{"id":744378,"date":"2013-04-01T12:15:22","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T16:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betanews.com\/?p=140505"},"modified":"2013-04-01T12:15:22","modified_gmt":"2013-04-01T16:15:22","slug":"its-no-joke-249-amazon-kindle-fire-hd-8-9-4g-lte-from-att","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/744378","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s no joke! $249 Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9&#8243; 4G LTE from AT&amp;T"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/betanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Kindle-Fire-HD-89-300x293.jpg?resize=300%2C293\" alt=\"\" title=\"Kindle Fire HD 89\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-140519\" \/>Starting April 5, AT&#038;T will carry one model of Amazon's tablet in stores, with $150 discount for those customers making a two-year contractual commitment. Just as T-Mobile tries to free Americans from subsidies, the nation's second-largest carrier reels them back in. The 32GB Kindle Fire 8.9\" 4G LTE will sell for $399 without commitment -- $249 with one. The higher of the two prices reflects <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2013\/03\/13\/amazon-cuts-kindle-fire-hd-prices-by-as-much-as-100\/\" >Amazon's recent $100 reduction<\/a>, just 18 days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Subsidized pricing makes Amazon's tablet one of the most-affordable mid-size models available. For example, Apple's 7.9-inch iPad mini starts at $329 and $459 with LTE. However, for comparable storage (32GB), iPad mini is $559 with LTE. Those prices require no contract. Something else to consider: Unless Amazon and AT&#038;T have some special agreement that I don't know about, that $249 or $399 includes advertisements -- \"special offers\" -- that buyers must pay an extra $15 to remove. Still, $249 out the door makes Kindle Fire HD 8.9\" the lowest-priced tablet for sale with super high-resolution display.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not choosing to pay more or take the discount, AT&#038;T customers with Mobile Share plan have the best pricing option -- adding the tablet for just $10 per month. Buyers choosing to pay $399 can add data at will. Those taking the deal must make some commitment. Plans start at $14.99 for those customers without Mobile Share.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kindle Fire HD 8.9\" specs:<\/strong> 8.9-inch display (1920 x 1200 display, 254 pixels per inch); 1.5GHz OMAP4470 dual-core processor; 1GB RAM; 32GB storage; front-facing camera; 4G LTE; Bluetooth; WiFi A\/N; accelerometer; gyroscope; microphone; and Android. Measures 240 x 164 x 8.8 mm and weighs 575 grams.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2012\/09\/06\/amazon-debuts-new-kindle-fires-just-dont-call-them-gadgets\/\" >Amazon announced the tablet<\/a> in September and <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2012\/11\/15\/kindle-fire-hd-arrives-to-cool-competing-choices\/\" >started selling in November<\/a>, offering, with cooperation of AT&#038;T, cheap data option. For $49.99 per year, subscribers get 250MB usage per month, 20GB extra Cloud Drive storage and $10 Amazon Appstore credit. <\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.betanews.com\/~ff\/bn?a=QFQI7O1E1EY:LlwRt0faLkQ:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/bn?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.betanews.com\/~ff\/bn?a=QFQI7O1E1EY:LlwRt0faLkQ:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/bn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/bn\/~4\/QFQI7O1E1EY\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting April 5, AT&#038;T will carry one model of Amazon&#8217;s tablet in stores, with $150 discount for those customers making a two-year contractual commitment. Just as T-Mobile tries to free Americans from subsidies, the nation&#8217;s second-largest carrier reels them back in. 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