![]() It's as though Amazon developers said, "Hey, we've already got a Kindle Android app. Incredibly, even less impressive is Books. Squinting or pinching to zoom is a far cry from lounging back on your sofa and idly leafing through a magazine. But it also draws your attention to just how small the 7-inch screen can feel, especially in portrait mode. #Amazon kindle fire 7 inch 8gb full#Seeing newspapers and magazines in full colour is a much richer experience than plodding through text-only copy on an E-Ink Kindle, of course. In the meantime, this review of the US Kindle Fire will fill you in on many features that will be similar, but be aware there may be variations when the new version arrives on these shores. We'll try out the improved model with a full in-depth review shortly - feel free to bookmark this page and check back nearer to the release date to see what we think about the souped-up tablet. The Kindle Fire has had its specs bumped up for the UK release with a new 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. The views below are based on the US version we reviewed in November 2011, but which never saw the light of day here. We'll know more about how obtrusive the ads are when we give the Fire a full review when it arrives in late October. One big change you should be aware of is that both Kindle Fire tablets will have 'special offer' ads on the lock screen, which we don't like the sound of. If you like the sound of the Kindle Fire and its cloud-based features, but want a high-definition screen, check out our review of the Kindle Fire HD, which is the same size but has a more detailed screen. The new model goes on sale on 25 October and costs a mere £130, £30 less than its closest 7-inch rival, the Amazon has beefed up the specs for the Kindle Fire, giving it more power than the version that's been on sale in America up until now. ![]()
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