SEATTLE, May 16, 2019 /CNW/ – (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced the next generation of its best-selling Fire 7 tablet, built from the ground up for entertainment. The all-new Fire 7 features a faster processor, and 16 GB of internal storage so you can enjoy even more videos, music, games, and books on-the-go. The all-new Fire 7 is $69.99 and is available in Black and Twilight Blue.
“Fire 7 is our best-selling tablet with tens of millions sold,” said Kevin Keith, Vice President, Amazon Devices. “For under $70, we’re making it even better for customers with a faster processor and two times the storage, so customers can enjoy even more of their favourite entertainment at home and on-the-go.”
The all-new Fire 7 includes:
- Faster processor—With a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor, quickly and easily switch between apps, stream movies, and browse the web.
- 2x the storage—Fire 7 is now available with 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage, plus support for up to 512 GB of expandable storage via microSD card.
- Crisp and vivid display—Amazon’s lightest tablet features a high quality 7″ IPS display for accurate colour reproduction that looks great at all angles.
- Durability—As measured in tumble tests, Fire 7 is 2x as durable as the latest iPad mini, and stands up against drops, tumbles, spills, and everyday wear and tear.
- Battery life—Delivers up to 7 hours of reading, listening to music, watching TV shows or movies, and browsing the web.
- Front- and rear-facing cameras—Video chat with friends and family with the HD 720p front-facing camera. Take and share photos and save them for later with free, unlimited cloud storage.
- Fast Wi–Fi connectivity—Dual-band Wi-Fi support for seamless video streaming.
- Amazon-exclusive features—ASAP, X-Ray, Second Screen, Amazon FreeTime, Family Library, Blue Shade, Prime Video downloads, and more. For more information, visit amazon.ca/fire7.
Even Better with Prime
Fire 7 is even better with Amazon Prime. In Canada, Prime members can:
- Watch award-winning movies and TV shows, including Amazon Originals like Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Hanna, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
- Listen to more than one million songs, and hundreds of hand-curated playlists and stations with Prime Music.
- Keep an unlimited number of photos on Amazon Photos, plus 5 GB of storage for videos, documents and other files.
- With Twitch Prime, customers can enjoy free games, in-game content, a Twitch channel subscription each month, and more.
To sign up or start a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, visit www.amazon.ca/prime.
Availability
The all-new Fire 7 comes in Black and Twilight Blue. Fire 7 is $69.99 and available today for pre-order at www.amazon.ca/fire7 and will begin shipping June 6. Fire 7 cases are available in Charcoal Black, Sage, Plum, Twilight Blue, and Desert Orange and can stand in both landscape and portrait orientations—only $29.99.
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SOURCE Amazon Canada