#Kindle fire hdx review license#

However, when I inquired about the missing app I was told that Plex license was only for one device. The retailer did indeed answer very quickly and video displayed the young woman with whom I was speaking, though the video is one-way, as I was not visible to the rep. The service is available 24/7 and Amazon promises a quick reply from one of its technical support representatives. I gave this a real-world test after installing Plex on the Kindle Fire HD and not finding it listed under 'cloud' in the app store on the HDX, though all other apps were ready and waiting. It's accessed by swiping the top menu down and hitting the option that now resides there. It makes it easier to access apps like the Silk browser, Shop Amazon, and open the camera, calendar, contacts and whatever you have chosen to install.Ī feature that has received considerable attention is the new Mayday button. However, a new swipe-up feature reveals an addition - an Android-style app drawer. A Quiet Time option has been added for easily muting the device. The center, which is the main part of the screen, also remains unchanged, allowing you to swipe left and right to find your apps. The familiar top menu is still there, and can still be swiped down for additional options. While those changes are all nice, the real differences came with 3.0, which launched with the new tablet. There is also new second-screen functionality and better integration for enterprise. The change added Goodreads, the popular social book service now owned by Amazon. Since its release, the Kindle Fire HDX has already received an update, taking Fire OS to version 3.1. It also contains a much larger Amazon logo emblazoned across the center of the rear. Like its predecessor, the HDX has a front-facing camera, but no rear lens. It's an improvement because holding the device no longer lends itself to having your fingers partially blocking the sound. While there are still two of them, one on each side, they have relocated from the middle of the device to the top. The speakers on the rear have also moved. While the volume remains on the right-hand side, the power switch has moved to the left and both have received an indentation that allows them to be located without having to turn the tablet on its edge so you can look for them. The HDX shakes this design up a bit, making the buttons much easier to access. The Kindle Fire HD contains volume and power switches - one under the other - on the right side of the device, and they are flush with the edge, making it difficult to find by touch. The buttons are another big design change. It means the edges are thinner, making it easier to hold onto. It's not a huge deal, but it makes a difference in the feel of the tablet in your hand. While the old tablet is rounded, the Kindle Fire HDX has a bevel. The most obvious change is along the edges and even that is an understated design difference. The size (seven inches) and shape of the two models are identical, but the similarities stop there. Instead, let's compare devices, side by side. This latest iteration is, of course, purported to be the best, but is it? Can the HDX really be better than the 2012 HD? The second generation of the Nexus 7, manufactured by Asus and sold by Google, has been on the market for some time, but now Amazon is pushing the third version of the Kindle Fire tablet.

Kindle fire hdx review