A top tech analyst is predicting that Amazon is likely to release its own smartphone for under $200 next year. Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney said in a research note that Amazon may sell the smartphone for as little as $170. Citing supply-chain channel checks in Asia, he said Amazon may release its first-ever smartphone by the fourth quarter of 2012.
David Magee
Nov 19, 2011
The Bluths are back! The Emmy-winning comedy series Arrested Development will return for a fourth season exclusively on Netflix.
Mark Johanson
Nov 19, 2011
Because the Amazon Kindle Fire's low price of $199 makes it more accessible than its competitors, ZDNet's Jason Perlow called it the People's Tablet. But early experiences indicate the tablet, available for sale in stores such as Best Buy this week, is not all that great as a reader.
Kukil Bora
Nov 19, 2011
Research in Motion, the company that makes BlackBerry smartphones, plans to slash $300 off the price of its tablet computer, the BlackBerry PlayBook. $200 seems to be the magic number because that's how much Amazon is selling its already popular Kindle Fire for. Tech blog Apple Insider reported the RIM price drop in a blog post, and it spark yet another tablet war this holiday season.
Anthony Myers
Nov 18, 2011
Amazon.com Inc almost breaks even on every Kindle Fire tablet it makes and sells, IHS iSuppli estimated on Friday, underscoring the aggressiveness with which it tried to rein in the cost of a device that spearheads its foray into the tablet market.
keep for now
Nov 18, 2011
Amazon.com Inc almost breaks even on every Kindle Fire tablet it makes and sells, IHS iSuppli estimated on Friday, underscoring the aggressiveness with which it tried to rein in the cost of a device that spearheads its foray into the tablet market.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 18, 2011
Amazon.com Inc may launch its own smartphone in the fourth quarter of 2012, Citigroup said, citing its supply-chain channel checks in Asia.
keep for now
Nov 18, 2011
Engineers at IHSiSuppi originally tore down a Kindle Fire and estimated the total cost to build it was $209.63. Now they’ve lowered the cost about 4 percent, to $201.70.
David Zielenziger
Nov 18, 2011
Online retailer Amazon began shipping its Kindle Fire tablet on Nov.14. The product, which sells at $199, features a vibrant color touch screen, a powerful dual-core processor and a new browser - Amazon Silk - as well as the Amazon Web Services cloud.
Manikandan Raman
Nov 16, 2011
We picked the Top 10 Free Kindle Fire Apps to help you get started with your new Kindle Fire tablet from Amazon.
Julia Greenberg
Nov 15, 2011
Amazon.com Inc's Kindle Fire tablet computer uses components from Texas Instruments, Samsung, LG and Hynix Semiconductor, according to repair firm iFixit, which cracked the device open on Tuesday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 15, 2011
Amazon's new kindle Fire may feature thousands of apps but the news aggregation app, Pulse, will be the only pre-loaded app to come straight out of the box, Amazon has announced.
Ceylan Yeginsu
Nov 15, 2011
The phrase 'iPad killer' has been bandied about for so long that one could be forgiven for the mistake of thinking such a device actually exists. As it turns out, the true iPad killer, according to Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope, won't be another tablet but the iPad's own prohibitive price tag.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 15, 2011
With the online retail giant Amazon announcing shipments of its Kindle Fire tablet Monday, a day earlier than expected, it's surely going to be a top choice among consumers this holiday season along with Apple iPad 2.
Kukil Bora
Nov 15, 2011
Amazon began shipping its much-anticipated Kindle Fire tablet Nov.14, a day earlier of its original Nov.15 shipping date.
Manikandan Raman
Nov 15, 2011
Publisher Condé Nast has announced it will bring its entire library of magazines to the Barnes and Noble Nook, including Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler and Wired.
Dave Smith
Nov 14, 2011
Amazon.com began shipping its Kindle Fire on Monday, a day earlier than it expected and extending its lead time over Barnes & Noble's rival Nook tablet.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 14, 2011
Kindle Fire, Amazon's budget-minded new tablet computer, goes on sale Nov. 15 and its low price is only one reason the device makes a perfect holiday gift. For $200, you get Wi-Fi access to the Web, a full-color seven-inch screen and access to the Amazon Appstore.
Anthony Myers
Nov 14, 2011
Amazon.com Inc began shipping its Kindle Fire on Monday, a day earlier than it expected and extending its lead time over Barnes & Noble Inc's rival Nook tablet.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 14, 2011
Armed with her Twitter account, and over 220,000 followers, @SororityProblem is out to conquer the publishing world with her second book, Sucks to Suck the sequel to her first hit novel Sorry I'm Not Sorry. Sorry I'm Not Sorry is currently available for both Kindle and the Nook. Sucks to Suck will be released November 21.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Nov 14, 2011
Kindle Fire, a tablet computer manufactured by online retail giant Amazon.com, and released on Sept. 28, was scheduled to ship on Nov. 15. However, it is now shipping on Nov. 14, a day earlier.
Manikandan Raman
Nov 14, 2011
Amazon.com's Kindle Fire tablet and Microsoft's efforts to get back into the mobile game have impressed developers, a survey released on Monday showed, while BlackBerry maker Research In Motion fell further behind.
keep for now
Nov 14, 2011
