Kindle Fire Video Review

Written by Cristina Radu
Published on Nov 15, 2011
Read time 2 min
Category App Development

The Kindle Fire just launched and we got to see already some interesting reviews. Kindle Fire costs only $199 and is positioned as a low priced Android tablet, under the $249 price of the Nook and the $499 of the iPad. It is viewed mostly as a consumption device, Amazon putting emphasize mostly on the content they provide, not on the technical specifications or looks.

Since this is a tablet that will be sold in millions of pieces, it is very interesting for the developer community as well. Appcelerator and IDC surveyed 2,160 Appcelerator Titanium developers from November 2-3, 2011 on perceptions surrounding mobile OS trends and priorities.

The survey revealed some pretty cool stuff. At 49% very interested in North America, the Kindle Fire is just 4 points less than interest in the iPad (53%) prior to its launch in April 2010. Worldwide with 43% very interested, it is only after Samsung galaxy Tab with 56%.

kindle fire worldwide

When asked what’s the most compelling factor when considering the Kindle Fire, the answer was the price.

kindle fire price most compelling factor

When asked what they are most concerned about, 32% of developers mentioned the fragmentation, followed by lack of GPS and camera with 20%. Also interesting is that 17% are concerned by the fact that Amazon focuses more on content than on apps.

kindle fire developers most concerned

What impact do you think it will have on the tablet landscape? Also checkout a video review from the guys at The Verge.

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