Amazon's Kindle Fire HD 7- and 8.9-inch slates have only seen limited shores since they were formally announced, but today the company said they're now available for pre-order in more than "170 countries and territories around the world." We could try and list all the new tablet markets, but it's easier to say that until now, they've only found spots in Amazon stores in the US, Europe and Japan. We're not surprised to see the hardware get a much wider release, given that the e-tailer revealed its plan to take the Appstore global last month. The only other nugget in the PR is an expected shipping date of June 13th. Head over to your local Amazon portal to confirm if your region is one of the lucky 170.
Update: Amazon's issued a second PR saying those international plans for the Appstore are no longer plans -- it's now up and running in "nearly 200 countries."
| Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Now Available for Pre-Order for Customers in over 170 Countries Around the World, Shipping June 13 | ||
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Kindle Fire HD-with a stunning custom 7" or 8.9" HD display, ultra-fast Wi-Fi, and exceptional battery life-perfect for web browsing, apps, games and books Instant access to the most popular apps and games, including Where's My Perry?, Designed for entertainment, Kindle Fire HD is perfect for web browsing, apps, games and books. Features include:
"Kindle Fire HD is the #1 best-selling item in the world for Kindle Fire is a Service Kindle Fire is more than just great hardware-it's a service. When a customer orders a Kindle Fire, it arrives pre-registered to their Amazon account and greets them by name. All of the customer's Kindle content is there waiting for them to download and start enjoying-no long set-up process, and no syncing with a cable. Kindle Fire also comes with instant access to Amazon's digital content right from the device, including all of the features customers love about shopping on Amazon-customer reviews, one-click purchasing and more. Whenever customers shop on Arrives Pre-Registered Kindle Fire HD comes automatically pre-registered so customers can immediately start enjoying their digital content purchased from Connect with Bluetooth and HDMI Kindle Fire HD supports Bluetooth, enabling customers to connect their wireless Bluetooth headphones or Bluetooth speakers to listen to songs or audiobooks. With Bluetooth connectivity, customers can also easily connect to a wide range of Bluetooth-enabled keyboards. HDMI out makes it easy for customers to connect Kindle Fire HD to their big-screen TV to enjoy their favorite videos and photos. Stunning Custom HD Display The 8.9" display on Kindle Fire HD features an incredible 254 pixels per inch with a resolution of 1920x1200, meaning that pixels are indistinguishable to the human eye. The 7" Kindle Fire HD features a stunning HD display with 1280x800 resolution that delivers deep, detailed contrast and rich, natural color. Kindle Fire HD a laminated touch sensor to reduce glare and make the display easy to view even in overhead light, and an Advanced True Wide polarizing filter that results in a display that shows the same deep contrast and rich, detailed color from any angle. High-End Laptop-Quality Wi-Fi-Fast Downloads and High-Speed Streaming Kindle Fire HD comes with dual-band Wi-Fi and can automatically switch between the 2.4 GHz network and the less crowded 5 GHz network, resulting in better range and less interference. Stay in Touch with Front-Facing HD Camera Kindle Fire HD features a front-facing HD camera. Skype created a customized app tailored for Kindle Fire HD that is ready to use out of the box for free HD video calls at home and abroad. Kindle Fire HD makes it easy for the over 250 million customers already using Skype to get in touch with friends and family. Email and Calendar The Kindle Fire family features world-class Microsoft Exchange integration, with fine-tuned performance on many of the most critical email functions. For example, typical Exchange accounts sync with the oldest emails first, ending with the most recent emails-Kindle Fire instead syncs with newer emails first, then with older emails, getting customers access to the most recent emails they are looking for. Kindle Fire also features a new calendar app, making it easy for customers to stay connected and keep track of their schedules. The new email client offers support for the world's most popular email providers-including Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Hotmail and more. Photos Brought to Life Photos come alive in stunning high-resolution on Kindle Fire HD. Fire's mosaic view arranges personal photos beautifully, and customers will be delighted to see their best shots on their TV with HDMI out. Kindle Fire lets customers easily import their photos from Facebook and because their photos are securely stored in the Millions of Apps, Games, Books, Audiobooks and Magazines Kindle Fire provides customers an incredibly large selection of digital content, including thousands of exclusives:
16 or 32 GB of On-Device Storage, Plus Free Cloud Storage for Kindle Fire HD is available with 16 GB or 32 GB of on-device storage. This large on-device storage capacity is in addition to the free storage Powerful World-Class Processor-Snappy and Smooth An HD display and HD content must be driven by a powerful processor and optimized software. The Kindle Fire HD family features world-class processors and an Dual Stereo Speakers and Exclusive Dolby Audio Kindle Fire HD combines dual stereo speakers with the Dolby Digital Plus audio platform-the standard in high-performance audio-to offer a world-class audio experience. Dolby's audio suite for Kindle Fire HD includes technology used to adjust volume and deliver easy-to-understand dialogue, and also optimizes for headphones versus speakers. All of these pieces combine to create an exceptional audio experience that results in clear, crisp and balanced sound quality. 10 Hours of Battery Life Kindle Fire HD is optimized to deliver high performance without sacrificing battery life, delivering over 10 hours of battery life. Thin and Light Even with a custom display, a powerful processor, extra speakers and dual-band/dual-antenna Wi-Fi, Kindle Fire HD 8.9" weighs only 20 ounces and is just 8.8 mm thin. Beautiful Leather Covers Covers for Kindle Fire HD feature a premium textured leather exterior in a variety of colors and a subtle woven nylon interior to provide our lightest and thinnest form of protection. The integrated magnetic clasp ensures the cover remains securely closed while in a backpack, purse, or briefcase. The cover automatically wakes Kindle Fire HD upon opening and puts it to sleep when closed, making it easy to dive right back into whatever content a customer is enjoying. Customers can discover full details and order Kindle Fire HD at www.amazon.com/kindlefirehd. Pricing and Availability Kindle Fire HD 8.9" is available for preorder starting today for just Kindle Fire HD 7" is available for preorder starting today for just Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD 8.9" will be available for order and ship Kindle Fire HD is also available at various retailers around the world. Customers can discover stores and location atwww.amazon.com/KindleRetailers.
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