Samsung and Amazon may team up for Galaxy Stellar on Verizon
A mystery device known as the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Stellar will reportedly launch on Verizon Wireless (VZ) for $99.99 with a new two-year agreement, according …
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Amazon expected to announce new Kindle Fire tablets on September 6th
Amazon (AMZN) on Thursday sent invitations to the media for a press conference on September 6th in Santa Monica, California. While the topic of discussion …
Amazon wants in on the patent suit racket
Amazon (AMZN) has apparently grown tired of letting Apple (AAPL), Samsung (005930), Microsoft (MSFT) and Google (GOOG) have all the fun with patent litigation. Reuters reports …
Amazon Instant Video streaming app hits Apple’s iPad
Amazon’s (AMZN) Instant Video app for the iPad became available in Apple’s (AAPL) App Store on Wednesday. The app grants Amazon Prime members access to thousands …
Apple refuses to carry eBook that mentions Amazon
Apple’s (AAPL) digital stores — App Store, iTunes, iBooks — are known for their strict policies and painful approval processes; even the slightest error can …
Google, Facebook, Amazon and eBay found pro-tech lobbying group
Four major Internet companies are giving America just what it needs: More federal lobbyists. The Washington Post reports that Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Facebook (FB) and …
Staples executive outs six new Kindle Fire tablets
Staples (SPLS) president Demos Parneros has gone on record in stating that Amazon (AMZN) has plans to introduce as many as six new Kindle Fire tablets. …
New Amazon deal brings Fringe, The West Wing and more to Prime Instant Video
Amazon (AMZN) on Friday announced a new partnership with Warner Brothers (TWX) that will bring new content to its Prime Instant Video library. The new …
Dodging sales tax is getting harder for Amazon and other online retailers
In the past there have been numerous advantages when ordering from online retailers like Amazon. Along with lower prices and free shipping, the majority of …
Amazon’s plans for larger tablet take shape as Apple preps smaller iPad for fall launch
BGR first reported that Amazon was developing a 10-inch Kindle Fire more than a year ago. The tablet, code-named “Hollywood,” was powered by a quad-core …
Amazon is reportedly making a phone and it just poached another Windows Phone executive
The likelihood that Amazon will launch a smartphone — or a “phablet,” as the case may be — at some point in the next six …
Amazon announces Apple-like GameCircle for Kindle Fire [video]
Amazon on Wednesday announced a new social gaming service called GameCircle for its Kindle Fire tablet. The app, which features gaming achievements and leaderboards, is …
Watch out, Nexus 7 – Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ported to Kindle Fire [video]
The latest version of the Android operating system, known as Jelly Bean, has been ported to the Kindle Fire. Along with having the same price, …
WSJ: Amazon might be working on a ‘phablet’
Amazon is currently testing a smartphone with a display between 4 and 5 inches, a new report claims. Rumors swirled last week suggesting that Amazon …
Kindle Fire successor to launch in Q3 featuring an HD display
As Amazon’s Kindle Fire nears its end-of-life cycle, sales have begun to fizzle since its explosive debut quater late last year. Numerous reports that have …
The Amazon phone: Likely an HTC killer, not an iPhone killer
Much of the buzz around the speculative Amazon phone positions it as a rival to iPhone… which makes no sense. The Kindle Fire did not …
Amazon reportedly prepping a smartphone – will it cost more than the Kindle Fire tablet?
Rumors that Amazon is working on an own-brand smartphone to compete with Apple’s iPhone and numerous devices based on Google’s Android platform were resurrected late …
Amazon’s next-generation Kindle Fire to launch in August, says China Times
Amazon isn’t taking Google’s Nexus 7 challenge lying down. Per UnwiredView, the China Times is reporting that Amazon has ordered 2 million new Kindle Fire units …
Amazon eyes Apple’s new maps, acquires 3D mapping startup UpNext
Amazon on Monday reportedly closed a deal to acquire 3D mapping startup UpNext, according to GigaOM. The acquisition will thrust the retail giant into new …
Amazon prepping two new Kindle Fire tablets with improved build, metal casing
Amazon is working on not one, but two new Kindle Fire tablets that will launch in the coming months. Earlier reports suggested that Amazon will …
Amazon’s next Kindle Fire tablet to be announced next month
Amazon intends to unveil its next-generation Kindle Fire tablet next month according to a recent report. Citing anonymous sources, CNET reported this week that Amazon’s …
Amazon announces European Appstore, coming this summer
Amazon on Wednesday announced that it has begun to accept app submissions from developers in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain for distribution …
Amazon may slash Kindle Fire price to $149 with new models on the way
Amazon’s cheap Android tablet may soon get even cheaper. DigiTimes has talked with upstream supply chain sources who say that new Kindle Fire tablets are on …
Nook Tablet tops Kindle Fire traffic share, iPad still dominates market with 91%
Apple’s iPad may be alone at the top when it comes to tablet traffic, but some movement down at the bottom earlier this month is …
Amazon to offer Prime customers hundreds of classic MGM movies and TV shows
Amazon on Wednesday announced a new licensing agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that will see hundreds of classic movies and TV shows added to the company’s Prime …
Amazon Appstore coming to Europe this summer, Kindle Fire may follow
Amazon’s Appstore for Android is reportedly nearing a European launch, marking the first time the store will be available outside the United States, according to …
Amazon launches Cloud Player app for iPhone and iPod touch
Amazon on Tuesday launched a new Cloud Player application for Apple’s iOS devices. Like Google Play music, Amazon’s Cloud Player allows users to upload music …
HBO GO now available for Amazon Kindle Fire
HBO on Wednesday announced that its popular video streaming app HBO GO has launched for the Amazon Kindle Fire. Available immediately as a free download …
Samsung, Amazon emerge as Apple's only tablet rivals… but barely
More than 100 media tablets were unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2011 as the industry struggled to respond to Apple’s iPad. The company’s …
Apple continues to dominate tablet market, Kindle Fire demand fizzles
ABI Research on Monday revealed the results of a its latest study concerning the global tablet market, which grew a whopping 185% year-over-year. The research …
