Amazon Kindle Fire HD: what you need to know

07.09.2012
Amazon has finally announced the long-awaited Kindle Fire in the UK. Here's everything you need to know about the flagship HD version which will be released on 25th October. See .

The headline specs are: a 7in IPS screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor plus a PowerVR graphics chip for gaming, 16GB of RAM (or 32GB in the £199 version), dual-band Wi-Fi (on both 2.4 and 5GHz), and a battery that's claimed to last for 11 hours of video playback. See also .`

The device measures 199x135x10.5mm and weighs 395g. That's around 45g heavier than identically priced . See also -

You can pre-order one today, at .

Specifications are interesting if you're into technical details, but content is more important. BlackBerry's PlayBook was a great tablet when it launched, but there are precious few apps to install on it and many are more expensive than their Android or Apple iOS rivals. Take a look at .