3. Breakthrough Hardware Technology
When it comes to HD displays, great resolution is just the start. Unlike other 7" tablets, Kindle
Fire HD delivers rich color and deep contrast from every angle, with an advanced polarizing
filter and custom anti‐glare technology.
High Definition Touchscreen Display
Rich, HD video. Beautiful, vivid photos. Crisp, detailed text. Kindle Fire HD features a new
1280x800 high definition LCD display that brings your content to life.
Reduced Screen Glare
Most tablet displays are made up of two pieces of glass ‐ an LCD on the bottom and a touch
sensor on the top, separated by an air gap. With an air gap, light reflects off of every surface
as it passes through from the front, creating multiple distracting reflections that reduce
display contrast. Kindle Fire HD solves this air gap problem by laminating the touch sensor
and the LCD together into a single layer of glass, creating a display that's easy to view, even in
overhead light.
Richer Colors at Wider Angles
Like many tablets, Kindle Fire HD uses In‐
Plane Switching (IPS) to improve color
reproduction. But displays that only use
IPS still appear washed out at various
angles, such as laid sideways when
reading in bed, laid flat on a table, or held
between you and a friend when sharing a
movie. Kindle Fire HD addresses this
issue by applying an advanced polarizing
filter directly to the LCD panel. This
results in a display that shows the same
deep contrast and rich, detailed color
when viewed at any angle.
4. Breakthrough Hardware Technology
Low quality sound can ruin your HD entertainment experience.
That's why Kindle Fire HD features exclusive, custom Dolby audio,
dual‐driver stereo speakers, and auto‐optimization software for clear,
crisp, balanced audio.
Exclusive Dolby Audio
Kindle Fire HD uses the power of Dolby Digital Plus to create a
world class audio experience, with or without headphones. Dolby
Digital Plus includes technology used to adjust volume, create
virtual surround sound, and deliver easier‐to‐understand dialogue
in movies and TV shows. Kindle Fire HD is designed to
automatically optimize the audio profile based on what you're
doing, such as watching a movie, listening to music, or talking on
Skype. It even optimizes the audio differently when you have
headphones plugged in, so you can just sit back and enjoy.
Dual‐Driver Stereo Speakers
Big sound. Compact design. Kindle Fire HD features dual‐driver
stereo speakers on both sides of the display for a wide sound‐field
similar to that of a home stereo. And with this much power, we
can push our speakers hard. The result ‐ deeper bass in your music,
loud, rumbling movie soundtracks, and room‐filling stereo sound
without distortion, even at higher volumes.
5. Breakthrough Hardware Technology
When it comes to HD content, bandwidth is everything. Without it, you get video buffering, slow downloads, and dropped connections.
Kindle Fire HD solves this issue by using state‐of‐the‐art dual‐band, dual‐antenna Wi‐Fi for over 40% faster speeds.
Two Antennas, Better Bandwidth
Kindle Fire HD is the first tablet to feature dual Wi‐Fi antennas
and Multiple In/Multiple Out (MIMO) technology for powerful,
HD‐ready Wi‐Fi. This allows reception or transmission over
both antennas simultaneously to increase capacity and
reliability. So you'll enjoy fewer dropped connections, more
than 40% faster media streaming, and be able to go further
from your wireless hotspot than with other tablets.
Dual Band Support
Many Wi‐Fi devices, from other tablets to baby monitors, only
operate in the 2.4 GHz band. The more of these devices that
you and your neighbors have operating in the band, the
slower your connection is. Kindle Fire HD is capable of
automatically switching between the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi‐Fi
frequencies, which will allow you to use this less congested 5
GHz band for better range and less interference.
6. Breakthrough Hardware Technology
HD content requires more storage, strong processing power and plenty
of battery life. Kindle Fire HD was designed specifically for HD movies
and games, giving you lightning fast performance without compromising
battery life or storage.
Powerful HD Processor
A rich HD display requires a powerful processor and optimized software
to drive it. Kindle Fire HD uses a fast dual‐core processor with an
Imagination PowerVR 3D graphics core, so even graphically‐intensive
games run smoothly and render stunning scenery. We also tuned the
graphics pipeline and touch‐handling software to eliminate delays
between when you touch the screen and when the application
responds. This means the home screen scrolls more smoothly, videos
start playing faster, and games respond nearly instantaneously.
Over 11 hours of Battery Life
Kindle Fire HD is optimized to deliver high performance with low
battery consumption, delivering over 11 hours of reading, surfing the
web on Wi‐Fi, watching video, or listening to music.
Plenty of Storage for HD Content
For an HD device, 8 GB of storage is not enough. High definition
content is substantially larger ‐ for example, on average, an SD movie
is 500 MB, and an HD movie is 2 GB. Because of this, Kindle Fire HD
offers more storage than most other 7" HD tablets, as well as free,
unlimited cloud storage for your Amazon content.
7. Breakthrough Hardware Technology
Kindle Owners' Lending Library
Read for free. With Prime, Kindle owners can borrow any title from
the Kindle Owners' Lending Library for free, as frequently as a book a
month, with no waiting and no due dates. The Kindle Owners' Lending
Library features over 180,000 titles, including all 7 books, and over
100 current and former best sellers.
Prime Instant Video
Prime members also enjoy unlimited, commercial‐free streaming of
over 25,000 popular movies and TV episodes such as Iron
Man2,Thor ,Rango ,The West Wing ,Glee ,SpongeBob SequarePants ,
and Parkd and Recreation.
Free Month of Amazon Prime
If you haven't tried Amazon Prime in the past, we'll give you a free
month. Experience what millions of members already enjoy: unlimited
streaming of hit movies and TV episodes, reading a Kindle book a
month for free, and Free Two‐Day Shipping on millions of items. We
think it's the best bargain in the history of shopping, and we hope you
do too.
8. All the Content
The Greatest HD Games
Kindle Fire HD is built for the best in gaming, with full tilt, turn, and multi‐touch controls.
Enjoy best‐selling HD games such as and , and exclusive Android titles like and .
Up Your Game with GameCircle
Earn achievements, compare scores with GameCircle and Facebook friends, or take on the
world with global leaderboards. GameCircle titles with Whispersync automatically store
your progress in the cloud, so you'll never lose an unlocked level or saved game, even if you
delete it from your device.
Your Favorite Apps
Kindle Fire HD gives you instant access to the most popular free and best‐selling apps,
including titles like Netflix,HBO Go ,Facebook ,Hulu Plus ,Pinterest ,Skype ,The Weather
Channel ,Zillow , and Magic Pinao.
9. All the Content
Over 120,000 Titles and Counting
Rent or purchase the biggest new releases and most popular titles
from every major movie studio and TV network including Warner, Fox,
Sony, Disney, Lionsgate, MGM, Universal, Paramount, and more.
Stream instantly over Wi‐Fi or download to enjoy later.
Unlimited Streaming with Prime
In addition, Amazon Prime members enjoy unlimited, commercial‐free
streaming of over 25,000 popular movies and TV episodes such as Iron
Man2,Thor ,Rango ,The West Wing ,Glee ,SpongeBob SequarePants ,
and Parkd and Recreation.
10. All the Content
Massive Book Selection
Shop the Kindle Store for over 1.2 million of the most popular books,
or explore millions of free, public domain books such as .
Vibrant Magazines
Enjoy over 400 magazines in brilliant HD, with beautifully detailed
illustrations and glossy full‐color layouts. Tap the cover to go directly to
an article, double tap an article for easier reading view, and bookmark
your favorite articles for future reference. Magazines include favorites
such as Vogue, National Geographic, Maxim , ESPN and Better Homes
and Gardens.
Lowest Book Prices
Over 600,000 books are less than $4.99, over a million are less than
$9.99
Read for Free with Prime
Amazon Prime members can borrow over 180,000 titles for free with the
Kindle Owners' Lending Library, as frequently as a book a month, with no
due dates.
Exclusive Kindle Titles
Over 180,000 Kindle exclusive titles from best‐selling authors including
Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen Covey, Andy Borowitz and Karen McQuestion.
11. All the Content
Huge Music Selection
With over 20 million songs from thousands of artists, Amazon's MP3
music store is home to one of the largest music libraries on earth.
Music you buy from Amazon is saved to the cloud for free, and you
can play or download it anytime.
Your Music. Everywhere.
Import the rest of your music library to Amazon Cloud Player and play
it wirelessly on your Kindle Fire HD ‐ just tap Music on the Home
screen to get started. Browse and search your library, create and
manage playlists, play your music from the cloud, or download for
offline playback. All your Amazon MP3 purchases and your first 250
imported songs are stored free.
12. All the Content
Audiobooks by Audible
Audible offers more than 100,000 titles written by best‐selling
authors and performed by world‐class professional narrators. The
collection includes Anne Hathaway's performance of by L. Frank
Baum, Samuel L. Jackson's performance of by Chester Himes,
and Susan Sarandon's performance of by Carson McCullers, as
well as many others.
Whispersync for Voice
Now you don't have to put a good book down, even if you're
cooking, running or commuting. With Whispersync for Voice, you
can seamlessly switch between listening to the Audible
audiobook and reading the companion Kindle book right where
you left off.
Experience Immersion Reading
With Immersion Reading, Kindle Fire HD can now synchronize
Kindle text with companion Audible audiobooks with real‐time
highlighting to create a more immersive reading experience, as
well as deepen learning and comprehension. Almost 15,000
Kindle books and 15,000 companion Audible audiobooks across a
wide array of genres are available.
13. All the Content
No Other Company Offers This Kind of Flexibility
At Amazon, we make it easy for you to access your content on
other devices. The books, videos, apps, audiobooks, games, and
music that you buy for your Kindle Fire HD can also be enjoyed on
Amazon apps for Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, game consoles, TVs
and more.
14. Features
X‐Ray for Movies
Explore favorite characters and actors at a touch. Kindle Fire HD uses the power of
IMDb to bring Amazon's exclusive X‐Ray service to movies. Simply tap on any scene
to instantly see which actors are currently on screen, jump straight to other movies
in which they star, and more.
X‐Ray for Books
Tap on any page as you read to access X‐Ray, an easy way to uncover more from the books
you love. Instantly find chapters and locations that mention ideas, characters, and important
places, as well as background info, biographies, and more from Shelfari and Wikipedia.
Experience Immersion Reading
With Immersion Reading, the Kindle Fire HD can now synchronize Kindle text with companion
Audible audiobooks with real‐time highlighting to create a more immersive reading experience,
as well as deepen learning and comprehension. Almost 15,000 Kindle books and 15,000
companion Audible audiobooks across a wide array of genres are available.
15. Features
Whispersync for Voice
Now you don't have to put a good book down, even if you're cooking, running or
commuting. With Whispersync for Voice, you can seamlessly switch between listening to
the Audible audiobook and reading the companion Kindle book right where you left off.
Whispersync for Movies
Start streaming a movie on Kindle Fire HD, pause, then resume watching straight from the
same scene on your TV. Whispersync remembers your last scene watched across all your
apps and devices, so you can avoid the frustration of having to find your spot.
Whispersync for Books
Kindle Fire HD uses Amazon's Whispersync technology to automatically sync your library,
last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all your devices. With Kindle
reading apps available for phones, tablets, PCs, and Macs, you can keep the story going
wherever you are.
Whispersync for Games
GameCircle titles with Whispersync automatically store your progress in the cloud, so
you'll never lose an unlocked level or saved game, even if you delete the game from your
device.
16. Features
Free Skype HD Video Calls
Get face‐to‐face with friends, family and over 500 million Skype
users around the world. Kindle Fire HD includes the Skype app pre‐
installed and features a front‐facing video camera for free high‐
definition video calls at home or abroad.
All Your Personal Email
The new email app on Kindle Fire HD makes sending mails,
viewing attachments, and syncing contacts simple. With full
support for the world's most popular email providers ‐ including
AOL, Exchange, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!, and more ‐ it's our
easiest‐to‐use email ever.
Deep Facebook Integration
In addition to the free Facebook application found in the Amazon
Appstore, Kindle Fire HD is fully integrated with Facebook, making
it easy to connect, share, and play with friends and family. Sync
favorite photos at a touch, share quotes and passages straight
from your book, or instantly find friends playing your favorite
GameCircle titles.
17. Features
Enjoy and Share
Relive your most memorable moments in stunning HD. Our new,
beautifully designed photo app makes it easy to swipe through
albums, or step in to full‐screen viewing. And sharing your photos
couldn't be easier. Enjoy seeing your photos on your TV via HDMI,
or tap on individual images to email them to anyone you like.
Import and Edit
Kindle Fire HD makes it easy to keep favorite photos close at
hand. Download your albums from Facebook, or use the Amazon
Cloud Drive desktop application to upload photos from your PC
or Mac. Editing on your device is just as simple, with many
popular photo editing apps available in the Amazon Appstore,
such as , , and .
18. Features
Perfect for Parents
. Kindle FreeTime is a new service, built from the ground up to help give parents peace of
mind when it comes to tablet use. Parents can create a profile for each of their children
and choose what books, apps, games and videos they want to give their kids access to.
Kindle FreeTime is free on every Kindle Fire HD.
Set Screen Limits
Many parents choose to limit their kids' screen time, but doing so
without the proper tools is difficult. With Kindle FreeTime, parents
can set daily limits for Kindle Fire HD use, or restrict certain
categories ‐ like games and video ‐ while leaving unlimited time for
reading.
...And Perfect for Kids
When kids use Kindle FreeTime, it's like they have their very own,
personalized tablet. The background color and fonts change to a
kid‐friendly design. They only see the titles that they have access
to see. The home screen carousel shows their recently viewed
titles. And, they can even navigate visually to content based on
characters or topics ‐ for example "Cinderella," "Dinosaurs," or
"Puppies."
Built Tough
Kindle Fire HD is designed to stand up to accidental bumps and
scrapes. Our state‐of‐the art display is 20 times stiffer and 30
times harder than plastic, so you can let your child play, without
worry.
19. Features
Ultra‐Fast Web
Kindle Fire HD offers a new version of Amazon Silk, our cloud‐
accelerated browser, which provides a better than 30% reduction
in page load times over the previous version.
Easy to Read
There are multiple ways to enjoy your favorite web content. With
a single touch, the user interface disappears to allow for full
screen reading. Or, you can turn on Reading View to enjoy a clean,
easy‐to‐read version of the site that removes all unnecessary
images and other website clutter.
Trends and Recommendations
Looking for the latest news or the next big site? Trending Now
alerts you to pages that have recently seen an unusually high level
of traffic, which is generally a good indicator that the page or topic
may be particularly noteworthy right now.
20. Features
No Set‐up Required
Kindle Fire HD arrives pre‐registered to your Amazon.com account
so you can get started right away, including having immediate
access to any previously purchased content you may have.
Intuitive Interface
Spin through recent content straight from your home screen. Pin
favorites and access at a touch. Whether you're in the mood to
watch, read, listen, or play, Kindle Fire HD gets you started quickly
and easily.
1‐Click Shopping
No switching between apps, no juggling passwords and profiles ‐
Kindle Fire HD is seamlessly integrated with Amazon's content
stores so you can shop new books, movies, games, and apps with
a single tap.
Discover More of What You Love
Kindle Fire HD makes it easy to find content you'll love by using
Amazon's powerful recommendation engine to compare your
purchases and favorites with over 15 years of consumer purchase
history and suggest content to you, right from your homescreen.
Integrated Bluetooth Connectivity
Kindle Fire HD features built‐in Bluetooth support, so you can
connect to a variety of different wireless accessories such as
stereo headphones, speakers, keyboards, and more.
Share Your Screen with HDMI Out
Share your favorite videos and photos on your TV or other display
in rich high definition via the built‐in HDMI out port.
21. Features
Connect to Your Corporate Email
Read email and attachments, manage calendars, and sync
contacts on the go. Kindle Fire HD features full support for
Exchange‐based accounts making it easy to stay connected when
you step away from the office.
Carry and Read Your Documents
Your weekend travel plans, the latest office report ‐ keep your
essential information close at hand and backed up on the cloud.
Email spreadsheets, PDFs, Word docs and more directly to your
device or upload from your PC or Mac using Amazon Cloud Drive.
22. Features Accessories
Perfect Design, Perfect Fit
Engineered to perfectly fit your device. This Kindle cover includes
a fusion of premium textured leather exterior with a subtle woven
nylon interior to provide the lightest and thinnest form of
protection. The integrated magnetic clasp ensures your cover will
remain securely closed while in a backpack, purse, or briefcase.
Auto Wake and Sleep
The case automatically wakes your Kindle Fire HD upon opening
and puts your device to sleep when closed, making it easy to dive
right back into your content.
23. Technical Details
Display 7" 10 point capacitive touch high definition color display; 1280x800 resolution, video playback at 720p, with IPS (in‐plane
switching) technology, advanced polarizing filter, and anti‐glare technology
Size 7.6" x 5.4" x 0.4" (193 mm x 137 mm x 10.3 mm)
Weight 13.9 ounces (395 grams)
System Requirements None. Kindle Fire HD is ready to use right out of the box ‐ no setup, no software to install, no computer required to download
content
Storage 16 GB internal memory (approximately 12.6 GB available for user content) or 32 GB internal memory (approximately 26.9 GB
available for user content)
Battery life Over 11 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching video, or listening to music. Battery life will vary based on device
settings, usage, and other factors such as web browsing and downloading content. Actual results may vary
Charge Time Fully charges in under 4 hours via the Kindle PowerFast charging accessory, or slightly longer with other micro‐USB power
adapters that you may already have. Charges in approximately 13.5 hours from your computer via the included USB charging
cable
WiFi Connectivity Dual‐band, dual‐antenna Wi‐Fi (MIMO) for faster streaming and fewer dropped connections than standard Wi‐Fi. Supports public
and private Wi‐Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n standard with support for WEP, WPA
and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad‐hoc (or peer‐to‐peer) Wi‐Fi networks
Ports USB 2.0 (micro‐B connector) port for connection to a PC or Macintosh computer or to connect to the Kindle PowerFast charging
accessory. Micro‐HDMI (micro‐D connector) port for high definition video output to televisions or A/V receivers
Audio 3.5 mm stereo jack and integrated stereo speakers with exclusive Dolby audio engine. Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) support for
streaming audio to compatible headphones and speakers. Built‐in microphone
Content Formats Supported Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible Enhanced format (AAX), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non‐
DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, OGG, WAV, MP4, AAC LC/LTP, HE‐AACv1, HE‐AACv2, AMR‐NB, AMR‐WB, HTML5, CSS3, MP4,
3GP, VP8(.webm)
