Amazon Fire

Two 'Amazon Fire' stories July 2014 - September 2015

Amazon intros new $50 budget-friendly 7-inch Kindle Fire and 8/10-inch Kindle Fire HD plus special Kids Edition tablets

Cam Bunton Sep 17 2015 - 6:46 am PT

Amazon has taken the wraps off an entire family of new Kindle Fire tablets, including a new budget-friendly $50 model alongside two Kindle Fire HD tablets and a special Kids Edition version with a unique protective case. The new Android-based devices were launched alongside a new Amazon Fire TV family and will feature a revamped user interface, dubbed Fire OS 5 ‘Bellini’…

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iFixit teardown gives us our first look inside the Amazon Fire Phone, rates it low on repairability

Ben Lovejoy Jul 25 2014 - 4:34 am PT

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iFixit has added to the poor reception given to Amazon’s first ever smartphone, the Fire Phone, by rating it 3/10 for repairability. Even Amazon didn’t seem to have great confidence in the technology, its first ad focusing instead on the free 1-year Amazon Prime subscription you get with the phone.

Despite external, non-proprietary screws and no adhesive holding the casing together, iFixit found that simply removing the battery proved challenging, requiring a mix of heating and prying. After that, says the company, things only got worse …
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