Kindle, Chromebook lead Amazon bestsellers

Nieuws Breedband Verenigde Staten 30 DEC 2013
Kindle, Chromebook lead Amazon bestsellers
Amazon reported that its own Kindle Fire HD was the best-selling tablet on Amazon.com over the holiday season. "Millions" of people unwrapped Kindles at Christmas, the company said, without giving exact sales figures. The Samsung and Acer Chromebooks and the Asus Transformer Book were the best-selling laptops for Christmas, and Samsung LED HD TVs led the TV category. 

The company also announced that over 1 million people joined its Prime membership programme during the third week in December, a new record. In addition to free delivery, Prime offers customers free access to more than 40,000 movies and TV episodes on the Instant Video service. Amazon said its Android Appstore also more than doubled content on offer last year, reaching over 100,000 apps and games. 

Categories:

Internet,  Mobiel

Companies:

Samsung,  Acer,  Amazon,  Asus

Countries:

Verenigde Staten

Tags:

Sales figures, Consumer devices

Related Articles

WERELD 21 MAR 2014

Amazon to ship own video streaming dongle in April - report

Amazon will begin shipping its own video-streaming device in early April, through its website as well as retailers including Best Buy and Staples, people familiar with the company's plans told the Wall Street Journal. The Amazon device will carry a variety of apps available on other set-top boxes, such as Netflix, and run a version of Google's Android software, like Amazon's tablet computers, these people said. Pricing remains unclear, though the people familiar with the company's plans said the device like

WERELD 3 MAR 2014

Samsung unveils Chromebook 2 series

Samsung Electronics America has launched its Chromebook 2 Series. The new models are available in 11.6- and 13.3-inch configurations. The Samsung Chromebook 2 Series feature Samsung's Exynos 5 Octa processors. The 13.3-inch Chromebook 2 features a Full HD (1920x1080) display with 250nit brightness. It is also optimized for Google+ Hangouts messaging and video calling with enhanced audio quality on 2Wx2 speakers and a noise reducing array microphone. The device boasts up to 8.5 hours of battery life.

WERELD 14 JAN 2014

Amazon: from retail to wholesale

Amazon gave a number of interesting statistics in a recent press release. These make clear that Amazon, the same as the telecom incumbents of the world, is suffering from a conflict of interests.

INDIA 30 DEC 2013

Google expands Chromebook school initiative in India

Google is expanding its Chromebook school initiative in India, beginning with a pilot in four schools in Andhra Pradesh, reported Economic Times. Initially, the company will make 25 Chromebooks available to each school and train teachers and instructors in the use of required software application. "The school instructors will teach core subjects using applications and software. We believe with interactive learning the student will understand better and will take interest in the subjects," Ponnala Lakshmaiah

Just In

19 DEC 16:42

SLT-Mobitel launches 5G network in Sri Lanka

19 DEC 16:19

Dialog Axiata launches 5G network, connects 1.5 million subscribers

19 DEC 15:56

UK govt to ban AI-enabled nudification apps to protect women, girls

19 DEC 15:42

3 UK launches last-minute Christmas sale

Commentary

13:56

Video market set for slower growth ahead

11:38

Netflix buys Warner Bros to deepen content catalogue

11:11

KPN's mixed performance in Q3 raises questions for strategy day

15:26

Stock markets breaking records but what happened to Odido's IPO plans?

Background

01:04

The week in telecom: Wi-Fi bolt-ons take off to boost broadband growth, video market works on consolidation

01:39

The week in telecom: Netflix wins bidding for Warner Bros, Apple poaches new execs, Samsung debuts trifold

13:51

Proximus vs. Telenet: Proximus performs better in Q3 while Telenet uses up cash

14:16

Proximus Domestic still struggling with low margins

Complete profile

Before downloading the whitepaper, we would like to ask you to complete your profile with company and position. After confirming you will receive the white paper.