Amazon’s new Fire TV box has 4K support and Alexa voice control

Amazon has pumped out its latest attempt to stake a claim in the luggable electronics market with a $50 tablet. The Fire tablet ($50) is a low cost tablet with premium performance.

Amazon also refreshed the Fire TV with an all-new hardware that has the ability to deliver 4K (Ultra HD) content on to any compatible 4K screen. Amazon’s updated Fire Kids Edition will come with a new Kindle Tablet housed inside a bespoke kid-proof case, as well as one year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, 20k curated kids sites and YouTube videos as well as a two-year warranty. Nevertheless, the firm added: “Unlike other low-priced tablets that use TN displays, Fire’s 7in IPS display offers a great viewing experience with vivid and accurate colour reproduction that can be seen at all angles”.

Additional specs provided by Amazon include a 1024×600 (171 ppi) resolution, 1 GB of RAM, a single speaker, a built-in microphone, a 3.5mm stereo jack, a VGA camera on the front, and a 2MP camera on the back, which is capable of 720p HD video recording. In addition, the tablet includes 8GB of internal storage and offers up to seven hours of battery life.

You’ll be able to buy the Fire tablet for £49.99 on September 30. It will be available on September 30th starting at $229.99. You simply can not find a tablet of the Fire’s quality from a company whose name you’ll actually recognize for anywhere near $49.

The Gaming Edition of the Fire TV comes with a 32GB microSD card, a gaming controller, and two games (Shovel Knight and Disney DuckTales: Remastered). We knew from leaks that Amazon would be releasing three new tablets, but they have surprised us with more than that. On Thursday, the online marketplace unveiled six new devices that will begin shipping in the coming weeks, including a fascinating Apple TV competitor. You can also opt out sponsored screen savers for both models, but that would cost you an extra $15.

The new Amazon Fire TV Stick comes with a price tag of $49.99, while the new Amazon Fire TV will be available for $99.99 and the Fire TV Gaming Edition for $139.99.