New details have emerged surrounding the upcoming release of Amazon’s Android tablets, code named Coyote and Hollywood. The 7-inch Coyote will be priced at $349 (£216) while the 10-inch Hollywood will be $449 (£278), considerably less than the ($499) £399 entry-level iPad 2.
We’ve speculated for months Amazon would shift its focus away from Kindle and instead concentrate on an Android tablet of its own. With the release of the Amazon Android App Store, a tablet launch seemed all but guaranteed. Earlier this month, BGR revealed the code names for the two slates and Amazon’s own, Mr. Jeff Bezos, hinted at the devices’ existence.
Today, PCMag has come forward with its own set of source that not only confirm the tablets, but also laid out the aforementioned price points. The $349 (£216) Amazon Coyote and the $449 (£278) Hollywood have been priced to compete; not only at the register, but also in benchmarks. PC Mag’s sources have confirmed the 7-inch Coyote will use a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, matching that of the Motorola Xoom. The 10-inch Amazon Hollywood, as we previously reported, will use a quad-core Nvidia Kal-El processor (Tegra 3).
Confirming the processors sheds light on the tablets’ release dates. Nvidia expects Tegra 3 to ship in tablets this August, leading Unwired View to believe the Hollywood could launch in September or October at the earlier. The site also speculates the Coyote will launch in conjunction with the Hollywood for a ‘big’ launch Assuming no additional 7-inch tablets are headed to market, this would place the Amazon Coyote in a four-way battle against the BlackBerry PlayBook, Galaxy Tab 8.9 and HTC Flyer.
Coming Soon | Amazon | £216 – £278
