The new Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch are available to customers in the U.S. for pre-order starting today at the links above, and will ship in November. You won't be charged until your item ships.When these new devices are released, our help pages will include more information about Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch like the Kindle User's Guide, how-to information, and helpful videos.
Amazon will be hoping to leverage both the strength of the Kindle brand, built up over three generations of its popular e-book reader, and its ability to serve up content such as music and video. The Kindle Fire will enter a hugely competitive market, dominated by Apple's iPad.
The Kindle Fire's $199 (£130) price tag undercuts the Nook Color by $50 (£30) and is significantly cheaper than more powerful tablets from Apple, Samsung, Motorola and others.The Kindle Fire's $199 (£130) price tag undercuts the Nook Color by $50 (£30) and is significantly cheaper than more powerful tablets from Apple, Samsung, Motorola and others.
