Amazon has just outed another Kindle — the Kindle Fire HD 7. The new tablet is essentially a smaller version of the just-announced Kindle Fire HD 8.9, but with a 1280 x 800 7-inch IPS screen instead of a 1920 x 1200 8.9-inch display. Other than the different display size, the Android-based tablet features the same dual-anntena 5GHz Wi-Fi, stereo speakers, OMAP 4470 processor from Texas Instruments, HDMI, and Bluetooth connectivity as the 8.9-inch Fire HD. The device will also have a HD webcam for Skype and 16GB of storage, just like its larger brother. Amazon's estimating that the 10.3mm-thick tablet will be able to eke out 11 hours of battery life. What's the price difference for losing that 1.9 inches of extra diagonal screen real estate? $100. Amazon announced that the Kindle Fire HD 7-inch is available for pre-order now, and will ship on September 14th for $199. 
 
 There will also be an option of a 32GB version of the Kindle Fire HD 7, which will cost $249 and will be available on October 25th.. Unfortunately, Amazon has decided that every new Kindle Fire — the HD 7, HD 8.9, and updated standard definition Fire — will include special offers. These will be on the device's lock screen, and from what we're hearing right now there will be no way to opt out. 
 
 The primary difference between the Kindle Fire HD 7 and the updated Kindle Fire, which costs $159, is the high-res, laminated IPS display as well as upgraded internals. It looks like if you want cellular connectivity you'll need to upgrade to the $499 LTE Kindle Fire HD 8.9, however. Of course, just like the Kindle Fire 8.9, the HD 7 will share the new software enhancements like Whispersync for Games, X-Ray for movies, and more. 
 
 Be sure to check our hands-on with the device for more impressions of the $199 tablet. 
 
 Update: Added launch date for 32GB Kindle Fire HD 7. ||||| Amid a storm of tablet-related hype and speculation, Amazon just announced the latest iteration of its "traditional" e-reader: Kindle Paperwhite. The name refers to its expected new screen technology for a sharper (212 ppi) and higher-contrast display, and also features a frontlight that brings parity with Barnes & Noble's Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. The device is entirely controlled by touch — hardware page-turning switches are out, and so is the home button. 
 
 The interface has taken a page out of the Kindle Fire's book by offering a "cover mode" homescreen that lets you swipe through your library. The device also uses the same X-Ray content analysis feature found on the Kindle Touch, has controls for the light, and lets you change the fonts. 
 
 'Thinner than a magazine, lighter than a paperback' 
 
 Amazon is touting its patented light guide technology which keeps the lighting even across the screen and allows you to leave it on all the time without detriment to battery life — it'll apparently last for eight weeks between charges. The touch technology means it has a thinner bezel, and at 9.1mm thin and 7.5 ounces Jeff Bezos describes the device as "thinner than a magazine, lighter than a paperback." 
 
 The Kindle Paperwhite is available for order today and will start shipping on October 1st, with the Wi-Fi model costing $119 and the 3G-enabled variant going for $179. Those prices apply to ad-supported models with Amazon's Special Offers, mind, and you'll have to pay an extra $20 if you'd rather go without.
– Amazon's got a host of new gadgets on the way. Founder Jeff Bezos today announced the Kindle Fire HD, an upgraded tablet that comes in two sizes, starting at $199, USA Today reports. "We were happy last year to have the best tablet at a certain price. This year we want to have the best tablet at any price," Bezos said. The tablet is available in a 7-inch version, an 8.9-inch version, and an 8.9-inch 4G LTE version, notes the Verge. The larger machine offers a 1920x1200, 254 ppi display. Meanwhile, the original Kindle Fire is getting an update—and a price drop, to $159. Finally, there's the Paperwhite, a new e-reader. It offers a front-lit screen that's sharper than its predecessors, and comes in a $119 Wi-Fi version and a $179 3G model. According to Bezos, it's "thinner than a magazine, lighter than a paperback," reports the Verge. And sorry, there's no smartphone in sight.