Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE Wireless adds high-speed 4G internet to the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 Tablet. This means that with this 4G LTE model, you don’t have to be searching for Wi-Fi for internet access. Another good news about Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE Wireless is that it does not only support 4G, but 3G and even EDGE.
Where to Buy Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
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Kindle Fire HD 8.9 vs Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE
The major difference here is the addition of an LTE modem. The built-in LTE modem allows for internet access on mobile networks that support LTE. If LTE is not available the LTE model of Kindle Fire HD 8.9 can also support 3G (HSPA/WCDMA) as well as GPRS/EDGE. This makes this model a good prospect for the international market.
Another difference is in available storage capacities, Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE model offers 32GB and 64GB variants while the Wi-Fi only model is available in 16GB and 32GB variants.
Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE Wireless also comes with a wireless package from AT&T in the United States. For a one-off payment of $49.99, buyers of this tablet will get 250MB monthly for 12 months. If you buy the LTE model you also get 20GB of additional Cloud Drive storage for your photos and other content, plus a $10 Amazon Appstore promotional credit.
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Pricing and availability
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE Wireless is currently available for pre-order at Amazon in the United States. It will go on sale in the US on November 20, 2012. The price of the 32GB model is $499, while Kindle Fire HD 64GB costs $599.
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 LTE Wireless Tablet Specs
- 8.9-inch IPS multi-touch display, 1920 x 1200 pixels, 254ppi (1080p HD)
- OMAP4470 1.5GHz Dual-Core Processor
- LTE & HSPA/WCDMA & GPRS/EDGE
- Built-in Storage: 32GB or 64GB
- 20GB Cloud Drive
- Size: 240 mm x 164 mm x 8.8 mm
- Weight: 575g
- over 120,000 movies and TV shows
- over 1.2 million books and magazines with over 180,000 Kindle exclusive
- over 20 million songs
- 1.3MP Front facing HD Camera
- Dolby Digital Plus
- Dual Stereo Speakers
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (Dual-band, dual-antenna)
- USB 2.0
- USB Charging
- Micro-HDMI
- Wi-Fi Positioning
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Gyroscope
- Bluetooth (AD2P)
- 3.5mm jack
- Free cloud storage (for contents you buy from Amazon)
- HD Games
- Whispersync (for movies, books, games, and voice)
- X-Ray (for books, movies)
- 1-click shopping
- Amazon AppStore
- Amazon Silk Browser
- Kindle FreeTime (for parental control)
- Skype App pre-installed (Free Skype Video Calls)
- email/push email: Gmail, Yahoo!, Hotmail
- Twitter & Facebook Integration
- One Month Amazon Prime membership
- Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE Wireless
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