![]() The charging stand holds the tablet at the perfect viewing angle for video calls or watching videos, but our favorite part so far is that it auto activates Show Mode, a feature that turns the Fire HD 8 into what amounts to be an Amazon Echo Show, complete with cycling through weather reports, alerts and standing by to respond to Alexa commands. Instead of using a bare plastic design, Amazon covered the stand in a cloth-like material that won’t be an eyesore, whether you place the charging stand in your kitchen, bedroom or living room. It’s hard to find wireless charging pads for $30, let alone one of this size and design. Instead of paying $109.99 for the tablet, you can buy the HD 8 Plus and the wireless charging stand for $139.99. Naturally, Amazon sells a wireless charging stand that perfectly fits the Fire HD 8 Plus. Specifically, the Fire HD 8 Plus will work with any Qi-compatible wireless charging pad. We’re huge fans of the new design and can’t wait to see it trickle down to more Fire devices.įor a $20 premium, the Fire HD 8 Plus comes with a couple of extra features, one of which is wireless charging. On the bottom is a microSD card slot that accepts up to 1TB of additional storage. There are two speakers along the top of the Fire HD 8, with the volume rocker, power button, USB-C charging port and a headphone jack on the right side. The new camera position invites people to place the tablet in landscape mode for calls, which gives them a wider viewing angle. It’s a small, but smart change, as most of us take part in more video calls than ever. The front-facing camera has been moved from the top of the screen when you’re holding the tablet in portrait mode, to centered when you’re using the Fire HD 8 in landscape mode. We’re into the rounded corners and edges that make the device easier and more comfortable to hold. The new Fire HD 8 and HD 8 Plus have the same new design, a gentler overall look that reminds us of Amazon’s approach to its Kindle devices. They, frankly, looked as if Amazon didn’t put a lot of thought into the overall design as an effort to cut as many costs as possible. Amazon’s Fire tablets have always had a rectangular and boxy look to them. ![]()
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