Amazon’s Kindle Fire cost may come down

The price tag of the Kindle Fire from Amazon has come down ever since the launch of the tablet the previous year. The company has also gone on to slash the prices of the Kindle Fire to stir up the competition in the market. The production cost has gone down by about 28%.

In November last year, the component cost that went into making an Amazon Kindle Fire was about $185.60. It has now come down to $133.80. This is an estimate that has been made available by IHS iSuppli. IHS iSuppli keeps a track of the supply chains involved in tech products.

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The decline in the price tag was driven by the receding prices in the displays, the memory chips as well as the touch screen from the available data from IHS iSuppli. To add to the falling prices, Amazon is most likely to launch a latest version of Kindle Fire. Therefore, more price cuts are imminent.

Experts feel that if the company is ready to cut down on the component costs, there shouldn’t be any reason why they won’t cut the price of the unit.

Apple will launch the iPad3 on March 7

Come March 7, Apple Inc will be holding a product event in San Francisco. The event is organized for releasing the third generation of the iPad tablet computer. The iPad tablet computer happens to be the best-selling gadget from the house of Apple. There is a lot of excitement in the world of technology regarding the iPad launch.

The gadget will carry a screen with high-definition display. Users will experience a super soft touch screen with the new iPad3. A relatively faster processor will carry out the tasks for you like never before. Wireless networks will ensure that you can remain in touch with the outside world without any fuss.

No doubt, there is a stiff competition in the market. But after gaining the tag of being the pioneer in the field of the tablet market about a couple of years ago, there are a lot of hopes pinned on the new gadget. Though the company has been successful in selling slightly more than 55 million units and generating $34.5 billion as revenue, competition is still healthy.

Apple Inc’s closest rival is the Amazon.com Inc’s Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire also uses the Android operating system.

However, in spite of the tough competition, Apple is likelyto top the sales charts in the tablet market.