Amazon announces press conference, adds fuel to Fire rumors, regrets pun-inducing name
Amazon has announced a press conference, taking place September 6 in an airport hangar in Santa Monica, Ca. Offering no other information, the announcement is almost certain to involve the online shopping giant’s Kindle products, with most speculation pointing towards the Fire tablet.
As we previously noted, rumors of a 10-inch Fire to sit alongside an updated 7-inch model continue to burn (okay, no more puns), with the refresh expected to bring higher-resolution screens and quad-core processors — to help rival the Google Nexus 7 that usurped Amazon’s 7-inch budget crown.
The rumor-mill is also churning out hints of a $199 price tag for the 7-inch Fire, matching the current model and the Nexus 7, but the 10-inch version has so far eluded any pricing estimates. Nothing more is known about the devices, but we’ll have the full lowdown for you September 6.
Support Metro Weekly’s Journalism
These are challenging times for news organizations. And yet it’s crucial we stay active and provide vital resources and information to both our local readers and the world. So won’t you please take a moment and consider supporting Metro Weekly with a membership? For as little as $5 a month, you can help ensure Metro Weekly magazine and MetroWeekly.com remain free, viable resources as we provide the best, most diverse, culturally-resonant LGBTQ coverage in both the D.C. region and around the world. Memberships come with exclusive perks and discounts, your own personal digital delivery of each week’s magazine (and an archive), access to our Member's Lounge when it launches this fall, and exclusive members-only items like Metro Weekly Membership Mugs and Tote Bags! Check out all our membership levels here and please join us today!
