Amazon launches new £50 and £80 Fire tablets with Alexa digital assistant
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#2PS87)
Amazon hopes its low-cost, feature-rich Fire 7 and HD 8 tablets continue to buck market trend thanks to improved battery life, screen and storage
Amazon has launched two new budget Fire tablets, with one costing just 50, and has brought its Alexa voice assistant to tablets in the UK.
The new thinner and lighter 50 Fire 7, which has an improved screen, longer battery life and more storage, hopes to continue the success of the previous Fire 7 tablet, which won plaudits for balancing low cost with features. At the same time, Amazon has launched a new version of its Fire HD 8 tablet, with similar improvements and a lower starting price of 80.
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