Amazon Releases Fire Tablet in China

By Dianna Dilworth 

Amazon is now selling its Kindle Fire device in China.

The device retails for 499 yuan. The Kindle store includes hundreds of thousands of Chinese language books. The Kindle e-reader is already available in China and Amazon has sold more than a million devices. The tablet also sells content for learning English. Chinese e-commerce firm Baidu will provide search, apps, and online video on these devices in China.

Fire is the company’s best-selling tablet. Amazon has sold millions of devices since launch.