Amazon Announces New Kindle Fire HDX Family of Tablets

This morning Amazon announced its new generation of Kindle Fires: The HDX Family.

The HDX comes in two models: 7" and 8.9" and feature quad-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 processors, 2GB of RAM and Adreno 330 GPU for fast, fluid gaming and video, 16, 32 or 64GB of storage and new higher-resolution displays (1920x1200px (323 ppi) on the 7", 2560x1600px (339 ppi) on the 8.9"). The larger model also includes an 8MP 1080p HD rear camera in addition to the front-facing 720p HD camera for Skype video calls and more.

The HDX also introduces a "Mayday" button — revolutionary, on-device tech support. Connect for free to an Amazon expert 24x7, 365 days a year.

These new Kindle Fires are expected to start shipping in early November. In addition to storage options, they can be selected with or without special offers and as wi-fi only devices or wi-fi with 4G LTE.

See this product page for all the details as well as a convenient comparison chart of the various models. Prices start at $229 for the 7" model and $379 for the 8.9" model (as of the date and time of this post, September 25th, 2013 at 11:30 AM). Shipping is free.

But that isn't all the good news! An updated version of the Kindle Fire HD 7" starts at a new, lower price: $139! The Kindle Fire HD comes with either 8GB or 16GB of storage, has a 1280x800px display, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, dual stereo speakers and the new Fire OS 3.0 "Mojito" operating system. The casing is also thinner and lighter just like the new HDX tablets.