Amazon makes the 7-inch Kindle Fire faster, cheaper and with longer battery life

Despite several new Kindle Fire products introduced today, Amazon is not just going to abandon its original Kindle Fire. In fact, said tablet/e-reader was given a refresh with better features and now even comes a bit cheaper, at only $149. Despite the $40 price drop from the original Kindle Fire, this latest model is 40 percent faster than the original Kindle Fire. It also has twice as much RAM and a longer battery life. Together with these upgraded specs, the new Kindle Fire also comes loaded with the same software features as the Kindle Fire HD. These include X-Ray for movies, X-Ray for Boooks, Immersion readin, Whispersync for Voice, and Kindle Free time.  The new 7-inch Kindle Fire will be available on September 14th however Amazon has started accepting pre-orders as we speak.

Via [Amazon]