Amazon Fire HD for Kids Among Its New Devices

— -- intro: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) just introduced new products to its line of Kindle and Fire devices that are available for preorder Wednesday, including the first Fire device made for children.

The new Fire mobile devices will come with Fire OS 4. Called "Sangria," the new features include cloud services like unlimited storage for photos taken on Fire devices. The operating system will be available as a free update for all third-generation Fire tablets. Fire OS 4 will become available on Fire phone early next year, the tech company said.

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Here's a first look at the new devices:

quicklist: 1title: Fire HD Kids Editioncategory: $149-$189media:text: The Fire HD Kids Edition comes with a "two-year worry free guarantee," in which Amazon says "if anything happens, we'll replace it for free - no questions asked." Similarly, the company says parents don't have to worry about the bill for apps and purchases, because it comes with over 5,000 books, television shows, movies, educational apps and games as part of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited. Amazon calls the device a "real tablet" and "not a toy."

The Federal Trade Commission brought charges against Amazon and Apple this year for allowing unauthorized in-app purchases. Amazon said at the time that it had fixed the issues it had discussed with the FTC and was "disappointed" with the charges.

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quicklist:2title: Kindle Voyagecategory: $199media: text: The seventh generation of Kindle e-reader, Kindle Voyage, is the "thinnest Kindle ever" at 7.6 mm, with a weight of less than 6.4 ounces. One major perk is that it comes with free 3G, so you don't need a Wi-Fi connection. It also has a new "Paperwhite display" with higher resolution, brightness and contrast. media:25577208

quicklist:3title: Fire HDcategory: $99-$139 media: text: The new Fire HD, which Amazon calls "the most powerful tablet under $100," comes in two sizes: a $99 6-inch version and a $139 7-inch model. There are five choices of colors: black, white, cobalt, magenta and citron. Besides the high-definition display, other perks include the quad-core processor, which Amazon says has three-times the graphics performance as the Samsung Tab 4. The device also has front- and rear-facing cameras.

Amazon claims the device has up to eight hours of battery life. media:25577257

quicklist:4title: Fire HDX 8.9category: $379 media:text: The Fire HDX 8.9 is a larger Fire tablet that's 20 percent lighter than the iPad Air. Amazon says the Fire HDX has up to 12 hours of battery life, which, if true, is an impressive range. A new feature of the device is the new "Fire Keyboard" (width: 4.88 mm; weight: 7 ounces), which Amazon calls "the thinnest and lightest full-featured tablet keyboard, with a trackpad to make productivity and navigation easier than ever." The product also comes with front- and rear-facing cameras, which are becoming standard features of mobile devices.

Amazon also touts the system's audio as Fire HDX and is the first tablet with Dolby Atmos.media:25577402

quicklist:5title: Kindlecategory: $79media:text: The more affordable new $79 Kindle has a 20 percent faster processor with twice as much storage, plus comes with a touch interface for the first time. Amazon is also touting this cheaper device for kids, noting features like Kindle FreeTime and Vocabulary Builder.

It costs $149 for a 6-inch tablet and $189 for a 7-inch device. Both are available for preorder today.

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