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Kindle Fire Connections and USB Debugging

Amazon's Kindle Fire is looking to be one of the hottest non-Google Mobile Services Android devices to date.  If you've got one, you may have quickly noted that you can't necessarily immediately connect it up via ADB. A quick search returns all kinds of various solutions.

Turns out, Amazon also documents the solution. In fact, they have entire section in their developer FAQ on the Kindle Fire. The linked PDF, Connecting Your Kindle Fire To ADB, has all of the steps necessary and a linked driver will help Windows 7 users.

If you already had your application on Amazon's Appstore and it works on Kindle Fire, users are probably already downloading it.

High Definition Touchscreen Display

Rich, HD video. Beautiful, vivid photos. Crisp, detailed text. Kindle Fire HD features a new 1280x800 high definition LCD display that brings your content to life.

Reduced Screen Glare

Most tablet displays are made up of two pieces of glass - an LCD on the bottom and a touch sensor on the top, separated by an air gap. With an air gap, light reflects off of every surface as it passes through from the front, creating multiple distracting reflections that reduce display contrast. Kindle Fire HD solves this air gap problem by laminating the touch sensor and the LCD together into a single layer of glass, creating a display that's easy to view, even in overhead light.

Richer Colors at Wider Angles

Like many tablets, Kindle Fire HD uses In-Plane Switching (IPS) to improve color reproduction. But displays that only use IPS still appear washed out at various angles, such as laid sideways when reading in bed, laid flat on a table, or held between you and a friend when sharing a movie. Kindle Fire HD addresses this issue by applying an advanced polarizing filter directly to the LCD panel. This results in a display that shows the same deep contrast and rich, detailed color when viewed at any angle.