennas and Multiple In/Multiple Out (MIMO) technology for powerful, HD-ready Wi-Fi. This allows for reception or transmission over both antennas simultaneously to increase capacity and reliability. So you'll enjoy fewer dropped connections and fast media streaming.

Dual-Band Support

Many Wi-Fi devices, from other tablets to baby monitors, only operate in the 2.4 GHz band. The more of these devices that you and your neighbours have operating in that band, the slower your connection. Kindle Fire HD is capable of switching automatically between the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi frequencies, which will allow you to use this less-congested 5 GHz band for better range and less interference.

Powerful HD Processor

A rich HD display requires a powerful processor and optimised software to drive it. Kindle Fire HD uses a fast dual-core processor with an Imagination PowerVR graphics core that can process 6.2 billion floating-point operations per second, so even graphically intensive games run smoothly and render stunning imagery. The graphics pipeline and touch handling software has been tuned to eliminate delays between when you touch the screen and when the application responds.

Over 11 Hours of Battery Life

Kindle Fire HD is optimised to deliver high performance with low battery consumption, delivering over 11 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video or listening to music.

Plenty of Storage for HD Content

High definition content is substantially larger - for example, on average, an SD movie is 500MB, and an HD movie is 2GB. Because of this, Kindle Fire HD offers more storage than most other 7" HD tablets with free extended storage via unlimited cloud storage for your Amazon content.

No Set-up Required

Kindle Fire arrives pre-registered to your Amazon account so you can get started right away, including having immediate access to any previously purchased content you may have.

Ultra-Fast Web

Kindle Fire HD offers a new version of Amazon Silk, the cloud-accelerated browser, for ultra-fast page load times.

All Your Personal Email

The new email app on Kindle Fire HD makes sending mails, viewing attachments, and syncing contacts simple. With full support for the world's most popular email providers - including AOL, Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! and more - it's Amazon's easiest-to-use email ever.

New Innovative Interface

Spin through recent content straight from your home screen. Pin favourites and access at a touch. Whether you're in the mood to watch, read, listen or play, Kindle Fire HD gets you started quickly and easily.

Discover More of What You Love

Kindle Fire HD makes it easy to find content you'll love by using Amazon's powerful recommendation engine to compare your purchases and favourites with other customers' purchase history and suggest content to you, right from your homescreen.

Integrated Bluetooth Connectivity

Kindle Fire HD features built-in Bluetooth support, so you can connect to a variety of different wireless accessories such as stereo headphones, speakers, keyboards and more.

Share Your Screen with HDMI Out

Share your favourite videos and photos on your TV or other display in rich high definition via the built-in HDMI out port.

Choose Your Language

You can set your language to French, English, German, Spanish, Italian - including home and menu displays and dictionary support.

X-Ray for Books

Tap on any page as you read to access X-Ray, an easy way to uncover more from the books you love. Instantly find chapters and locations that mention ideas, characters, and important places, as well as background info, biographies, and more from Shelfari and Wikipedia.

Whispersync for Books

Kindle Fire HD uses Amazon's Whispersync technology to automatically sync your library, last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all your devices. With Kindle reading apps available for phones, tablets, PCs, and Macs, you can keep the story going wherever you are.

Whispersync for Games

GameCircle titles with Whispersync automatically store your progress in the cloud, so you'll never lose an unlocked level or saved game, even if you delete the game from your device.

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