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Amazon’s roster of fresh Kindle Fire slates won’t just be delivering content for your entertainment, they’ll also be serving up ads. That’s right, each of the new tablets will greet users with “Special Offers” on their lock screens like some of the firm’s other e-readers, which matches previous rumors nicely. While the low-end Kindle and Paperwhite devices come in both subsidized and ad-free flavors, its tablet brethren aren’t getting the same treatment. Also, there’s no word if you’ll be able to avoid gracing the advertisements with your eyeballs in exchange for some additional cash once you have the hardware in hand. Alongside messages from other companies, the folks in Seattle promise to offer a $5 credit for both the Amazon MP3 and Instant Video Stores.

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Every new Kindle Fire model is ad-subsidized with lock screen ‘Special Offers’ originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In case you haven’t heard, Amazon happily took the wraps off of its new Kindle Fire lineup during today’s earlier event in Santa Monica, California. And, for those living in the UK, you, too, can have the online retail giant take your money for one of these slates pretty soon — well, at least for a couple of the fresh models. As far as pricing goes, the entry-level Kindle Fire will cost a mere £129 (around $205), while the 7-inch Fire HD takes on the slightly heftier price of £159 and £199 for the 16 and 32GB, respectively. Obviously, this leaves out that 8.9-incher Fire HD, though it looks like Amazon’s only bringing the smaller Fires to the United Kingdom, as there’s no mention of the company’s larger tablet anywhere on the site. Still, folks looking to pre-order can do so now at the source link below, but better hurry, since Amazon does note they’re all being fulfilled on a “first come, first served” basis.

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Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD arriving in the UK October 25th, starting at £129 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, that didn’t take too long. As promised, Amazon’s entire line-up of new Kindles is now available to order on the retailer’s site (in the US, at least), from the basic $69 Kindle to the top-end Kindle Fire HD 8.9 with 4G LTE. Of the lot, however, that $69 Kindle is the only one that’s actually in stock (despite the September 14th ship date quoted at the event). The rest are up for pre-order, with the Kindle Paperwhite and Paperwhite 3G (with or without Special Offers) both set to ship on October 1st, while the new $159 Kindle Fire and 16GB 7-inch Fire HD ship September 14th, and the Fire HD 8.9 (with or without LTE) ships November 20th. Those interested in the 7-inch Fire HD with 32GB of storage will have to wait until October 25th. And, in case you were wondering, you can also still order the Kindle Keyboard and Kindle DX at their regular prices.

Update: No word on the rest of the line-up, but Canadians can now at least order the updated basic Kindle, which runs $89 (sans Special Offers) and is set to start shipping on September 12th.

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Amazon’s new Kindle line-up now available for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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More tablets with more ways to connect! Jeff Bezos has just announced another flavor of the Kindle Fire HD, this one offering connectivity to AT&T’s 4G LTE network. It’s the 8.9-inch model, meaning you’re paying a $200 premium for that LTE antenna. But, Amazon has paired that with an absolutely killer data deal. For $50 a year you’ll get 250MB monthly. AT&T’s current data plans would have you paying $14.99 monthly for that much data. If we were a mathematician we’d say that’s a savings of 129.88 a year. But, since we’re not, we’ll just say that sounds like good value to us. The Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE will be available for pre-order today, shipping on November 20th.

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Amazon announces $499 Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE, $50 a year for 250MB monthly originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon just solved one of the bigger dilemmas for parents buying that new Kindle Fire HD — how to keep the kids in a safe zone for content. It’s introducing Kindle FreeTime, a special mode that makes it easier for younguns to navigate while letting the adults create separate profiles dictating what children can access and for how long. The filters are separated by media type, and Amazon even turns the background from black to blue to reassure parents by the glow of the screen on Junior’s face. We’d call the parental control a long overdue feature, although we’re sure Amazon also sees it as a chance to scoop up an extra Kindle Fire sale or two among families.

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Amazon unveils Kindle FreeTime, gives kids their own space to play originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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