Articles Tagged “Kindle Fire”
Amazon Names Foxconn as 2nd Major ODM for Kindle Fire 2, Shipments to Commence in May
by Gene Briones on Feb 19, 2012 5 Comments">5
Following the huge success of the Kindle Fire tablet/E-reader is the Kindle 2, the next-generation tab that’s been rumored to sport a larger 10-inch display. We’ve been waiting all this time for Amazon to announce a follow-up to the fiery Kindle Fire. Thankfully, the well-established Taiwanese China Times has recently released a publication citing Foxconn as Amazon’s newly nominated ODM to manufacture the Kindle 2. This makes Foxconn the second major ODM next to Quanta – the sole developer of the original Kindle Fire. It’s also important to note that Amazon has a good list of manufacturers up its sleeve. …
How to install Modaco ROM on Kindle Fire
by Richard Gutierrez on Feb 18, 2012 0 Comments">0
Want to improve your Kindle Fire with Custom ROM’s but you still want to retain the stock Kindle Fire UI? then MoDaCo Custom ROM is the one you’re looking for, thanks to PaulOBrien
iSuppli Report: Kindle Fire Takes Off, Apple Loses Grip
by Bogdan Petrovan on Feb 17, 2012 1 Comments">1
Are you sick of people telling you that there is no tablet market, only an iPad market? From now on, tell your iPad-toting buddies to check out this report from iSuppli, which essentially puts the iPad dominance theory to the rest. In a nutshell: Apple still sells more tablets than anyone else, but Cupertino’s iron grip on the market is finally loosening. So, who deserves the credit? Without doubt, Amazon’s Kindle Fire, the star of Q4 2011. Amazon didn’t release any Kindle Fire sales figures, but iSuppli was able to estimate the tablet’s performance at a respectable 3.9 million units sold. How …
Amazon Ad: Three Kindles Still Cost Less than an iPad
by Lucian Armasu on Feb 09, 2012 0 Comments">0
Amazon has had some pretty good commercials for the Kindle, and they’re usually very good at pointing out the Kindle’s big advantages as an e-reader. This new ad is no different and it points out not only to the Kindle and Kindle Fire’s main advantages, but also pokes fun at the iPad for costing more than “three Kindles”. I really enjoyed this ad, and I hope to see more of them. They remind me of Apple’s Mac vs PC ads, which were always funny. The Kindle Fire has a clear advantage over the iPad thanks to its $200 price point. …
How to Unbrick Your Amazon Kindle Fire
by Paul Nuñal on Jan 21, 2012 2 Comments">2
In many cases, a failed installation of a custom ROM often results in a soft-bricked device. With so many tutorials promising safe procedures for upgrading your device, there’s some chance that you could end up scratching your head thinking about what could possibly have gone wrong. With over a million devices already sold, the Amazon Kindle Fire is certainly the best Android tablet around town. Featuring a decent dual-core 1 GHz processor and an entertaining 7-inch IPS display, the Kindle Fire is no ordinary device to mess around with. Flashing custom ROMs and over-the-air (OTA) updates are just some of …
Install Amazon Kindle Fire’s Silk Browser on your Rooted Android Device
by Ken East on Jan 15, 2012 5 Comments">5
Aside from its price tag, another major selling point for the Kindle Fire is its stock browser–the Amazon Silk Browser– that promises users an ultra fast and ultra smooth browsing experience. The Silk Browser has gained the interest of some users and some had wondered if it can be used by other devices aside from the Kindle Fire (some are even thinking of having it on their PC). Apparently, the Amazon Silk Browser can and does work on other Android devices. Thanks to the efforts of XDA Developers member TyHi, users of other Android devices can now use a port …
How to Install MIUI ROM on Kindle Fire
by Ken East on Jan 15, 2012 1 Comments">1
The Kindle Fire is surely getting a lot of developer support lately as it gets MIUI 1.12.29 ROM based on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread. This ROM comes straight from XDA Developers forum member Leech2082. It certainly is another great news for folks who love to make the most out of their Kindle Fire. In this article you will know how to install MIUI ROM to your Kindle Fire. This MIUI version of Android for the Kindle Fire has a user interface that is said to be more iPhone-like (a good thing if you like how the iPhone’s interface looks like). Every …
How to Install Ice Cream Sandwich ROM on Kindle Fire
by Joe Baquilta on Jan 13, 2012 10 Comments">10
Folks who have the Kindle Fire can now get a foretaste of Ice Cream Sandwich while the rest of us watch and drool. Thanks, once again, to the great people at XDA Developers who made this happen. The custom ROM is based on AOSP code for Ice Cream Sandwich. So far, the ROM is still in the pre-alpha stage, so it is not quite perfect yet. If you install this custom ROM into your Kindle Fire, it is likely that you will experience issues. Here are some of the issues that you may encounter: The touch screen might be unresponsive …
How to Install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on the Kindle Fire
by Paul Nuñal on Jan 13, 2012 0 Comments">0
Amazon’s Kindle Fire is definitely a showstopper with its impressive specifications. The device is selling like hotcakes, with over 1 million units sold in a span of 21 consecutive days. Since its inception, the Kindle Fire was touted as the best-selling product in Amazon stores for 11 weeks straight. It was also the most gifted and most wished-for device during the holiday season. It’s no surprise that the Android underground community is pledging support for the magnificent device by bringing Ice Cream Sandwich to it. While development is still going on, the guys at XDA Developers managed to whip out …
Fix Insufficient Room Error on Kindle Fire by Partitioning your Tablet
by Richard Gutierrez on Jan 13, 2012 0 Comments">0
One problem of Kindle Fire is their Memory Capacity, now to manage the memory of your device, eldarerathis of XDA Developers Forum created a partitioning program called FireParted. This program helps you partition your device memory easily.
Kindle Fire Stole Two Million Units from iPad Sales Last Quarter
by Lucian Armasu on Jan 11, 2012 3 Comments">3
Even though the Kindle Fire was launched in the middle of the quarter, it still managed to steal approximately 2 million units in sales away from the iPad. The original projection was for 16 million units during the whole quarter, but the analysts now think they’ve only sold 13 million, which is 3 million short, out of which they think 2 million were lost to the Kindle Fire and about 1 million to regular Android tablets. Apple has said before that they don’t believe Kindle Fire will affect their sales at all, but apparently they’ve just been proven wrong. Also, some …
Silk Browser No Longer Exclusive to Kindle Fire
by Christine Torralba on Jan 05, 2012 0 Comments">0
One of the reasons why the Kindle Fire became overhyped when it was first announced was the Silk Browser feature added by Amazon. Even though the browser was perceived to have a substantial improvement on loading speeds, it quickly lost interest with Android users because it was exclusive to the Kindle Fire. Thankfully, some XDA Developers were able to tinker around with the browser and get it to run on rooted devices. After being able to use the browser, the end result is actually based on personal preference. But yes, a number of users have mentioned that the browser is …
How to Root the Kindle Fire on Firmware Version 6.2.1 Using BurritoRoot
by Carl Parker on Jan 04, 2012 10 Comments">10
Amazon just recently released version 6.2.1 of the software for its best-selling Kindle Fire. The update brings with it nice additions like Wi-Fi passwords and improved scrolling. The update was rather minor, but it also did pack something many Kindle Fire users didn’t expect–a software patch that rendered all previously known methods of rooting the Amazon tablet impossible. Developers on RootzWiki quickly went to work, and after a night of coding, jcase and a few other developers came up with a solution: BurritoRoot. The coders have released BurritoRoot as an opensource software under the terms of the GPL. It is …
How to Update Your Kindle Fire Software to Version 6.2.1 Without Losing Root
by Alvin Ybañez on Jan 03, 2012 0 Comments">0
Weeks ago, Amazon rolled out an update for the Kindle Fire, bringing the newest software version 6.2.1 to the tablet. Among those who had rooted their Kindle Fire and customized it, version 6.2.1 of the Amazon software revoked root access, and took away the Android Market and pretty much every other modification and customization that users made on their tablets. Would the Android developer community let that go by unnoticed? Apparently not. A member of XDA Developers was able to build a pre-rooted ROM based on the latest version 6.2.1 update from Amazon. Installing this ROM allows you to update …
Amazon Kindle devices selling over 1 million units a week thoughout the month of December
by Alexander Maxham on Dec 29, 2011 0 Comments">0
To all the Kindle doubters beware Amazon’s Kindle family is here to stay. This morning Amazon announced that they have had the best holiday sale season ever, selling over one million Kindle devices per week throughout the month of December, so that is over four million devices that Amazon has sold in just thirty days. The top seller of the Kindle Family? The Kindle Fire of course, who else would it be. I must say when the Kindle Fire first came out about 13 weeks ago I was pretty doubtful, but with the price and the specs that come with …
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