Amazon has announced it will launch their Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch tablet on AT&T's 4G LTE network.
The 32GB variant of the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 will start hitting select AT&T retail store shelves starting April 5. A deal is offered for customers who purchase the $399 Kindle Fire HD 4G LTE when signing a two-year contract with the carrier. For a limited time only, Amazon and AT&T will give the customer a $150 discount when signing, lowering the overall price to $249.
"Being the first carrier to connect Amazon's Kindle Fire HD to our 4G LTE network provides the best mobile internet experience," said AT&T Senior Vice President of Emerging Devices Chris Penrose. "Combining our 4G LTE with Kindle Fire HD's rich features at an incredible price point yields a great value and experience for our customers."
The 8.9-inch Amazon tablet has largest-display and high-resolution of the Kindle Fire series. The display's resolution is 1,920x1,200 with 254 pixels per inch. The tablet's camera is front-facing only, with 1.3 megapixels. The wireless connectivity of the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, and USB version 2.0.
"We're excited to work with AT&T to offer the 4G LTE version of Kindle Fire HD 8.9" to AT&T customers across the country," said Amazon Kindle Vice President Mike McKenna. "Customers tell us they love our large-screen Kindle Fire HD for browsing the web, writing emails, watching movies, reading magazines, and more - and with AT&T's 4G LTE technology, everything is faster and more convenient."
Amazon's deal with AT&T pairs them with the nation's largest 4G network, which covers around 288 million people.
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