Kindle Fire 2 Release Date Today, Will Rival Google Nexus 7 with 7 inch Tablet
The Kindle Fire 2 release date is expected to be today, according to rumors. Amazon has yet to confirm any details about the predicted tablet that will stir competition in the tablet market. While the Kindle Fire 2 release date is forthcoming, many other gadgets from tech titans can also expect releases this season. Apple's iPhone 5, Microsoft's Windows 8 & Surface tablet, and Nintendo's Wii U video game are must-haves for this season. However, the Kindle Fire 2 is reportedly designed to go head to head with Google's Nexus 7 tablet with it's 7 inch model.
Google Nexus 7 became the highest selling tablet since it's release in June and even sold out of its 16GB model just weeks after. The 7-inch device was notable for its less than $200 price tag, Android 4.1 Jellybean operating system, and quad-core processor.
Amazon is gearing up with new features for the Kindle Fire 2 release date.
According to recently leaked photos, the Kindle Fire 2 will include several new features for the Amazon tablet. The Verge, a technology venue, released one photo yesterday afternoon and another later in the evening.
In analyzing the photographs, one can assume that Amazon's Kindle Fire 2 will include a microphone and video camera capability with a new camera addition. Another feature will include Skype, which will most likely be available through the Amazon app store. The Kindle Fire 2 will have a new custom design that will look only slightly different from the tablet's original model, the Verge reports.
According to the Christian Post, the Verge also received an additional photo of the tablet but was asked not to publicize it. This photo reportedly indicates "streamlined user interface" with less chrome, the publication wrote.
The Kindle Fire 2 release date also initiates the battle for tablet market domination.
"Amazon is working on a new version of the Kindle Fire, with a larger display, that could compete more directly with the iPad," the NYTimes revealed last month.
One version of the Kindle Fire 2 is rumored to be 7 inches where as the larger display would be nearly 10 inches. Word on whether or not the new device will have 4G capability is still unconfirmed.
Amazon recently confirmed a partnership with EPIX to improve its video service.
"We are investing hundreds of millions of dollars to expand the Prime Instant Video library for our customers," Bill Carr, Amazon's Vice President of Music & Video said. "We have now more than doubled this selection of movies and TV episodes to over 25,000 titles in just under a year."
The Kindle Fire release date is expected to be Sept. 6.
