Amazon’s 8.9″ Kindle Fire could come in Q2 2012

Amazon released their brand new 7” Kindle Fire tablet not too long ago, and we know that Amazon has more tablets in the works (and a smartphone too if the rumors are to be believed). These upcoming tablets will be larger than 7” and are supposedly in the 8.9” and 10.1” variety. A recent report by Digitimes has revealed that if you were looking forward to a larger Kindle Fire tablet, we can expect the 8.9” version to ship come Q2 of 2012.

Foxconn is expected to be the company behind the manufacturer for Amazon’s 8.9” tablet, as opposed to Quanta who was responsible for the original Kindle Fire (and RIM’s Blackberry Playbook). The release of the 8.9” tablet in Q2 of 2012 also seems to contradict earlier rumors that Amazon would release the 10.1” Kindle Fire first, which was meant to be the successor to the 7” model. Apart from that, no further details surrounding the tablet was mentioned. If you’re looking for a tablet whose size is in the happy middle, perhaps the 8.9” Kindle Fire could be something worth considering.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Rumors, Tablets
Tags: Amazon, Android, digitimes, Kindle Fire, Tablet