The top model of Kindle Fire finally comes to Japan
"Kindle Fire HD 8.9" equipped with 8.9-inch widescreen LCD with 1920 x 1200 dots displayAmazon In order to fully enjoy its own services, it is a unique tablet optimized based on Android, that is the "Kindle Fire" series.
In December 2012, the low-end 7-inch model "Kindle Fire" and high-end "Kindle Fire HD" were released in Japan, and on March 12, 2013, the screen size was slightly larger. The top-end machine "Kindle Fire HD 8.9" has finally started shipping. It is landing in Japan about four months after the start of sales in the United States.
This Kindle Fire HD 8.9 can be simply viewed as a general-purpose tablet, with built-in stereo speakers that deliver high-quality sound on an 8.9-inch wide high-resolution display with a high pixel density of approximately 254 ppi. It also has attractive specifications.
The high cost performance that is a feature of the Kindle Fire series is still alive, and although it is an 8.9-inch tablet that supports high resolution over full HD, the 16GB model costs 24,800 yen, and the 32GB model costs 29,800 yen. The price is less than 10,000 yen.
Body that inherits the image of Kindle Fire HD, specs of 7-inch or higher
The body design looks like a larger 7-inch Kindle Fire HD, but it is thin at 8.8 mm >The body looks like a slightly larger Kindle Fire HD with a 7-inch widescreen LCD. The body size is 240 (width) x 164 (height) x 8.8 (thickness) mm, and the weight is about 567 grams (actually measured 555 grams). Compared to the iPad and other general 9- to 10-inch class tablets, the display frame is wider. In particular, the left and right frames in the horizontal position are wide with a width of about 23 mm. On the other hand, the thickness is 8.8 mm, which is a thin body.
The sides have a non-slip non-glossy finish, the edges are rounded, and the frame is wide, so you can hold it firmly whether you hold it horizontally or vertically. The back side is a matte black coating with a moist touch, and the texture is quite good. Only the part where the stereo speakers are located is embedded with a black bar with the "Kindle" logo that makes use of the metal texture, and this is also a design accent.
An HD web camera is mounted on the front, which has a wide display frame (photo = left). The back has a matte texture, and a metal bar is embedded to connect the left and right sides of the stereo speakers, accenting the designThe basic specifications are the processor's SoC (System-on- a-Chip) uses Texas Instruments' OMAP4470 (1.5GHz). It integrates two Cortex-A9s as CPU cores, PowerVR SGX544 as GPU cores, and its own hardware encoder/decoder (IVA3). The storage uses eMMC, and there are 16GB and 32GB models. Along with the improvement in screen size and resolution, it is a specification that upgraded the Kindle Fire HD (OMAP4460/1.2GHz).
The communication function is equipped with IEEE802.11a/b/g/n compliant dual band (2.4GHz/5GHz band), dual antenna compatible (MIMO) wireless LAN, Bluetooth, ambient light sensor, acceleration It also has a built-in sensor and gyroscope.
The buttons are only for power supply and volume control, and the interface is simple with only Micro USB (Micro-B), Micro HDMI output, and headphone output terminal. There is no card slot such as microSD. The camera is only an in-camera (HD image quality / number of pixels not disclosed), and an out-camera is not installed. Looking at the placement of the camera, speakers, and how to insert the logo, it seems that it is basically intended for horizontal use.
There are no interfaces on the top when it is in landscape orientation (photo = left). Micro HDMI output, reset button, and Micro USB (Micro-B) are lined up on the bottom from the left (photo = right)Speaker is built in on the left side in the horizontal position (photo = left). The right side has a headphone output, volume control button, power button, and speaker (photo = right)While the product comes with a USB cable for charging, an AC adapter (5 Volt/1.8 amperes) "Kindle PowerFast Quick Charger" is sold separately for 990 yen. , reading, etc.). Charging is done using the Micro USB port.When I try to connect it to a normal USB 3.0 port on my PC, it says "Connected to a low power charger". (Because the power consumption during use is greater than the power supply capacity), it cannot be charged while in use, and can only be charged during sleep/power off.
The genuine AC adapter "Kindle PowerFast Quick Charger" is sold separately (990 yen), and the measured size is 43 (width) x 43 (depth) x 26 (height) mm, and weighs 49 grams. compact. Furthermore, since the plug part can be stored, portability is very high. The output specification is 5 volts / 1.8 amps, and it can charge the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 in about 5 hours.