Amazon's Second Generation Kindle Fire Coming With 10-Inch Display?

After Amazon's official announcement of launching the 7-inch tablet - Kindle Fire - for just $199, rumors are rife that Amazon might bring out its second generation tablet with a 10.1-inch screen around early next year.

According to a report by Toms Guide, the bigger competitor for BlackBerry's PlayBook may hit the markets around Black Friday.

"Even before Amazon officially revealed its 7-inch "NOOK Color Killer" tablet, the Kindle Fire, we already heard reports that it would be just a teaser, that something bigger and better would follow close behind in early 2012," the report said.

Earlier this week Amazon announced its android-based handheld device for just $199, apparently forcing tech giants like Research in Motion (RIM) to cut down the price of its BlackBerry PlayBook.

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The 7-inch tablet will be released on Nov. 15 and the pre-orders are open on its Web site.

Here are the specifications of Kindle Fire.

Display: 7" multi-touch display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16 million colors.

Size: 7.5" x 4.7" x 0.45" (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm).

Weight: 14.6 ounces (413 grams).

On-device storage: 8GB internal. That's enough for 80 apps, plus 10 movies or 800 songs or 6,000 books.

Cloud storage: Free cloud storage for all Amazon content.

Battery Life: Up to 8 hours of continuous reading or 7.5 hours of video playback, with wireless off. Battery life will vary based on wireless usage, such as Web browsing and downloading content.

Charge time: Fully charges in approximately 4 hours via included U.S. power adapter. Also supports charging from your computer via USB.

WiFi: Supports public and private Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or 802.1X standard with support for WEP, WPA and WPA2 security using password authentication; does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.

USB: USB 2.0 (micro-B connector).

Audio: 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, top-mounted stereo speakers.

Content Formats: Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8.

Warranty and Service: 1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately.