Amazon gets The West Wing, Fringe on Amazon Prime, Kindle Fire

Amazon and Warner Bros. today announced a deal that bring "Fringe" and "The West Wing" to Amazon Prime subscribers -- and Kindle Fire owners. The two shows will be "available exclusively ... for the summer," which makes it look like they may be available elsewhere later this year. But for now, you can fire up your Kindle Fire or Instant Video stream and get your dose of walking and talking or a little thriller action.

Source: Amazon

Harry Potter coming to Kindle Lending Library June 19

Amazon made many a reader happy last fall when they introduced the Kindle Lending Library, and they're about to do it all over again. Starting June 19, all seven books in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series will be available to borrow from the library. This is on top of the other 145,000 books available, as well as over 100 New York Times bestsellers available through Amazon's program. 

To use the lending library you'll need to have a Kindle device and be an Amazon Prime member, which carries an $80 yearly fee. If this sounds like you, and you're an avid reader, be sure to check them out come June.

Source: Amazon

Kindle Fire 6.3, Viewing files on SD Card [From the Forums]

We're getting set to kick off the world's great Android podcast and this week we're changing it up for you all. While you're waiting for us, take a stroll through the Android Central forums. We'll all meet back here for the podcast.

• HTC One X Forums - Next phone for AT&T?


• HTC Thunderbolt Forums - Issues with the Google Play Store


• HTC Rezound Forums - How do I look at files on my SD Card?


• Amazon Kindle Fire Forums - 6.3 is live, already rooted


• Samsung Galaxy Nexus Forums - [GSM ONLY] How to manually update to Android 4.0.4

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Android 4.0.4, Kindle Fire warranty [From the Forums]

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While it seemingly all started with the Motorola XOOM, today has since turned into a great day for Nexus device owners. Android 4.0.4 is filtering out to the masses finally and that's a good thing. Looking to discuss some more? Hop into the Android Central forums and get started:

• HTC One X Forums - From iPhone to One X, let's go!
• Samsung Nexus S Forums - [GSM][NEXUS S][ICS 4.0.4] Update Available
• Motorola XOOM Forums - How to Flash ICS 4.0.4 No Root Required
• Amazon Kindle Fire Forums - Anyone used the Kindle Fire Warranty?
• Verizon Galaxy Nexus Forums - [ROM][4.0.4]AXI0M Crossbreed & PATIENT ZERO

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Kindle fire grabs more than half of the Android Tablet market share us

The data published today by comScore show that the Amazon Kindle Fire collected more than 50 per cent of the Android Tablet market at the United States. With a share of 54.4% of February 2012, it is only at the head of the Pack by a comfortable margin, with second place, Samsung Galaxy Tab almost 40% 15.4% of the growth of the Android tablet market behind. While it might seem to be the bad news for Android OEMs, it is not a surprise for us.

Kindle Fire, as the leader of the entire Tablet market the iPad, has a big thing for it - an "ecosystem" unified content. We ' re advanced mainly users who read blogs and forums to learn the different ways to use our devices and associated stuff with, but for many they want just an easy way to purchase and consume content on their shelf. Amazon offering in a way that Google does not, at least for people in the United States.

We ' re think Google is designed to remedy this situation, at least in part, with the launch of the game Google store and a mystery tablet device any this summer. Google i/O will be an exciting time, that ' s for sure.

Source: comScore

Draw that something happens to the Amazon App Store for Kindle Fire

Draw something raised many users in its time on Android and now it jumping on a device that is suggested to have captured half of the market share of Android we. Yes, draw something is now available in the App Store Amazon to Kindle Fire. You have two options to choose, the free version of ad-taken in charge or you can pony at $1.99 and go ad free. You hit the link of the source for downloads or just go ahead and load your Amazon Kindle Fire and draw something fun. If you ' re looking to learn more about the game, see our full review.

Source: Amazon

Amazon Kindle Fire version 6.3 software update now available

The Amazon Kindle Fire has seemingly done quite well for itself since its release and behind the scenes Amazon has been working on the next update for the device. Currently the Amazon Kindle Fire is sitting at version 6.2.2 but Amazon has just released version 6.3 they've highlighted some of the forthcoming changes:

• Sharing: Customers will be able to easily share favorite passages and notes from their books directly from Kindle Fire, without even leaving the book. Customers simply highlight a passage and select "Share" or choose the "Share" option from the toolbar within a book, write a note if they choose, and select which social network to share with. Passages or notes a customer chooses to share will be displayed to other Kindle readers viewing the same book, and customers can also choose to share via Facebook and Twitter. Amazon already has a vibrant community of readers who choose to share favorite passages and notes from their reading through Kindle.amazon.com. This update brings these notes and highlights to Kindle Fire, so a reader can easily see what other readers are saying about their books.


• Book Extras: Powered by Shelfari, Amazon's community of book lovers, Book Extras make it easy for customers to see supplemental material about the book they are reading, without even leaving the book. Customers can view descriptions of characters, a glossary of common terms used in the book, information on the authors and common locations referenced in the book, and more. To view Book Extras from within a book, customers simply tap the top of the screen to bring up the toolbar, tap the menu button and select "Book Extras."


• Archive of Personal Documents: Customers' personal documents will be stored in the Amazon Cloud and available for re-download at any time from the Documents tab on Kindle Fire. Just as with Kindle books, Whispersync will automatically sync notes, highlights and last page read for personal documents.


• Print Replica Textbooks: Students can buy thousands of print replica textbooks to read on their Kindle Fire and save up to 60% off the list price of the print textbook. Print replica textbooks maintain the rich formatting, color and layout of the print editions, with features including notes and highlights, zoom and pan, linked table of contents, real page numbers and whispersync of notes, highlights and last page read.


• Reading View for Amazon Silk: There is a seemingly endless array of interesting and engaging content available on the Internet. Sometimes, unfortunately, that business article, blog post, or sports recap you clicked on is surrounded by a host of competing material. With Reading View on Silk, the content that you're interested in is elevated above the clutter. When invoked by the customer, Silk will load the body of the page in a reading-optimized, single screen view (even for multi-page articles). The full page is still available in the background, allowing the reader to easily toggle back to a traditional view to see other interesting features on the page.


• Movie Rentals: The rental period for movie rentals that are downloaded to Kindle Fire now starts when a customer starts watching the movie, rather than when a customer starts downloading the movie.


• Additional Enhancements: This update will also bring some of the features customers have requested, including faster re-connect of Wi-Fi after Kindle Fire has been asleep, and general performance enhancements.

The update is currently available from Amazon, but if you're rooted you'll be pleased to know you can maintain root if you follow directions at the XDA link below. For the rest of us, hit the jump for installation instructions.

Source: Amazon, XDA

Amazon Kindle Fire version 6.3 software update now available

The Amazon Kindle Fire has seemingly done quite well for itself since its release and behind the scenes Amazon has been working on the next update for the device. Currently the Amazon Kindle Fire is sitting at version 6.2.2 but Amazon has just released version 6.3 they've highlighted some of the forthcoming changes:

• Sharing: Customers will be able to easily share favorite passages and notes from their books directly from Kindle Fire, without even leaving the book. Customers simply highlight a passage and select "Share" or choose the "Share" option from the toolbar within a book, write a note if they choose, and select which social network to share with. Passages or notes a customer chooses to share will be displayed to other Kindle readers viewing the same book, and customers can also choose to share via Facebook and Twitter. Amazon already has a vibrant community of readers who choose to share favorite passages and notes from their reading through Kindle.amazon.com. This update brings these notes and highlights to Kindle Fire, so a reader can easily see what other readers are saying about their books.


• Book Extras: Powered by Shelfari, Amazon's community of book lovers, Book Extras make it easy for customers to see supplemental material about the book they are reading, without even leaving the book. Customers can view descriptions of characters, a glossary of common terms used in the book, information on the authors and common locations referenced in the book, and more. To view Book Extras from within a book, customers simply tap the top of the screen to bring up the toolbar, tap the menu button and select "Book Extras."


• Archive of Personal Documents: Customers' personal documents will be stored in the Amazon Cloud and available for re-download at any time from the Documents tab on Kindle Fire. Just as with Kindle books, Whispersync will automatically sync notes, highlights and last page read for personal documents.


• Print Replica Textbooks: Students can buy thousands of print replica textbooks to read on their Kindle Fire and save up to 60% off the list price of the print textbook. Print replica textbooks maintain the rich formatting, color and layout of the print editions, with features including notes and highlights, zoom and pan, linked table of contents, real page numbers and whispersync of notes, highlights and last page read.


• Reading View for Amazon Silk: There is a seemingly endless array of interesting and engaging content available on the Internet. Sometimes, unfortunately, that business article, blog post, or sports recap you clicked on is surrounded by a host of competing material. With Reading View on Silk, the content that you're interested in is elevated above the clutter. When invoked by the customer, Silk will load the body of the page in a reading-optimized, single screen view (even for multi-page articles). The full page is still available in the background, allowing the reader to easily toggle back to a traditional view to see other interesting features on the page.


• Movie Rentals: The rental period for movie rentals that are downloaded to Kindle Fire now starts when a customer starts watching the movie, rather than when a customer starts downloading the movie.


• Additional Enhancements: This update will also bring some of the features customers have requested, including faster re-connect of Wi-Fi after Kindle Fire has been asleep, and general performance enhancements.

The update is currently available from Amazon, but if you're rooted you'll be pleased to know you can maintain root if you follow directions at the XDA link below. For the rest of us, hit the jump for installation instructions.

Source: Amazon, XDA

• Download the 6.3 update directly from Amazon and save it to your computer.


• Turn on your Kindle Fire, and connect via USB to your computer


• Copy the file you downloaded into the kindleupdates folder on your Fire. When the transfer is finished, tap the disconnect button on your Kindle Fire and unplug the USB cable.


• Make sure your battery is fully charged, then start the update by tapping the Quick Settings icon in the top right corner of your screen, then tap "More...", then "Device". Select "Update your Kindle". If the option is greyed out, that means your either up-to-date already or the file did not transfer properly.


• Your Kindle Fire will restart twice during the update, and when finished you'll be on version 6.3

Citibank unveils banking app for Kindle Fire

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Citibank just announced a Kindle Fire edition of its mobile banking app, which it says has "every component, graphic, touch action, button and slider customized for the device." Along with that, Citi says, come:

• Plan cash outflows with the help of a unique interactive chart of past and future payments and transfers
• Analyze personal spending habits through automatically generated, customizable charts of payee spending
• Compare personal spending habits with general consumer data, filtering by location, age group, income bracket and purchase category
• Get direct access to educational content from Women & Co., a service of Citibank, as well as real-time customer service.

Snag it for free (well, you'll need some money in a Citi account, we suppose) at the link below.

Download: Citi for Kindle Fire; more: Press release