The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is now finally landed in Germany! After the 8.9incher for months already available in the States, Amazon has decided to bring him to Germany. In our opinion, a very good decision, because with Apple iPad mini and Galaxy Note 8.0 are two very strong competitors on the mat.
We have the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 immediately subjected to a brief test and want to share with you. For a detailed test of course was no time, as the device is available only for a few days.
Hardware & Display
Contrary to the Apple iPad mini and Galaxy Note 8.0 of the Kindle Fire HD features a 8.9 "over" Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 × 1200 pixels. The IPS LCD panel has good viewing angles, lifelike color and should also reflect less than other displays. These data we can not confirm after a few hours, since this display has the usual reflections.
Driven the Kindle Fire HD is 8.9 of a TI OMAP dual-core processor, the cores are clocked at 1.5GHz. When Amazon uses 1GB of RAM. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is available in two memory variants, once. 16GB for € 269 or € 299 for 32GB unfortunately, there is the only tablet with wifi support, a LTE/3G variant is not yet in sight.
With a weight of just 570 grams, it is one more of the heavyweights and also the thickness of 9mm is no record. Above the display is a front camera was used, was dispensed with a rear camera. At the foot of the tablet in the middle of the microUSB, microHDMI and microphone were used.
On the right side of the power and volume buttons are integrated, there is still also the 3.5mm jack for headphones. Unfortunately, the buttons have to vie game, so this while browsing some wiggle too much. The back panel has - like the Kindle Fire in HD 7inch format - a soft-touch surface. We also find two speakers that reflect good and loud sound.
Software, and multimedia apps
The operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich comes with a highly customized interface used. The Homescreeen consists of a carousel view in getting the most recently used apps are displayed. Popular apps can be defined as a favorite and repeatedly called on the star icon. About the "little house" in the corner you come back again and again to the home page.
In general, the whole surface is completely tailored to the Amazon offer. So it has its own app store, MP3 store and Lovefilm also a video service. Amazon wants to enter this strategy rather profit from the software field, as the hardware for relatively little money changes hands. Standard applications such as Google Maps, Gmail, or Google Mail is nowhere and can only be installed in a roundabout way.
Surfing is really fun, however, since web pages are loaded not only fast, but also pinch-to-zoom is performed with an ultra-fast implementation. Furthermore, it is considered possible sites in full screen mode. If the internal memory come to an incline, there is still the possibility of photos, music and videos from the Amazon cloud relate to. There is usually all the media is stored, which were obtained through the Amazon deal.
Conclusion
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is also its largest version is meant for people who just want to get started with a tablet without having to search for apps and settings. With just a few clicks, you can watch movies, listen to songs and even surfing. The disadvantage is the almost obsessive Amazon offer, because here the company wants to achieve its biggest profit.
Generally, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9. A good tablet that is very well made and has a great soft-touch surface Gaps are hardly available, the tablet is very rigid and well processed.
It can be recommended for families, beginners and also as a second tablet for people who like to shop at Amazon and see a bond to Amazon no problem.
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