Following its announcement of the new Kindle Fire HD tablet, Amazon later confirmed that the device will display ads on its lock screen.
The ads are for Amazon products and services like e-books, movies, and other content. It's very similar to the way Kindle e-readers show you special offers on the lock screen, but will be much more pervasive (and annoying!) since they'll be in full color.
Bummer.
Luckily, Amazon confirmed to Engadget that customers will have an option to remove the ads by paying an extra fee after purchasing the device. Unlike the Kindle e-readers, you won't be able to pay extra ahead of time to buy an ad-free tablet. Amazon says it'll announce how much it'll cost you to remove the ads at a later date.?
In the meantime, the 7-inch version of the Kindle Fire HD, which costs $199, ships on Sept. 14. So it's highly unlikely you'll be able to remove the ads if you get the tablet on day one.
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