Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet will debut in early August? (update: maybe July)

We knew that there would be another Kindle Fire at some point, but we didn't know when it would arrive, or exactly what it'd look like. If the latest report from the China Times is true, however, we can expect Amazon's new slate to ship around August 7th. Like the first Fire, this new version will be built by Quanta, with a metal chassis and displays provided by LG and Panasonic. Other details, like its size or the contents within said metallic frame, are still nowhere to be found. What we can tell you is that the new tablet can't get here fast enough for Amazon given the Fire's declining sales numbers and its fresh competition from Mountain View.

Update: Looks like something was lost in translation -- it turns out the China Times report actually states that the new Kindle Fire is set to make its appearance in July or August, not specifically on August 7th.

  

 The Basic Specifications:

• Form factor: Tablet
• Operating system: Android (Gingerbread [2.3])
• Screen size: 7 inches
• Storage type: Internal storage (8 GB, Flash)
• Maximum battery life: Up to 8 hours
• Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.45 in
• Weight :14.6 oz
• Released: 2011-11-15

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