Amazon has announced the new Fire HD 8 tablet. This is a refresh of the Fire HD 8 tablet, which was last upgraded in 2022.
Like all high-tech devices produced this year, the latest Amazon tablets arrive with AI-powered generation tools. However, if you don’t want to buy a new tablet, Fire HD 10 and Fire Max 11 will also have these AI tools.
The AI tools include a writing assist feature that’s part of your tablet’s keyboard and is meant to help you hone your writing. It also features AI summaries and AI image generation for wallpapers in the Amazon Silk web browser.
Amazon said in the announcement that the tool will be coming to “all compatible Fire tablets later this month.”
One of the drawbacks of the 2022 version of the Fire HD 8 tablet was its slow performance, but it still made our list of the best cheap tablets available in the $100 price range.
The 2024 upgrade features 3GB of RAM, up from 2GB in previous versions. This should be useful for AI functionality. It also has a 2MP to 5MP back camera. Amazon promises 13 hours of battery life. There are two versions with storage capacity of 32GB or 64GB, which can also be expanded with a microSD card.
The 2024 Fire 8 HD comes in Black, Emerald, and Hibiscus and has a starting price of $99.99. It’s available now and already on sale for $54.99 on Amazon ahead of October’s Prime Big Deal Days.
The Fire HD 8 Kids Pro also comes in two children’s versions, 32GB or 64GB, made for kids ages 6 to 12. Amazon’s announcement doesn’t make it clear whether the children’s version has AI, but it appears to be based on the Amazon store listing. do not have. However, these versions receive all the other upgrades that the regular version received.
New rumors suggest that Amazon may soon launch a new Kindle, which will likely force new AI tools.
