All that's true of the Fire HD 8 as well, and it's $20 cheaper. The Show Mode Dock and case will also be available on their own for £40 for an 8in tablet and £50 for a 10in tablet at a later date, coinciding with a software update with Show Mode for the previous generation Fire HD 8 and current generation Fire HD 10 tablets.The new Fire HD 8 Plus features a bright, sharp display, 32GB of expandable storage, hands-free Alexa and up to 13 hours of battery life. A Kids edition of the Fire HD 8 is also available for £130 with a heavy duty rubber case, two-year replacement warranty and one-year subscription to Amazon's Fire For Kids Unlimited, which will soon include Audible audiobooks for kids, such as Peter Pan. The new Fire HD 8 tablet will cost £80 on its own or £110 with the Show Mode Dock, available for pre-order today and shipping on 4 October. 'The same goes for video calls or other activities both into and out of the dock.' 'You can start watching a show on the tablet in Show Mode in the kitchen and then just pick the tablet up from the dock and move to room, the video will continue uninterrupted,' explained Dreyfus.

The benefit of having a tablet become an Echo device with a screen is clear: you can take it with you.

The tablet can then be placed on the charging stand, which snaps to the correct alignment using magnets, to automatically trigger Show Mode. The case clips around the tablet, locking into the microUSB charging port, and has magnets and charging pins on the back. With the new Fire HD 8 Amazon is also bringing its Show Mode Dock to the UK, which is a case for the tablet and a charging stand. The Fire HD 8 slots into the case, which locks into the Show Charging Dock.

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