Tablet sales are falling, but Amazon hopes you will buy its new, cheap models anyway – BGR

Amazon has unveiled a pair of new tablets today, while we all know that tablet sales in general are sinking like a stone, the company still hopes to still have some appeal for casual shoppers anxious to their budget.

For example, Amazon's recently announced Fire HD 8 tablet costs just $ 80 and features an upgraded camera and an Alexa hands-free. It's the same price as the model from last year, but it adds to that a 2-megapixel front camera capable of handling 720p video as well as 16 or 32 GB with a microSD card. Internal specifications, however, are unchanged from last year's edition.

Among the global highlights:

Regarding the screen, you have an 8-inch screen with a 1280 × 800 HD display. Inside, there is a 1.3-GHz quad-core processor and 1.5 GB of RAM . The life of the battery is slightly lower than last year (10 hours, against 12 hours), thanks to the new hands free mode Alexa. You can now ask Alexa to play a song on the tablet, pause a movie, call someone, etc., just using your voice, even when the screen is idle.

"Fire HD 10 customers enjoy easy, hands-free access with Alexa, and we're excited to bring the same experience to the all-new Fire HD 8," said Kevin Keith, vice president of Amazon Devices.

The tablet is available in four colors: black, navy blue, punch red and canary yellow. It is already available for pre-order here. He starts shipping on October 4th.

In a related announcement, Amazon also announced today a Kids Edition of the Fire HD 8, with a bundle featuring various colorful bumpers and a two-year warranty. The children's edition also includes a year of FreeTime Unlimited, a contextual package that includes books, videos and games.

Speaking of FreeTime, Amazon today also announced a new language experience in Spanish in this content package that gives children access to more than 1,000 age-appropriate books, videos, apps, games, and audible books. All in Spanish and no additional charge for the subscription. In addition, according to Amazon, children now have access to thousands of websites designed for children and designed for children. FreeTime videos.