Amazon slashes Kindle Fire HD 8.9” price

Amazon today said that the large-screen version of its best-selling tablet, Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ is now available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. With the expansion of Kindle Fire HD 8.9” the company lowered the price of Kindle Fire HD 8.9”. Now the device with the Wi-Fi version costs $269 and the 4G version starts at $399.

Dave Limp, Vice President, Amazon Kindle said that customer reaction to Kindle Fire HD 8.9” is very positive. Therefore, Amazon increased production volumes and decreased the cost of the device in line with the cost-saving policy of the company.

Kindle Fire HD 8.9” is the highest-resolution, largest-display Kindle Fire. Designed for entertainment, it is perfect for web, apps, movies, games and magazines. Kew features of the tablet include:

• Large 8.9” display has the highest resolution of any Kindle Fire (1920×1200, 254 ppi), with rich color and deep contrast; ideal for movies, apps, and gaming.
• Custom Dolby audio and dual stereo speakers for crisp, rich sound.
• Over 23 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, and audiobooks.
• The most popular apps and games.
• Ultra-fast web browsing and streaming with built-in dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi.
• Front-facing HD camera for taking photos or making video calls.
• Exceptional battery life — Kindle Fire HD 8.9” gets 10 hours of battery life.
• Easy-to-use e-mail, calendar, and contacts for work or home, including Gmail, Hotmail, Exchange, and more.
• New Amazon-exclusive features like X-Ray for Movies, X-Ray for Textbooks, Immersion Reading, Whispersync for Voice and Whispersync for Games.
• Kindle FreeTime, a free, personalized tablet experience just for kids and exclusively available on Kindle Fire. Parents can set daily screen limits and give access to appropriate content for each child.
• Kindle Fire HD 8.9” is available starting today at this new low price at www.amazon.com/kindlefirehd.