Entries in Kindle Fire (2)

Saturday
Dec312011

Amazon Finishes 2011 Strong with 4 Million eReaders sold in December

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Boston, MA: Amazon's great pricing strategy. compelling product mix and ready availability were definitely a factor in in its recent success. Roughly 1 million Kindle devices were sold each week in December for an estimated 4 million for the month. This is great news for publishers and a positive sign for eBook readers in general.

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Thursday
Sep292011

SourceCode: Amazon's Gambit in the Tablet and eReader Space

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Yesterday's Amazon announcements including the new Kindle Fire tablet as well as the range of ebook readers were met with surprise and delight by many. The sight of a US$199 coloured tablet with Android underpinnings and the ability to play thousands of streaming videos, mp3 music files and tv shows plus a vast selection of eBooks and magazines led some people to call it an 'iPad Killer," which it so isn't. Here's why.

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