Amazon launches Kindle, Kindle Store and self-publishing platform in Mexico - GigaOM

Aug. 29, 2013 – 6:35 AM PDT Aug. 29, 2013 – 6:35 AM PDT

Kindle is now available in Mexico: On Thursday, Amazon launched the Mexican Kindle Store. It’s also selling the basic Kindle and front-lit Kindle Paperwhite through Mexican chain store Gandhi. And it opened its digital self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing, up to Mexicans.

“The vast majority of Mexicans do not have access to a bookstore in their town, so we’re happy to launch the Mexico Kindle Store today and bring a huge bookstore with over 2 million titles to anyone with an Internet connection,” Pedro Huerta, director of Kindle Content for Latin America, said in a statement.

The Mexican Kindle Store includes over 70,000 Spanish-language ebooks, including some in Mexican indigenous languages ??like Nahuatl. As an introductory offer, Amazon is selling over 1,000 ebooks for MXN $ 9 or less (USD $ 0.68).

The Kindle e-readers are only available at Gandhi stores now, not through Amazon’s website. The basic Kindle will retail for MXN $ 1,399 (USD $ 105) and the Kindle Paperwhite for MXN $ 2,399 (USD $ 180).

I haven’t been able to track down concrete statistics on e-reading in Mexico, but ebook market share there is small: In 2012, only about a quarter of households had an internet connection, though eMarketer estimated that 44.5 percent of Mexicans would be online in some way by 2013. That rate of internet penetration is lower than the rest of Latin America, and it’s why e-reading companies like Amazon have often concentrated on other Latin American countries first. The Kindle Brazil store, for example, opened last year.

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Amazon Increases Kindle Refunds in Legal Settlement - Wall Street Journal (blog)

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Amazon.com Inc. on Friday raised the estimate of the refunds that its Kindle customers are expected to receive as a result of legal settlements between book publishers and various state attorneys general.

In a posting on its web site, Amazon said that its e-book customers would receive an estimated $ 0.73 to $ 3.82 for certain Kindle titles they purchased between April January 2010 and May 21, 2012.

Amazon notified digital book buyers last fall about the likelihood of some refunds, stemming from antitrust settlements. At that time, however, only three publishers had settled allegations of e-book price fixing. The amounts Amazon cited then were somewhat lower. Since then, another two publishers have settled.

The final settlements still needs court approval; Amazon said approval could come in December. Amazon said it will notify its customers when the credits are applied, which will happen automatically.

The settlements will return a total of more than $ 165 million to consumers, including those who shopped at outlets other than Amazon.

The settling publishers include HarperCollins Publishers, which like the Wall Street Journal, is owned by News Corp.

The new Amazon Kindle Fire HD really get Snapdragon 800 - ITnews

A few days ago we reported that the company is preparing a new Amazon tablet Amazon Kindle Fire HD, which will be based on Qualcomm Snapdragon chip 800.

But last weekend, as if to prove the information previously published in the web there were the results of testing the upcoming trends in the benchmark GFXBench. Thus, the rumors, “that went” earlier found their, so to say, documentary evidence.

So, in the coming novelty will receive a Snapdragon 800 – 4-core processor with a clock speed of 2.15 GHz. In addition, the “on board” will be a 8.9-inch display with a very Badsome 2560×1600 pixels resolution, as well as the operating system will be launched Android 4.2.2.

Given the fact that the company is Amazon, as a rule, establishing democratic prices for their products, upcoming tablet looks very interesting. Well, it remains only to wait for the announcement.

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autumn the company Amazon is going to present the third generation of tablet computer Kindle Fire . Thanks to the numerous leaks of information about updates much is known: the metal body, high-resolution screen and powerful processor, most likely from a company Qualcomm.

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rumors, Amazon can complement their new products are less expensive chips MediaTek.

products are currently MediaTek is particularly popular in the segment of budget devices is sufficient to mention Tablet PC Acer Iconia A1-810, ASUS MeMO Pad HD 7, Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 and Other Soup from lesser-known manufacturers.

Rumors about the choice of the budget for the new flagship processor from Amazon are very uncertain, as the informant does not name a specific model of the chip. Perhaps it will be ARM Cortex A7.

It is possible that the manufacturer uses an eight MediaTek MT6592. In this case, the replacement is of equal value, as the screen resolution 7-inch tablet Kindle Fire HD leaves 1920 × 1200 pixels and a 8.9-inch – 2560 × 1600 pixels.

It is currently unknown whether or not it comes to those versions of the tablet, the presentation of which is expected coming fall. Some informants, including the famous DigiTimes , claiming that the products MediaTek will actually be used in tablets Amazon, but only in the following year.

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Kindle Fire tablet entry level may remain with the processor OMAP - 3DNews

resource BGR, a previously reported characteristics of the upcoming tablet Kindle Fire HD from the company Amazon, and has published details of the updated version of the simple apparatus Kindle Fire. It looks like it would fit the characteristics of a modern 7-inch Kindle Fire HD.

According to rumors, the new Kindle Fire will receive a 2-core 1.5 GHz OMAP4 4470 processor from Texas Instruments with PowerVR SGX544 graphics instead installed today 1.2-GHz chip OMAP4 4430. In addition, the tablet reportedly will receive a 7-inch screen high resolution of 1280 × 800, 1GB of RAM and a platform based on a modified version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. In fact, Kindle Fire is very similar to the new generation of contemporary Kindle Fire HD, but it will obviously be much cheaper.

Recall that, according to previously published rumors, the device Kindle Fire HD will have a new generation of chips Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 and 2 GB of RAM. Thus the design tablet will be significantly reworked (the frame around the display, the shell thickness and weight significantly reduced), screen resolution 7-inch version is 1920 x 1200 and a 8.9-inch – 2560 × 1600.

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New Tablet from Amazon – Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD – will surpass the competitors for the specifications at a lower price. However, due to the lack of popularity of a brand new product is unlikely to appreciate in the Russian market, experts say.

tonight became known features of the new Kindle Fire tablet from the largest online retailer Amazon: the tablet will be a 7-inch screen resolution of 1920 by 1200, the Internet portal BGR citing informed sources. The tablet will run on the Snapdragon chip 800 with a frequency of 2 GHz. We also learned that the new Kindle Fire will be equipped with 2 GB of RAM, front-facing camera and Wi-Fi-module, and some of its models – support for 3G and LTE. The device will come with 16, 32 or 64 GB of memory, and running a revised version of the operating system Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, of course, with a proprietary interface Amazon.

have a larger version of the tablet, Kindle Fire HD, will be a 8.9-inch screen with a resolution of 2560 by 1600, and other characteristics will be the same as that of 7-inch gadget. But apart from that Kindle Fire HD will get an 8 megapixel camera on the back.

new Kindle Fire will be significantly lighter than their predecessors, but the exact weight of the new products is not yet known. Recall now sold 7-inch gadget weighs 390 grams and 8.9-inch – 566 grams. The frame around the display with 7-inch device will be reduced to about 1.25 cm and 8.9-inch versions – up to 1.9 cm Thanks to the transition to the new processors power plate, as shown by the tests has tripled compared to modern decisions, according to sources BGR.

Both tablets will go on sale in the fall – most likely at the end of September. Their price will be the same as in previous versions of Kindle Fire, – from $ 199.

main competitors in the market will be the gadget innovation from Google – Nexus 7 tablet , which appeared on the market last week, and the famous Apple iPad.

can see that the technical characteristics of the new product from Amazon superior to the new Nexus 7, but it is much cheaper. However, Russian buyers gadgets may not appreciate these benefits, experts say.

«Kindle Fire Tablet series have impressive features and an attractive price, but have not been able to take a significant market share in Russia,” – emphasizes the director of mobile technology companies – software developer “Cheeks-Turk” Vadim Sabashny. This is due to the weak advertising campaign, an Amazon in the Russian segment of the market, he believes.

Products Apple and Google have easily recognizable design and brand, so when comparable data and prices for the buyer will choose the familiar brand, told Sabashny “to the Newspaper.” Another disadvantage Amazon products include less content in Russian. “If Amazon will not accompany the release of the new device’s aggressive marketing campaign in Russia, the significant redistribution of the market is not going to happen. In a world, especially in North America, Amazon has a recognizable brand and, no doubt, will compete with Apple’s products and Google », – concluded Sabashny.

with another competitor – iPad from Apple – Kindle Fire, and you can not compare the technical characteristics of the “head”, based on properties such as screen resolution, or RAM, the Chief Editor Portal MForum.ru Alexey Boyko. “This is primarily a battle of ecosystems, – he said,” the Newspaper “. – Earlier in this area Apple has been out of competition, but now many are seeing the benefits of that for Android, a lot of free or shareware free content, and someone necessarily want to have support for Flash ».

iPad will maintain its leadership position, but the market share of the device may be reduced under the pressure of such tablets under Android, as the Kindle Fire, says Boyko.

In the U.S., the new Kindle Fire can make certain competition as iPad because of the cost and because of the development of the ecosystem, but for Russian consumers Amazon ecosystem is not so significant, the expert said. “The interest in novelties Amazon, of course, will be, but hardly comparable sales will be promoted to sales of brands in Russia,” – he concluded.

The new version of the Kindle Fire will be almost same as the current Kindle Fire HD - Digital Media

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already appeared rumors that towards the end of the year will be released the next version of the Kindle Fire from Amazon. And, of course, the company will try to make the device very attractive in terms of price / performance. According to recent data, the third-generation Kindle Fire will be a big step forward. It is expected to use the same chip from Texas Instruments, as in the current models of Kindle Fire HD. This dual-core OMAP4 4470 processor with a frequency of 1.5 GHz and a graphics core PowerVR SGX544.

RAM is 1 GB. A little longer and the screen resolution: up to 1280×800 pixels. As the OS will use a new version of Android 4.2.2. Known, and the approximate price: for a model with 8 GB of memory will be asking all the same $ 160. All of this is not yet official, so we are waiting for the announcement. And the new price wars.

Amazon Kindle Fire: characteristics of the third-generation tablet - THG

August 10, 2013, 15:44

At one time Amazon.com, Inc. made a real revolution in the market of Android-plates, releasing a model with a dual-core processor at a record low price. Mobile computers companies have best-in-class performance, and in the fall of 2013 will go on sale third in a generation of devices Kindle Fire.

reported that a budget Kindle Fire is equipped with a dual-core Texas Instruments OMAP4 4470 with a frequency of 1.5 GHz, video accelerator PowerVR SGX544, 2 GB of RAM and flash storage capacity of 8/16/32 GB. In the synthetic tests tablet with OS Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean on board shows twice as better than its predecessor. According to rumors, the resolution 7 “ display new items increased to 1280×800 pixels. Cost of the device will not change and will be only $ 160 for the version with 8 GB of internal memory.

As we have already mentioned more advanced tablet models are based on the performance of the platform Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor with a clock frequency of about 2 GHz and equipped with RAM of 2 GB. Kindle Fire HD with 7 “Full HD-screen (1920×1080 pixels) is a direct competitor Google Nexus 7 of the second generation. In turn, the 8.9 “LCD panel is updated Kindle Fire HD 8.9 has a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels, which provides unmatched detail pictures.

third tablet PC Kindle Fire could be the last product Amazon, where it is used processor family OMAP4, as the company Texas Instruments has announced the withdrawal from the market of mobile devices. According to unofficial sources, the future U.S. e-commerce giant will cooperate with the Chinese chip maker MediaTek.

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The following year, Kindle Fire tablet will exclusively use processors MediaTek - Overclockers.ru

We have already heard that produced this quarter quad core company MediaTek MT8135 can be used in tablets ten manufacturers, among which will be seen by Google, Amazon and Sony.

Website DigiTimes referring to the Chinese media this week reiterated that the CPU MT8135 decided to use a series of Kindle Fire tablets company Amazon – the production of suitable devices may begin in 2014. When you consider that Amazon produces several tablet models, the CPU MediaTek propishutsya certainly one of the youngest. Issue hardware solutions do not bring Amazon arrived, she sells them almost at cost, but the competitive environment in the segment of low-cost tablets require to go for further price reductions.

Amazon now holds fourth place in the ranking of the largest manufacturers of tablets, shipping up to 2 million units in the quarter, so MediaTek orders for the Internet giant will be a great help, although the company business and so are not bad. Representatives MediaTek denied the information reaching an agreement with Amazon, but said they would be happy appearance of new customers.

Amazon "put off" $ 40 price tag on the Kindle Fire HD - ITnews

Just today it was announced that the company has reduced the price of its Amazon 7-inch tablet Kindle Fire HD by $ 40.

Thus, if the cost of the device previously was $ 199, now it can be Buy for only $ 159. Incidentally, the cost model is automatically brought to the same level with the Kindle Fire without HD-Display.

Of course, such a rapid price decline only says that the company started to get rid of the stocks mentioned product in favor of the coming update Kindle Fire.

According to rumors, the updated model will work on a 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon platform 800, and, in addition, receive a high resolution display.

Other details are still unknown.

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