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61-600: In September 2014, Amazon released the second generation of the Fire HDX 8.9 model that has a faster processor and a more powerful graphics processing unit. In addition, the name "Kindle" was removed from all of the Fire tablets' names. The Fire HDX tablets were discontinued, and the Fire HD tablet line now includes the most powerful versions of Amazon Fire devices. Both the 2013 7 inch and 8.9 inch LCD models contain

122-420: A Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor that has an Adreno 330 GPU. The models also have a 1.2 megapixel front camera that shoots 720p HD video. The 8.9 inch model has an 8 megapixel rear camera that shoots HD 1080p video. The exterior surface has angular, raised plastic edges with the power and volume buttons located on the backside. The Fire HDX features Dolby Digital Plus audio engine powering

183-545: A Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 processor, while the 8.9" model uses an OMAP 4470 processor. All three models feature Dolby audio and stereo speakers. The 7" model's speakers are dual-driver, while the 8.9" model's are single-driver. The device has two Wi-Fi antennas on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands which utilize MIMO to improve reception. The Fire HD also added Bluetooth connectivity allowing users to connect an array of wireless accessories including keyboards. The first generation models have an HDMI port, but this

244-466: A Type-C plug at one end and either a Type-A (host) or a Type-B (peripheral device) plug at the other. The designation "C" refers only to the connector's physical configuration, or form factor, not to be confused with the connector's specific capabilities, such as Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort 2.0, or USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. Based on the protocols supported by both host and peripheral devices, a USB-C connection normally provides much higher signalling and data rates than

305-509: A USB-C charge-through port to allow 500 mA device charging. The engineering specification states that an analog headset shall not use a USB-C plug instead of a 3.5 mm plug. In other words, headsets with a USB-C plug should always support digital audio (and optionally the accessory mode). Analog signals use the USB ;2.0 differential pairs (Dp and Dn for Right and Left) and the two side-band use pairs for Mic and GND. The presence of

366-414: A USB-C plug on the device end and a Standard-A plug on the host end. Legacy adapters with USB-C receptacles are "not defined or allowed" by the specification because they can create "many invalid and potentially unsafe" cable combinations (being any cable assembly with two A ends or two B ends). However, exactly three types of adapter with USB-C plugs are defined: 1. A Standard-A receptacle (for connecting

427-496: A USB3 Gen 1x2 connection with nominally 10 Gbit/s between two "SuperSpeed USB 20 Gbps" capable hosts. For a similar reason, the "USB 10Gbps" name is deprecated, as that is using only 2 of the 4 wire-pairs of a Gen 2 cable and thus synonymous with "USB 20Gbps" cables. The signal quality that the "Gen A" notation guarantees or requires is not uniform across all USB standards. See table for details. The USB Implementers Forum certifies valid cables so they can be marked accordingly with

488-468: A button for free tech support available any time, " Silk ", a cloud-accelerated browser, the Amazon Appstore for games and apps and Amazon.com services for media content purchases. The tablets can send video content to a supported TV, game console or through a device like a Wireless Display HDMI adapter wirelessly using "Second Screen", but cannot send content via a HDMI cable like its predecessor,

549-626: A display, through a single USB-C cable. USB-C devices may optionally provide or consume bus power currents of 1.5 A and 3.0 A (at 5 V) in addition to baseline bus power provision; power sources can either advertise increased USB current through the configuration channel or implement the full USB Power Delivery specification using both the BMC-coded configuration line and the legacy BFSK -coded V BUS line. All older USB connectors (all Type-A and Type-B) are designated legacy. Connecting legacy and modern, USB-C equipment requires either

610-488: A finger, without any enhanced accuracy or features that active styluses are capable of. The Max 11 also included a fingerprint sensor on the power button, as well as a special connector for an external keyboard. It was the first Fire model to ship without a 3.5 mm headphone socket, instead using USB audio over the USB-C connector. The 2012 models use software that introduced user profiles for sharing among family members and

671-546: A laptop or a mobile phone. It is used not only by USB technology, but also by other protocols, including Thunderbolt , PCIe , HDMI , DisplayPort , and others. It is extensible to support future protocols. The design for the USB-C connector was initially developed in 2012 by Intel , HP Inc. Microsoft and the USB Implementers Forum . The Type-C Specification 1.0 was published by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) on August 11, 2014. In July 2016, it

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732-418: A legacy cable assembly (a cable with any Type-A or Type-B plug on one end and a Type-C plug on the other) or, in very specific cases, a legacy adapter assembly. An older device can connect to a modern (USB-C) host by using a legacy cable, with a Standard-B, Mini-B, or Micro-B plug on the device end and a USB-C plug on the other. Similarly, a modern device can connect to a legacy host by using a legacy cable with

793-507: A legacy device (such as a flash drive—not a cable) to a modern host, and supporting up to USB 3.1). 2. A Micro-B receptacle (for connecting a modern device to a legacy host, and supporting up to USB 2.0). . 3. The Audio adapter accessory mode defined below, in the next section. A device with a USB-C port may support analog headsets through an audio adapter with a 3.5 mm jack, providing three analog audio channels (left and right output and microphone). The audio adapter may optionally include

854-424: A plug may be inserted into a receptacle in either of two orientations. Electrically, USB-C plugs are not symmetric, as can be seen in the tables of pin layouts. Also, the two ends of the USB-C are electrically different, as can be seen in the table of cable wiring. The illusion of symmetry results from how devices respond to the cable. Software makes the plugs and cables behave as though they are symmetric. According to

915-470: A preference for a specific role. Furthermore, Dual-Role equipment that implements USB Power Delivery may swap data and power roles independently using the Data Role Swap or Power Role Swap processes. This allows for charge-through hub or docking station applications such as a portable computer acting as a host to connect to peripherals but being powered by the dock, or a computer being powered by

976-683: Is 30% faster than the previous one) and battery life that is 2 hours longer than the previous generation. The screen size and price remained unchanged. A new color option, white, was also added. In 2020, the Fire HD 8 was updated with a faster 64-bit quad-core SoC, more storage (from 16/32 GB to 32/64 GB), USB-C, brighter display, enhanced wifi fidelity, a new front camera location (for landscape video chats instead of portrait), and Fire OS 7 (based on Android 9). It came in two versions: 2 GB RAM (HD 8) and 3 GB RAM (HD 8 Plus). The 3 GB RAM version, which enabled more memory-intensive apps,

1037-764: Is a member of the Amazon Fire family of tablet computers . Fire HD refers to Amazon Fire family tablets with HD resolution displays. These devices run the Fire OS operating system. The first Fire HD model was announced on September 6, 2012, and was available in two versions: 7" and 8.9". The 7" model was released in the United States on September 14, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom on October 25 and in Japan on December 18. The 8.9" model

1098-460: Is missing from future generations. In June 2016, Amazon released a version of the fifth-generation Fire HD 10 that has an aluminum exterior instead of plastic like the other Fire tablets, and is available at the same price as the plastic version. The first Fire HD model to get an octa-core processor was the HD 10 tablet released in 2019. USB-C replaced the microUSB for charging in the HD 10 in 2019 and

1159-410: Is opposite that of the connected equipment. Such equipment is said to have Dual-Role-Data (DRD) capability, which was known as USB On-The-Go in the previous specification. With USB-C, when two such devices are connected, the roles are first randomly assigned, but a swap can be commanded from either end, although there are optional path and role detection methods that would allow equipment to select

1220-467: Is the first USB transfer protocol standard that is applicable exclusively via USB-C. The USB-C standard simplifies usage by specifying cables having identical plugs on both ends, which can be inserted without concern about orientation. When connecting two devices, the user can plug either end of the cable into either device. The plugs are flat, but will work if inserted right-side-up or upside-down. The USB-C plugs have two-fold rotational symmetry because

1281-476: Is the same device as the Fire HD 6 except it comes with a case and one-year subscription to Kindle Freetime apps. The branding "Kindle" was officially removed from the tablets' name. In September 2015, Amazon released a new range of Fire tablets with 7-, 8-, and 10.1-inch sizes. The 7-inch was simply called the Fire 7 , while the 8-inch and 10.1-inch were called Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 respectively. Amazon had ended

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1342-1062: Is working with its Alternate Mode partners to make sure that ports are properly labelled with respective logos. Other protocols like Ethernet have been proposed, although Thunderbolt 3 and later are also capable of 10 Gigabit Ethernet networking. All Thunderbolt 3 controllers support both Thunderbolt Alternate Mode and DisplayPort Alternate Mode. Because Thunderbolt can encapsulate DisplayPort data, every Thunderbolt controller can either output DisplayPort signals directly over DisplayPort Alternative Mode or encapsulated within Thunderbolt in Thunderbolt Alternate Mode. Low-cost peripherals mostly connect via DisplayPort Alternate Mode while some docking stations tunnel DisplayPort over Thunderbolt. DisplayPort Alternate Mode 2.0: DisplayPort 2.0 can run directly over USB-C alongside USB4. DisplayPort 2.0 can support 8K resolution at 60 Hz with HDR10 color and can use up to 80 Gbps, which

1403-514: The Kindle Fire HD . The 2014 refresh uses Fire OS 4 "Sangria", which features profiles so each user on the tablet can have their own settings and apps. After Fire OS 5 was released on new 2015 Fire tablet models it was also made available as an over-the-air upgrade for 4th gen Fire tablets, including the 2014 HDX 8.9. Amazon provided a downgrade mechanism for users who did not like the upgrade. Sascha Segan of PC Magazine mentioned: "Press

1464-431: The "Gen A" notation, each higher number increasing capabilities in terms of bandwidth. The user-facing names are based on the bandwidth a user can typically expect "USB 5Gbps", "USB 20Gbps", "USB 40Gbps" and so on. This bandwidth notation considers the various USB standards and how they use the cable. A Gen 1 / 5 Gbit/s cable supports that bandwidth on every one of its 4 wire pairs. So technically it could be used to establish

1525-525: The 20 V limit for 5 A cables has been deprecated in favor of 50 V. The combination of higher voltage support and 5 A current support is called EPR and allows for up to 240 W (48 V, 5 A) of power according to the USB PD specification. All Type-C cables except the minimal combination of USB 2.0 and only 3 A must contain E-Marker chips that identify the cable and its capabilities via

1586-438: The 2022 Fire HD 8 Plus model. Amazon did not release a Plus model in the 2024 refresh, and the 2024 HD 8 does not gain the wireless charging feature. Instead, the HD 8 is available with 32 GB of storage and 3 GB of RAM or 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM. Externally, the case colors were changed to black, emerald, and hibiscus. The Fire tablets feature multi-touch touchscreen LCD screens. The first generation 7" model contains

1647-631: The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7" (Wi-Fi) edition 4 out of 5 and rated "Excellent" while following pros were noted: "Sharp screen. Fast processor. Extremely easy to use. Amazing live tech support." The Fire HDX's screen has high color accuracy and high pixel density at 339 PPI, and as of early 2013 was one of the highest of tablet devices commercially available. However, CNET pointed out that no Google Play access means limited app selection compared to other Android tablets and some users may be bothered by an additional $ 15 to remove ads on

1708-836: The CC pins (CC2) is replaced by V CONN , to power optional electronics in the cable, and the other is used to actually carry the Configuration Channel (CC) signals. These signals are used to determine the orientation of the cable, as well as to carry USB Power Delivery communications. Although plugs have 24 pins, cables have only 18 wires. In the following table, the " No. " column shows the wire number. As of 2018, five system-defined Alternate Mode partner specifications exist. Additionally, vendors may support proprietary modes for use in dock solutions. Alternate Modes are optional; Type-C features and devices are not required to support any specific Alternate Mode. The USB Implementers Forum

1769-401: The HD 10 Kids and HD 10 Kids Pro. Both have an MSRP of $ 189.99. Older models based on the 2021 HD 10 were discounted to a sale price of $ 139.99 from $ 199.99. The product descriptions show the new models as variants of the otherwise unannounced 2023 release for the 13th gen Fire HD 10. Shortly after the event official Amazon store pages and documentation showed a new 2023 model of the HD 10 with

1830-542: The HD 8 as a 12th generation model. The new model is the first to run the new Fire OS 8. It also has a faster SoC and improved battery life. In 2023, Amazon released an all new size of Fire tablet called Fire Max 11. The device features a larger display at 11" with official USI2.0 stylus support, pogo pins for an external keyboard, and a fingerprint sensor . All Max 11 have a partially recycled aluminum rear housing instead of plastic. All are new technologies to Fire tablets. A short-lived option for an aluminum rear-housing

1891-571: The HD 8 in 2020. The position of the front-facing camera was redesigned to permit landscape video chats in the HD 8 in 2020 and the HD 10 in 2021. Also higher RAM versions were released: 3 GB RAM in the HD 8 Plus in 2020 and 4 GB RAM in the HD 10 Plus in 2021. In 2023, the introduction of the Fire Max 11 added many new features and technologies to the Fire tablet line. Most notably it included active stylus support. All previous models were limited to simple capacitive styluses that behave like

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1952-521: The HD family. The Model number consists of three parts: first the KF prefix for 'Kindle Fire', second one or two letters derived from the code name, third WI for Wi-Fi or WA for cellular interface. USB-C USB-C , or USB Type-C , is a 24-pin connector (not a protocol ) that supersedes previous USB connectors and can carry audio, video, and other data, to connect to monitors or external drives. It can also provide and receive power, to power, e.g.,

2013-532: The HDX line after two generations and the new model range shifted the entire Fire tablet line down-market, with Fire 7 as the lowest priced Fire tablet at $ 50. All 4th and 5th generation Fire HD models use the same quad-core MediaTek System-on-a-Chip (SoC) with 1 GB of RAM. In September 2016, Amazon announced the release of the updated Fire HD 8 which includes the virtual assistant Alexa , priced at US$ 89.99 . Fortune reported that, "As with most of Amazon's devices,

2074-475: The KF prefix for 'Kindle Fire', second one or two letters derived from the code name, third WI for Wi-Fi or WA for cellular interface. Engadget gave the Fire HDX an 85 out of 100, saying that it may be the most compelling case for Amazon's tablet ecosystem . While advanced users may be turned off by the limited app selection, the display's gorgeous color accuracy may make the tablet a good buy for everyone else, especially Amazon Prime members. PC Magazine gave

2135-579: The Mayday button, and within 15 seconds, a live Amazon operator appears in a video chat window on your screen to answer all of your Kindle Fire questions. He or she will even tell you what apps to download. I've never seen anything else like it on a tablet." In his review of the Kindle Fire HDX 7" he called the Mayday remote video support feature as "revolutionary" and "Amazon's most exciting feature". In June 2018, however, Amazon "quietly" discontinued

2196-559: The Mayday feature. The Fire HDX's UI has a "Carousel" which contains the most recent apps used and ones that have been updated or purchased recently. The Carousel also holds documents, videos, music, and books. The Fire HDX also has a favorites tab in which the user can access the users apps from any other application. Overview on generations and models for all Fire tablet devices: Note: Items in bold are currently available. Detailed specifications for all Fire HDX tagged tablet devices: The Model number consists of three parts: first

2257-875: The USB Implementers Forum. The 24-pin double-sided connector is slightly larger than the micro-B connector , with a USB-C receptacle measuring 8.4 millimetres (0.33 in) wide, 2.6 millimetres (0.10 in) high, and 6.65 millimetres (0.262 in) deep. Type-C cables can be split among various categories and subcategories. The first one is USB 2.0 or Full-Featured. Like the names imply, USB 2.0 Type-C cables have very limited wires and are only good for USB 2.0 communications and power delivery. They are also called charging cables colloquially. Conversely, Full-Featured cables need to have all wires populated and in general support Alt modes and are further distinguished by their speed rating. Full-Featured cables exist in 4 different speed grades. Their technical names use

2318-474: The USB PD protocol. This identification data includes information about product/vendor, cable connectors, USB signalling protocol (2.0, Gen speed rating , Gen 2), passive/active construction, use of V CONN power, available V BUS current, latency, RX/TX directionality, SOP controller mode, and hardware/firmware version. It also can include further vendor-defined messages (VDM) that detail support for Alt modes or vendor specific functionality outside of

2379-477: The USB standards. 60W or 100W or 240W (USB 10Gbps deprecated) USB 80Gbps (or asymm.) (USB 10Gbps deprecated) TB up to 2m (or asymm.) (asymm. optional) For any two pieces of equipment connecting over USB, one is a host (with a downstream-facing port, DFP) and the other is a peripheral device (with an upstream-facing port, UFP). Some products, such as mobile phones , can take either role, whichever

2440-418: The ability to place absolute limits on total usage or usage of individual features, called FreeTime, and tracks the user's reading speed to predict when the user will finish a chapter or book. The OS is based on a version of Android 4.0.3 "Ice Cream Sandwich" . This does not allow use of Google Play , limiting the number of apps accessible for the Fire HD. Fire HD software updates can be received OTA or from

2501-408: The aim isn't to make money off of the hardware but instead to sell digital content such as books, movies, and TV shows to users". The new model also included a faster SoC and 1.5 GB of RAM. On June 17, 2017, the seventh Generation Fire HD 8 was released. Some differences between the 6th and 7th Generation HD 8 models were the price, the gyroscope removal, the increase of maximum SD card expansion, and

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2562-513: The audio accessory is signaled through the configuration channel and V CONN . An Alternate Mode dedicates some of the physical wires in a USB-C cable for direct device-to-host transmission using non-USB data protocols, such as DisplayPort or Thunderbolt. The four high-speed lanes, two side-band pins, and (for dock, detachable device and permanent-cable applications only) five additional pins can be used for Alternate Mode transmission. The modes are configured using vendor-defined messages (VDM) through

2623-406: The better graphics chip. On October 11, 2017 the 7th gen Fire HD 10 was released. It included a full HD 1920 by 1200 pixel display and a faster SoC and 2 GB of RAM. In September 2018, Amazon released a refresh of the Fire HD 8/Kids Edition. The price remained the same as last year's model with minor upgrade on the hardware where the external storage is expandable to 400 GB and the front camera

2684-692: The configuration channel. The USB Type-C specification 1.0 was published by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and was finalized in August 2014. It defines requirements for cables and connectors. Adoption as IEC specification: The receptacle features four power and four ground pins, two differential pairs (connected together on devices) for legacy USB 2.0 high-speed data, four shielded differential pairs for Enhanced SuperSpeed data (two transmit and two receive pairs), two Sideband Use (SBU) pins, and two Configuration Channel (CC) pins. The plug has only one USB 2.0 high-speed differential pair, and one of

2745-704: The lock screen, while ads on the home screen can be removed with a system setting. Disclaimer: The discontinuation dates may not be precise. Fire HD Fire HD 8 (2016, 2017 & 2018) - 1.5 GB RAM Fire HD 10 (2017 & 2019), Fire HD 8 (2020 & 2022) - 2 GB RAM Fire HD 8 Plus (2020 & 2022), Fire HD 10 (2021 & 2023) - 3 GB RAM Fire HD 10 Plus (2021), Fire Max 11 (2023) - 4 GB RAM Kindle Fire HD 7 (2013) - None USB-C 2.0 (2019 and newer models), USB audio on Fire Max 11 Micro-HDMI (2012 7" & 8.9" models) 3.5mm stereo jack (except Fire Max 11) 802.11 Wi-Fi 4G LTE (8.9" 2012 model) The Fire HD , also known as Kindle Fire HD prior to 2014,

2806-466: The model number KFTUWI. It has new hardware features from the Max 11 such as active stylus and detachable keyboard support. The product page for the device listed it as a pre-order for $ 139.99 and to be available on October 18, 2023. On October 2, 2024, the Fire HD 8 was refreshed with more RAM. The 2024 model is still part of the 12th generation of Fire tablets and the hardware specs are nearly identical to

2867-562: The official logos and users can distinguish them from non-compliant products. There have been simplifications in the logos. Previous logos and names also referenced specific USB protocols like SuperSpeed for the USB3 family of connections or USB4 directly. The current official names and logos have removed those references as most full-featured cables can be used for USB4 connections as well as USB3 connections. In order to achieve longer cable lengths, cable variants with active electronics to amplify

2928-442: The same direction (as used for DisplayPort connections), but only in the symmetric combinations expected by classic USB connections. Passive cables have no such limitations. Every normal USB-C cable must support at least 3 amps of current and up to 20 volts for up to 60 watts of power according to the USB PD specification. Cables are also allowed to support up to 5 A (with 20 V limit up to 100 W of power). However,

2989-434: The signals also exist. The Type-C standard mostly mandates these active cables to behave similar to passive cables with vast backwards compatibility. But they are not mandated to support all possible features and typically have no forward compatibility to future standards. Optical cables are even allowed to further reduce the backwards compatibility. For example, an active cable may not be able to use all high speed wire-pairs in

3050-832: The specifications, "Determination of this host-to-device relationship is accomplished through a Configuration Channel (CC) that is connected through the cable." The USB-C standard attempts to eliminate the need to have different cables for other communication technologies, such as Thunderbolt, PCIe, HDMI, DisplayPort, Wifi and more. Over the past decade, companies all over have adopted the USB-C standard into their products. USB-C cables can contain circuit boards and processors giving them much more capability than simple circuit connections. USB-C cables interconnect hosts and peripheral devices, replacing various other electrical cables and connectors, including all earlier (legacy) USB connectors , HDMI connectors, DisplayPort ports, and 3.5 mm audio jacks . USB Type-C and USB-C are trademarks of

3111-1066: The superseded connectors. A device with a Type-C connector does not necessarily implement any USB transfer protocol, USB Power Delivery , or any of the Alternate Modes : the Type-C connector is common to several technologies while mandating only a few of them. USB 3.2 , released in September 2017, fully replaced the USB 3.1 and USB 3.0 specifications. It preserves the former USB 3.1 SuperSpeed and SuperSpeed+ data transfer modes and introduces two additional data transfer modes by newly applying two-lane operations, with signalling rates of 10 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps; raw data rate: 1.212 GB/s) and 20 Gbit/s (SuperSpeed USB 20 Gbps; raw data rate: 2.422 GB/s). They are only applicable with Full-Featured USB-C Fabrics (connectors, cables, hubs, host, and peripheral device) at all connections. USB4 , released in 2019,

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3172-501: The support websites. The Fire HD 7" second generation used Fire OS 3. Note that although this version is called the Fire HD 7", it is not the successor to the original Fire HD. This model is the successor to the Fire second generation. The Fire HD models second generation were updated to FireOS 4.1.1, based on Android 4.4.4, in Q3 2014. The Fire HD 6" and 7" third generation uses Fire OS 4 "Sangria", which features profiles so each user on

3233-808: The tablet acts like an Amazon Echo Show . The 2019 model of the Fire HD 10 (and the 2020 model of Fire HD 8) has Fire OS 7 preinstalled, which is based on Android 9 "Pie" . The 2021 model of the Fire HD 10 / Fire HD 10 Plus introduced 64-bit app support (arm64-v8a Android ABI) for the first time in the Fire HD series. Overview on generations and models for all Fire (including Amazon Fire ) tablet devices: Note: Items in bold are currently available. Devices that no longer receive updates to FireOS or do not receive FireOS feature updates. HD 7 HD 7: Ariel Seven HD10: Thebes Devices that run currently supported FireOS versions. 6 × ARM Cortex-A55 @ 2 GHz 6 × ARM Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz *tables above only includes data on tablets Amazon lists in

3294-417: The tablet can have their own settings and apps. The Fire HD 8 and 10 fifth generation uses Fire OS 5 "Bellini" and was released in late 2015. In September 2016, Amazon released virtual assistant Alexa for the sixth generation Fire tablets. The 2018 model of the Fire HD 8 has Fire OS 6 preinstalled, which is based on Android 7.1 "Nougat" . It also includes Alexa Hands-Free and the new "Show Mode", in which

3355-486: The two attached speakers. A normal user will get about 12 hours of battery life from a full charge. The Fire HDX 8.9" refresh in 2014 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor with an Adreno 420 GPU. The sound system features Dolby Atmos speaker technology and the Wi-Fi version weighs 13.2 ounces (370 grams). Both 2013 models shipped with Fire OS 3 which is a proprietary fork of Android 4.2.2. It features "Mayday",

3416-542: The unnamed "Android based" OS to a compatible proprietary fork of Android named Fire OS 3, removal of the front camera, new shell form factor, and decreased available storage options. On October 2, 2014, the next revision of Fire HD models were released, part of the Fire Tablet's fourth generation, with 6-inch and 7-inch touchscreen sizes. In addition, the Fire HD Kids Edition was released, which

3477-457: Was adopted by the IEC as "IEC 62680-1-3". The USB Type-C connector has 24 pins and is reversible. The designation "C" distinguishes it from the various USB connectors it replaced, all termed either Type-A or Type-B. Whereas earlier USB cables had a host end A and a peripheral device end B , a USB-C cable connects either way; and for interoperation with older equipment, there are cables with

3538-418: Was available for the 5th gen HD 10 and was not continued on later gens. It also features newer hardware such as a faster and more efficient octa-core SoC, 4 GB RAM, 8 MP cameras, WiFi 6, and Bluetooth 5.3 BLE. Despite the change of naming convention Amazon considers the Max 11 to be in the Fire HD series. On September 20, 2023, Amazon held a Device & Services event where they announced two new Kids models,

3599-451: Was available only in US, UK, DE, and JP marketplaces. In 2021, the Fire HD 10 was refreshed with a new front camera location (for landscape video chats instead of portrait) and slimmer side bezels, leading to a more symmetrical design. Also, wireless charging was introduced for the "HD 10 Plus" model. The HD 10 Plus also has 4 GB of RAM. On September 20, 2022, Amazon announced an update to

3660-556: Was released on November 20 in the United States, in Japan on March 12, 2013, in Germany on March 13, and in India on June 27. On September 25, 2013, an updated Fire HD 7 was quietly announced alongside the newly debuted flagship Kindle Fire HDX line. It was available as a pre-order until the official ship date of October 2, 2013. Changes include: price reduction to $ 139, processor speed upgraded to 1.5 GHz, firmware upgrade from

3721-447: Was updated to 2 MP. On the software side, the 2018 model is preinstalled with Fire OS 6 that allows hands-free Alexa control. On October 7, 2019, Amazon announced an update to the Fire HD 10 that was released on October 30, 2019. The major hardware differences compared to the previous version were replacement of microUSB with USB-C, a faster processor (upgraded from Quad-Core up to 1.8 GHz to Octa-core 2.0 GHz, which Amazon claims

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