7 Best Kindle Fire Accessories UK

The Best 7 Kindle Fire Accessories UK

 

The Kindle Fire, Amazon’s flagship e-reader product, has sold millions of units worldwide. With a full color screen, wi-fi, and access to an immense product library of books, games, and applications, the Kindle Fire is more than just an electronic reader. There are many products and accessories to choose from to enhance your experience with the Kindle Fire, and what follows is a list of the top seven most popular and highly rated choices for Kindle Fire accessories.

  1. Marware Eco-Vue for Kindle Fire Cover (£29.99): Available in multiple colors, the Marware Eco-Vue is a durable and attractive eco-friendly leather cover. It includes a hand strap and inner pocket, but most importantly, it also functions as a stand for the viewing of movies and television shows. Due to both its aesthetics and functionality, the Marware Eco-Vue Kindle Fire Cover is considered one of the best available Kindle Fire covers.
  2. Bose IE2 Audio Headphones (£89.00): Want to listen to music or movies on the go? The Kindle Fire doesn’t come with a set of headphones, so the choice is up to the consumer–and it can be a daunting one. With its relatively cheap price point, high quality, and rave customer reviews, the Bose IE2 Audio Headphones is a popular selection for many audio aficionados. These headphones feature excellent audio quality and durability, while the StayHear technology ensures that these headphones will stay in place while you’re on the go.
  3. Kindle Powerbolt Micro USB Car Charger (£11.49): Speaking of on the go, the Kindle Powerbolt Micro USB Car Charger enables charging while you drive. This small, attractive charger is perfect for charging on the way to school or the office, or even sitting in the passenger seat and reading during a road trip. Since having the option to charge your items in the car is essential for many road warriors with long commutes, the Kindle Powerbolt Micro USB Car Charger is practically a must. In addition, since it utilizes universal Micro USB ports, it can be used to charge other Micro USB devices of the same voltage.
  4. Amazon Prime Membership (£49.00/year): By far the easiest way to enhance your Kindle Fire experience is to purchase annual Amazon Prime Membership. Being a prime member enables you to access Amazon’s library of over 10,000 television shows and movies, as well as the added bonus of shipping discounts for physical Amazon.com merchandise. In addition, thousands of books are available to borrow from the Amazon library for free. Luckily for purchases still on the fence, the Kindle Fire comes with a free one month trial of Amazon prime to test out.
  5. Verso Prologue Cover for Kindle Fire (£25.99): Is the Marware Eco-Vue leather cover not quite your style? The best alternative is the Verso Prologue Cover for Kindle Fire, available in either red or tan. This cover is slightly less functional than the Marware as it lacks the Marware’s stand. However, with its hand-distressed finish, foil stamping, and embossed embellishments it is extremely attractive. In addition, it features a microfiber lining to protect the Kindle Fire’s screen and custom-engineered straps to hold it securely in place.
  6. BUILT Kindle Neoprene Sleeve (£24.99): Of course, if you’d rather not have a cover at all, the best sleeve for the Kindle is the BUILT Kindle Neoprene Sleeve. Available in a multitude of flashy patterns and colors, this sleeve offers a soft inner lining and a proprietary hourglass shape that holds the Kindle Fire in place. For additional safety, this sleeve contains built in bumpers, and as an added bonus it is machine washable in case of soiling. As an added bonus, this sleeve could be used with one of the many available Kindle Fire skins for customization and style.
  7. 2-Year SquareTrade Warranty plus Accident Protection (£21.99): And finally… the last, but most important Kindle Fire accessory is the 2-Year SquareTrade Warranty plus Accident Protection. At only £21.99, this warranty covers accidental damage and mechanical breakage with no deductibles or fees. What’s more, during this 2 year period of protection you can file 3 different claims.

Posted under Best Kindle Fire Accessories by admin 17.12.2011

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Amazon Kindle Fire Release Date UK

Kindle Fire UK Release Date

In the United States the Kindle Fire was released nearly a month ago. Amazon has not released any sales figures for its newest Android powered tablet, but industry analysts expect that millions of examples, five million seems to be the high estimate, will be shipped before the end of the year. However, there is one very significant market that is still waiting for news regarding the Kindle Fire. Amazon has yet to announce an official release date for the sleek seven-inch tablet in the United Kingdom.Although Amazon itself has remained relatively quiet regarding the UK release of the Fire, there are many theories that are being touted by third party sources. On very popular theory is based on the assumption that it is taking Amazon longer than expected to finalize all of the content copyright issues that arise when a device like the Fire enters the market. Copyright issues, or at the very least licensing issues, have an incredible ability to affect the device due to the fact that its main purpose is to facilitate consumption of content.The Fire is based on the success of the original Kindle lineup, which included the Kindle Wi-Fi, the Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi, and the Kindle Keyboard 3G. It is worth noting that all of these devices can currently be purchased in the UK. However, the Kindle Fire was designed to emphasize multimedia content, like video and music, in addition to Amazon’s very popular “Kindle Books.”

Another popular theory is that the newest member of the Kindle family will be released to the UK sometime in January of 2012. Third party experts have distilled this release date from a few simple assumptions. First, it has been confirmed that the Kindle Fire will not have its UK release before Christmas. This would imply that the release could not be earlier than January. Also, it is assumed that Amazon wants to release the device as soon as possible without any further delays, which contributes to the hope of a January release. The potential price point of the Fire is also a popular discussion topic.

Kindle Fire UK PriceThe Kindle Keyboard 3G sells for $139 in the United States. After exchange rates are taken into account, the same model retails for nearly one hundred dollars more in the UK. The iPad starts at $499 in the United States, but in the UK. the price starts at over $600. Statistics like these raise interesting questions regarding Amazon’s eventual price for the UK Fire.
Kindle Fire coming to the UK in 2012?There will be nothing but speculation until a release date and price are announced by Amazon, but it would not be surprising to see a significantly higher price tag on the UK version. In fact, a price equivalent to at least $300 seems likely. If the Kindle Fire is released for this price, then the pricing pattern would be very similar to that between the US and UK versions of the traditional Kindle. A price of approximately $300 would still put Amazon in an excellent position when their device is compared to the iPad. This is extremely important as no single tablet has been able gain significant market share from the segment-defining iPad and Amazon is clearly trying to change that fact with the Kindle Fire.

 

Posted under Kindle Fire UK Release by admin 14.12.2011

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Kindle Fire Vs. iPad or iPad 2

If you’re in the market for a tablet this year, the clear forerunners in the industry are Apple’s iPad and the new Amazon Kindle Fire. But which one is right for you? Here are a few points on both products to try to help make the decision a little easier.

Kindle Fire UK Price

The first and most obvious difference is the price. The Kindle Fire is offered at a price or $199.00 in the US but we’re still waiting on the announcement from Amazon for the UK price. The best guess is for the Kindle Fire UK price is somewhere between £125.00 and £199.00 based on the price of the existing Kindles in the UK vs US pricing. While the price of an iPad ranges from £399.00 to £659.00 depending on its storage and wireless capabilities. While the Kindle Fire is a bit smaller having a 7” diagonal screen compared to the iPad’s 9.7” display, the Kindle is thicker than the iPad, but weighs slightly under one pound, while the iPad weighs in at 1.3 pounds. The size and weight of the Kindle Fire makes it more portable as it is easily grasped with one hand and able to fit into a small bag or purse. On the other hand, the iPad is better suited for playing games and viewing movies.

Kindle Fire Design

As far as the design goes, the Kindle Fire seems to be more durable having a rubber back that would not be as easily damaged were it to be dropped. On the downside the power button and headphone jack are on the bottom making accidental shutdown more probable, as well as making private listening more difficult. The Kindle Fire also does not have a volume control on the outside of the unit, relying on an onscreen slider. An important omission by Amazon which perhaps contributes to its lesser cost is the inclusion of a camera. The iPad has two cameras, one on the back and another on the front for video chatting. The storage capacity of the Kindle Fire is a mere 8 GB, while the iPad is available with storage space ranging from 16 GB to 64 GB. The Kindle Fire comes equipped with access to thousands of apps from the Amazon store, while Apple offers more than 425,000 apps through the online app store. Many of which are made specifically for the iPad, but also include apps for the Kindle. The Kindle’s apps were designed for Android phones and are simply resized to fit the larger screen.

Kindle Fire Software

Above all else, where the main differences lie between the two, is the software. Amazon has made the Kindle homepage very user friendly allowing quick access to stored media through a favorites section, rather than having to scroll through saved items on the iPad. That being said, the Kindle Fire runs on an Android system. For those who are not fans of Android, don’t expect much change. The Fire’s browser, named Silk by Amazon, has an accelerator that supposedly speeds up page loading, but when compared to the iPad, little difference is noticed. The iPad has a more realistic page turn animation while the Kindle Fire’s animation is a page slide.

Book selection through Amazon tops the selection offered by the iBook store, and is a bit cheaper than Apple’s offerings, giving Amazon customers a free book every week. As far as video, Amazon’s pricing is quite competitive with Apple however videos and movies are viewed as streaming rather than the higher quality of downloaded video offered on the iPad. Music is also streamed to the Fire, but is played through Amazons Cloud Player service through which you can download up to 5 GB of music for free and is quite comparable to the iPads uploaded music.

Kindle Fire Vs iPad Verdict

In simple terms, The Amazon Kindle Fire is designed for those who want a smaller more portable unit designed more for media than apps, don’t require a huge amount of storage, are on a tighter budget and get most of their media through Amazon. As is expected, the iPad is optimal for people who buy their media from Apple, need more storage, like a larger viewing screen, and don’t mind spending a little more for a tablet.

Posted under Kindle Fire Vs iPad Compared by admin 12.12.2011

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