87 news items tagged Kindle
Compal lands 90% of Amazon Kindle orders for 2014, leaving only 10% for Quanta
Wednesday 15 January 2014Amazon has reportedly shifted its entry-level Kindle Fire orders for 2014 from Quanta Computer to Compal Electronics and the entry-level tablet is expected to account for 90% of the...
Amazon sees weaker-than-expected Kindle Fire HDX shipments in 4Q13
Wednesday 15 January 2014Thanks to falling prices and satisfactory functionalities, entry-level tablets from brand vendors has been undermining demand for mid-range and high-end models, and they formed a...
Quanta November notebook shipments up 19%
Tuesday 10 December 2013Quanta Computer shipped 4.4 million ODM notebooks in November, increasing 18.9% on month, according to the company.
Shipments of Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HDX below expectations
Wednesday 6 November 2013Monthly shipments of the new Google Nexus 7 and those of the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX have fallen short of original expectations and therefore their shipments in 2013 are likely to...
Novatek driver ICs adopted in new Kindle Fire, says report
Wednesday 16 October 2013Taiwan-based IC design house Novatek Microelectronics has secured orders for panel driver ICs for use in Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch tablet, according to a report from Taiwan's...
Digitimes Research: Amazon changes strategy for 3rd-generation Kindle Fire
Tuesday 8 October 2013Amazon recently announced three third-generation Kindle Fire tablets, one 8.9-inch and two 7-inch models. In addition to new hardware, Amazon also updated many of its apps and services,...
Amazon unveils Kindle Fire HDX and cheaper Kindle Fire HD
Thursday 26 September 2013Amazon has introduced the third generation of Kindle Fire - the new Kindle Fire HDX. The Kindle Fire HDX tablets combine the latest hardware, the newest version of Fire OS, and new...
iPad and Samsung Galaxy gain market share as Kindle Fire sputters, says Jumptap
Friday 23 August 2013According to data by audience platform researcher Jumptap platform, Apple continues to hold the top spot in tablet market share, but its chief competitor in the smartphone sector,...
Amazon Kindle shipments expected to drop in March and April; to affect E Ink revenues
Thursday 21 March 2013Amazon Kindle e-book reader panel shipments reached about 750,000 units in January 2013 followed by 420,000 units in February. The shipments are expected to drop even further to 20,000...
Amazon said to be considering taking back Kindle Fire purchasing rights
Wednesday 13 March 2013Amazon reportedly plans to change its component purchasing strategy for Kindle Fire and will make all the decisions itself instead of relying on ODMs, according to sources from the...
Amazon loses less money with Kindle Fire HD, says IHS
Tuesday 6 November 2012The low-end 7-inch Kindle Fire HD that has 16GB of NAND flash and Wi-Fi wireless carries a bill of materials (BOM) cost of US$165.00, according to research firm IHS. When the US$9.00...
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite sees shipment delays due to supply chain issues
Thursday 27 September 2012Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is seeing shipment delays as a result of the product's supply chain. Because the device's raw materials and production labor are in shortage, its production...
Wal-Mart stops selling Amazon Kindle e-book and tablet products
Monday 24 September 2012American-based Wal-Mart has stopped selling Amazon Kindle e-book readers and tablets, claiming that it does not want its stores to act as purchasing grounds for Amazon products.
Digitimes Research: Kindle Fire HD shipments expected to reach 5 million units in 2H12
Wednesday 12 September 2012Combined shipments of the 7-inch and 8.9-inch Amazon Kindle Fire HD are expected to reach five million units in the second half of 2012, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst...
Market observers conservative about e-book reader growth in 2H12
Wednesday 12 September 2012Market observers are conservative about e-book reader growth in the second half of 2012 as consumers are expected to purchase new tablet products from major makers such as Google...
TPK begins shipments of touch panels used in 7-inch Kindle Fire HD
Tuesday 11 September 2012Taiwan-based TPK Holding began to ship touch panels used in the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD in August, with the monthly shipment volume reaching 1.0 million units, while China-based General...
EIH August revenues up sequentially, down on year
Monday 10 September 2012Taiwan-based EPD (electrophoretic display) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) saw consolidated revenues of NT$2.556 billion (US$85.3 million) for August hike by 40.67% on month but drop by...
Amazon announces Kindle Paperwhite
Friday 7 September 2012Amazon has introduced fifth generation Kindle e-book readers. The Kindle Paperwhite has 62% more pixels and 25% increased contrast, a patented built-in front light for reading in...
Amazon supply chains to benefit from release of next generation Kindle Fire
Wednesday 5 September 2012Supply chains affiliated with Amazon's Kindle Fire are expecting to see profits boost over the next two months due to the soon-to-be released next generation Kindle Fire that is expected...
Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Friday 3 August 2012In the second half of 2012, poor global economic growth is having a more significant impact on the global market for branded tablets than had previously been anticipated. Digitimes...
Amazon may delay Kindle shipments, say sources
Thursday 12 July 2012Amazon's soon-to-be-released next-generation Kindle is currently facing problems with mass production due to problems with the device's front light design, which may delay shipping...
Amazon to start shipping new Kindle Fire in August, sources claim
Thursday 28 June 2012Amazon's new 7.85-inch Kindle Fire is reported to have an August release date this year at a price of US$199, according to upstream industry sources.
Amazon reportedly may drop 7-inch Kindle Fire price to welcome new models
Friday 15 June 2012As Amazon is said to be considering launching new e-book readers and 7-inch tablet PC products at the beginning of the third quarter, the company is expected to have a chance to reduce...
The latest market rumors indicate that Amazon is likely to launch a 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in the third quarter, while tentatively suspending the launch of a speculated 8.9-inch mod...
Catcher to supply chassis for Amazon tablet PC
Thursday 22 March 2012Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology has recently received orders from Amazon for a new Kindle Fire tablet PC, according to sources from the upstream supply chain; however,...