The latest version of the Kindle Fire OS (13.3.2.1_user_321093620), released during the last week of February, added software-based, on-device data encryption. In comparison, Google’s Nexus 7 has a slightly smaller 4,325mAh battery, and Apple says its iPad mini with Retina display gets “up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music.”Īmazon Kindle Fire HDX Pros for IT DepartmentsĪs stated, it’s very easy to connect new Kindle Fire HDX users to corporate Exchange Servers via ActiveSync. The Kindle Fire HDX’s large, 4550mAh battery pack should provide more than 11 hours of heavy use, according to Amazon.
Kindle tablet android#
A Send-to-Kindle browser extension, a desktop client and an Android app can also be used to send documents to your library. You can add approved senders, so collaborators can also add documents to your library. I was only able to print from certain apps, though.Ī “Send to Kindle” feature makes it simple to send documents to your Kindle library by attaching them to email messages, which you can send to a Kindle-specific email address. I easily printed an email message to a compatible HP printer in my office after installing the necessary tablet plugin from the Amazon App Store.
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Amazon’s cool Origami cases can be used a stands along with separate Bluetooth keyboards, as well.
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Amazon also offers a portable Bluetooth keyboard and case from Belkin ($80) that’s designed specifically for the Fire HDX 7″, but I didn’t use that gadget. I paired my Apple Wireless Keyboard to the Kindle Fire HDX via Bluetooth with no issues, and it worked as expected.
I set up my Gmail and my corporate Exchange mail in a matter of minutes with just my user names and passwords, as well as an Exchange server Web address for my work mail, calendar and contacts. The Kindle Fire OS makes it simple to set up all of your email accounts. I much prefer smaller 7-inch tablets to larger models, and the smaller Amazon tablet is extremely portable, and very light, both of which business travelers will appreciate. Compared to Apple’s Wi-Fi-only iPad mini, the Kindle Fire HDX 7″ is also nearly 30g lighter. The Kindle Fire HDX 7″ (Wi-Fi only) is almost 40g lighter than the Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi). The tablet I use most often is Google’s Nexus 7 (2013) Android tablet, which has a nearly identical display size, but is more than 10mm taller and just a bit thicker. My favorite thing about the Kindle Fire HDX 7″ is it shape and size: 7.3 inches tall, 5.0 inches wide, and 0.35 inches thick. (Note: I’m writing specifically about the Kindle Fire HDX 7″ running Fire OS 3.2, but the majority of my observations also apply to the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″.)Īmazon Kindle Fire HDX Pros for Business Users Here’s some enterprise perspective, based on my experience during the past week, putting Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX 7″ through the paces of a typical business user - and with IT implications in mind.
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