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Introducing the All-New Amazon Fire HD 8 with Alexa Hands-Free

06/09/2018

Introducing the All-New Amazon Fire HD 8 with Alexa Hands-Free

The all-new Fire HD 8 offers a stunning 8 HD display with over 1 million pixels, a quad-core processor, 16 GB of internal storage with support for up to 400 GB more via microSD, and up to 10 hours of mixed use battery life-only $79.99

Introducing always-ready, hands-free access with Alexa on your Fire HD 8 tablet-simply ask Alexa to play a movie, make a video call, set a timer, dim the lights, find a recipe, or show your smart home security camera-using just your voice

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2018-- (NASDAQ: AMZN)-Amazon today announced the next generation Fire HD 8-now with always-ready, hands-free access to Alexa. With up to 10 hours of mixed use battery life, the all-new Fire HD 8 offers a stunning 8 HD display with over 1 million pixels, a quad-core processor, 16 GB of internal storage with support for up to 400 GB more, plus hands-free access to Alexa-only $79.99. The all-new Fire HD 8 is available for pre-order today at www.amazon.com/firehd8.

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Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet (Photo: Business Wire)

Fire HD 10 customers love having easy, hands-free access with Alexa and we're excited to bring that same experience to the all-new Fire HD 8. Just ask Alexa to turn on the lights, play a movie, or make a video call-even when the tablet screen is on standby, said Kevin Keith, Vice President, Amazon Devices. The Fire HD 8 features a beautiful HD display, a fast quad-core processor, all-day battery life, and more expandable storage, plus everything you love about Alexa, hands-free and still only $79.99.

The all-new Fire HD 8 includes:

Beautiful display-Vibrant 8 widescreen 1280 x 800 high definition display with over a million pixels and bright, vivid picture.

Fast performance-Quad-core 1.3 GHz processor and 1.5 GB of RAM to quickly and easily switch between apps, stream movies, and browse the web.

All-day battery life-Up to 10 hours of reading, listening to music, watching TV shows or movies, browsing the web, and more.

More expandable storage-16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage, plus support for up to 400 GB more via expandable storage. Now you can install apps to the microSD card so you can enjoy even more entertainment while on the go.

Alexa hands-free-Just ask Alexa to play a song, pause a movie, video call a friend or family member, read an Audible book, answer a question, show your calendar, control your smart home, and more-using only your voice, even when your screen is on standby.

Show Mode-A new, immersive hands-free experience for Fire tablets with full-screen visuals that complement voice responses from Alexa. Show Mode lets you ask Alexa to see trending news, weather, movies trailers, camera feeds, and more-all glanceable whether you're up close or across the room.

Front- and rear-facing cameras-Video chat with friends and family with the HD 720p front-facing camera; take and share photos with the 2MP rear-facing camera, and save them for later with free, unlimited cloud storage for all photos taken on Fire tablets.

Durability-As measured in tumble tests, Fire HD 8 is 2x as durable as the iPad mini 4.

Dolby Atmos Audio-Dual stereo speakers optimized for Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos for enhanced realism and dynamic range.

Fast Wi-Fi connectivity-Dual-band Wi-Fi support for seamless video streaming.

Amazon-exclusive features-Alexa, ASAP, For You, X-Ray, Second Screen, Amazon FreeTime, Family Library, Blue Shade, On Deck, Prime Video downloads, and more.

World's best content selection-Access to millions of movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps, and games-with free, unlimited cloud storage for all Amazon content.

Screen Sharing-Let an Amazon expert guide you remotely through any feature on your screen, available 24x7, 365 days a year-for free.

Always-Ready, Hands-Free Access to Alexa

With always-ready, hands-free access to Alexa on Fire HD 8, it's now even easier to enjoy your favorite entertainment. When connected to Wi-Fi, ask Alexa to play a song, read aloud an Audible book, launch an app, or control video playback-simply by using your voice, even when your screen is on standby. You can even ask Alexa to video call a friend or family member, adjust the room temperature on your compatible smart home thermostat, or show your compatible smart home camera.

Fire HD 8 also comes with Show Mode, an immersive hands-free Alexa experience that offers full screen visual responses that are optimized to be glanceable whether up close or across the room. Just ask Alexa to see trending news, weather, your calendar, movie trailers, and more in full screen visuals that complement Alexa voice responses-or ask Alexa to play a song, station, or genre and Show Mode displays the song lyrics on your tablet screen.

You can also pair your Fire HD 8 with the new Show Mode Charging Dock for an enhanced, always-ready Alexa experience. Simply place your Fire tablet into the Show Mode Charging Dock and it automatically switches into Show Mode. The stand holds your tablet at an adjustable angle for easy viewing while charging it. Pick up your tablet to transition it back to the portable tablet mode and enjoy your movies, TV shows, books, apps, and games while on the go. The new Show Mode Charging Dock is only $39.99, or you can purchase the all-new Fire HD 8 bundled with the Show Mode Charging Dock at a special introductory discount-starting at only $94.99 (a $24.99 savings).

Even Better with Prime

Fire tablet customers who are Prime members have access to the best of Amazon entertainment because Prime is better with Amazon Devices, and Amazon Devices are better with Prime. Over 100 million paid Prime members around the world enjoy an
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