Amazon.com<http://Amazon.com> News Release - Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 9:08 AM
Introducing the All-New Amazon Fire 7: Faster Processor, 2x the Storage, and
Alexa Hands-Free—Still Only $49.99
Fire 7 is built for entertainment, now with more room for the movies, books,
songs, and games you love—at home and on-the-go
Ask Alexa to play a song, watch a video, listen to an Audible book, get the
news, or make a video call on Fire 7, now using just your voice
Fire 7 is available in Black, plus three new colors: Sage, Plum, and Twilight
Blue
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2019-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced
the next generation of its best-selling Fire 7 tablet, built from the ground up
for entertainment. The all-new Fire 7 features a faster processor; 16 GB of
internal storage so you can enjoy even more videos, music, games, and books
on-the-go; and hands-free access to Alexa. Fire 7 is still only $49.99 and is
available in Black and 3 new colors: Sage, Plum, and Twilight Blue. As a
special introductory offer, customers who purchase an all-new Fire 7 before
June 6 will receive a $10 credit to buy popular apps and games from the Amazon
Appstore.
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“Fire 7 is our best-selling tablet with tens of millions sold,” said Kevin
Keith, Vice President, Amazon Devices. “For under $50, we’re making it even
better for customers with a faster processor and 2x the storage, so customers
can enjoy even more of their favorite entertainment at home and on-the-go. And,
with hands-free access to Alexa on Fire 7, it’s never been easier to get the
news, find a recipe, play music, and more.”
The all-new Fire 7 includes:
* Faster processor—With a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor, quickly and easily
switch between apps, stream movies, and browse the web.
* 2x the storage—Fire 7 is now available with 16 GB or 32 GB of internal
storage, plus support for up to 512 GB of expandable storage via microSD card.
* Alexa hands-free—When connected to Wi-Fi, simply ask Alexa to check the
Mariners score, get a recipe, watch a movie, and more – using just your voice,
even when your screen is on standby. Easily toggle Alexa on or off in your
device settings.
* Crisp and vivid display—Amazon’s lightest tablet features a high quality
7” IPS display for accurate color reproduction that looks great at all angles.
* Durability—As measured in tumble tests, Fire 7 is 2x as durable as the
latest iPad mini, and stands up against drops, tumbles, spills, and everyday
wear and tear.
* Battery life—Delivers up to 7 hours of reading, listening to music,
watching TV shows or movies, and browsing the web.
* Front- and rear-facing cameras—Video chat with friends and family with
the HD 720p front-facing camera. Take and share photos and save them for later
with free, unlimited cloud storage.
* Fast Wi-Fi connectivity—Dual-band Wi-Fi support for seamless video
streaming.
* Amazon-exclusive features—ASAP, For You, X-Ray, Second Screen, Amazon
FreeTime, Family Library, Blue Shade, On Deck, Prime Video downloads, and more.
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* Amazon FreeTime—With award-winning parental controls, parents can use
Amazon FreeTime to create child profiles to limit screen time, set educational
goals, and manage content. FreeTime is free on every Fire tablet—or subscribe
to Amazon FreeTime Unlimited to access over 20,000 titles.
* Screen Sharing—Let an Amazon expert guide you remotely through any
feature on your screen, available 24x7, 365 days a year—for free.
Even Better with Prime
Fire 7 is even better with Amazon Prime. In the U.S., Prime members can:
* Watch award-winning movies and TV shows, including Amazon Originals like
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Hanna, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and live sports
including Thursday Night Football with Prime Video.
* Listen to more than 2 million songs, and over one thousand hand-curated
playlists and stations with Prime Music. To get started, just ask, “Alexa, play
music.”
* Enjoy unlimited access to more than 1,000 books and magazines with Prime
Reading, as well as one free pre-released book a month with Amazon First Reads.
* Keep an unlimited number of photos on Amazon Photos, plus 5 GB of storage
for videos, documents and other files.
* With Twitch Prime, customers can enjoy free games, in-game content, a
Twitch channel subscription each month, and more.
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Availability
The all-new Fire 7 comes in Black, Sage, Plum, and Twilight Blue. Still only
$49.99, Fire 7 is available today for pre-order at
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and will begin shipping June 6. Fire 7 cases are available in Charcoal Black,
Sage, Plum, Twilight Blue, and Desert Orange and can stand in both landscape
and portrait orientations—only $24.99.
In addition to the Fire 7, Amazon today introduced the all-new Fire 7 Kids
Edition, available for pre-order today for $99.99. More information is
available at
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