The company has already agreed terms with three large publishing houses, which will provide digital magazine content for the device. AppleInsider are reporting that Amazon will also be adding Fox movies and TV shows to its Amazon Prime video service. The companies that have agreed to supply the device with content are Conde Nast, Hearst, and Meredith.

It is widely believed that Amazon will be unveiling new Kindle eReaders alongside a media tablet. The three publishers already have deals with Apple, and it is thought they have signed similar deals with Amazon. They are believed to be getting around seventy percent of all the revenue from sales, and Amazon is thought to be sharing some customer data with them.

Unlike Apple though it is believed Amazon will take a higher or a lower cut sometimes depending on the content and offer. Presently on name missing is Time, Inc. as the publisher has so far been reluctant to allow a digital subscription model. It only sells individual titles on the Apple App Store, but sources believe a deal with Amazon could be in place by the end of the year.

For publishers to make deals with Amazon makes sense as the company already sells a lot of their titles the old fashioned way with books. Hearst has already stated that Amazon would be the number one third-party reseller of its media via digital downloads. It is also claimed that the three publishers have already begun getting titles ready for Amazon’s 7-inch tablet device.

Publishers are already excited about the new deal and said while they love what Apple has to offer, with Amazon “you have marketing, and ease of use, we’re very optimistic.” Will you be interested in the Amazon tablet?

The much talked about Amazon Tablet that is thought to be a next generation Kindle, but with a 7-inch display and capacitive touchscreen may be shown to the world at a press event. PCMag are reporting that the retail giant has sent out invitations to a press event in New York for Wednesday September 28th.

It doesn’t go in to details and just gives a date and start time, but previous press events at the venue have been to announce a new Kindle so it could be for the new tablet. To succeed the device will have to do things differently to what other manufacturers have so far done.

First of all the operating system has to work, but more importantly the pricing of the device is crucial. We have already seen the likes of the BlackBerry PlayBook and even more so the HP TouchPad dropped in price. The latter sold bucket loads when the unit was discontinued and the price was massively slashed, but before this it hardly sold.

Amazon has some experience with this though with the Kindle, as when they have dropped the price it has always seen a sales spike. If Amazon can price the new tablet around the $300 mark it could sell really well. As with the Kindle eReader the retailer makes its money up by selling digital content, and would see more consumers sign up for Amazon Prime.

Owners will buy Android applications and store more content on Amazon Cloud, and may use it to buy physical goods from the retailer as well. Do you think the Amazon Tablet could be a success?

According to an article on Compterworld analysts are suggesting there will be a flood of devices priced between $200 and $300 becoming available in the coming months. The Amazon Tablet is thought to be priced around $299 and is expected to be the biggest success.

Running the Android OS it is expected to be released sometime next month, and selling for $200 less than what the iPad 2 starts at, and is the main reason why it is expected to do well. The 9-inch device is thought to be a contender to sell well because Amazon could also offer content that even exceeds that of the iPad.

This is where Amazon can make their money on the device and compensate for any loss made selling the tablet for below cost price. Amazon also has its own app store, which offers everything from music and movies to books.

Other devices that are coming to the market include the recently announced Lenovo IdeaPad A1, which is set to be priced at $199. The 7-inch device will be the cheapest Android tablet available from a major manufacturer. There is also the original Samsung Galaxy Tab that is currently priced at $279.99 on Amazon, and could fall further now its replacement has been announced.

Some have wondered what the new Toshiba AT200 will be priced at, which will be running Android Honeycomb. Other manufacturers are believed to be thinking of dropping prices for their tablet PCs over the coming months to generate more interest in the market.

Like other tech markets prices start to drop as more products become available and technology advances. Are you thinking of buying a tablet PC soon? If so which one?

The eReader is not packed with the best hardware, as the Nook Color and other rivals prove this. However, Amazon has done to the eReader market what Apple has done to the tablet market. So we know that it is more than just hardware, and we believe that Amazon has the tools in place to give the iPad 2 a run for its money. OK, we do not want to get ahead of ourselves here, the upcoming device, which is expected in October will not suddenly topple the iPad 2. However, this could happen in time, as there are suggestions that Amazon is to make its very own tablet.

Now you may be a little confused with this admission, but they will not make the upcoming tablet in October, but there are reports that suggest that they will with next year’s versio. We cannot wait to see if Amazon can do what the likes of Motorola and Samsung has not been able to do, and that is give Apple a run for their money.

eWeek has been looking into this very subject, and have listed in detail why they think Amazon finally has a tablet that can compete with the iPad. The first thing that they point out is the Amazon brand, as it carries a lot of weight. They are right, as they are not just a trusted retailer, but also have great experience when it comes to offering digital content – something that is so important with a tablet device.

Most reports suggest that Amazon will follow Steve Jobs stance and go with a 9 to 10-inch screen, any smaller is seen as pointless. We cannot say for certain which version of Android will be running the Amazon tablet, if they want any chance of success then it will need to be Ice Cream Sandwich. The reason for this is because it will be able to offer greater app support – this is considered most important if they stand any chance of competing fairly with the iPad.

We could go on about so many reasons why Amazon will have the best Android tablet, but the key is price. It is a certainty that Amazon will offer their tablet at a cheaper price than not only the iPad 2, but most of Android tablets with a similar screen size.

If we are to believe the rumors then we have just three months to wait to see how well the Amazon tablet will perform against the iPad 2. However, Apple might have something to say about that, as there is talk of an iPad 2 HD or Plus version coming towards the end of the year as well.

We do not want to come across here as Apple fans, we are just stating a fact when we say that no other tablet has been able to rival the iPad 2 or the previous model come to that. It is no secret that the likes of RIM with their BlackBerry PlayBook, and Motorola with their Xoom has been unable to crack the dominance of the iPad, so what makes Amazon so different?

Amazon is in a much better position for a number of reasons; the first is because they already have an infrastructure in place to provide digital content. PC World suggests that this could have a positive affect on the price of the Amazon Tablet, as we know that they are not afraid to be very flexible with their pricing.

There are rumors that the rumored Amazon Tablet could be a powerful beast as well; a quad-core processor has been suggested. However, Apple could have an answer for this latest rival in the way of an updated iPad 2, the HD or Plus. There had been rumors that the iPad 3 would be released in the fall along with the iPhone 5, but this does not seem viable.

The iPad 2 Plus or HD is said to be a high-end model, and as such one would expect a few upgrade enhancements. Now we are not too certain what those upgrades will be, but increased resolution has been suggested. There has been no mention of a speed bump for the CPU, but you can be certain that those rumors will be flying around soon.

DigiTimes reports from sources that they expect sales of the Amazon Tablet to hit more than one million in the third quarter, well all except Apple. They should ship around 15 million in the same quarter. Now when you look at it like that, how can Amazon ever hope to compete with Apple?

The fresh information has surfaced in a article over at Digitimes, as it states that Quanta Computer, a Taiwanese manufacturer has received OEM instructions from Amazon for this mystery device tablet.

Best of all, their report adds that production will start soon, with an expected shipping date before the end of this year. At the moment, we haven’t heard any specification details, or indeed any leaked pictures of what the device may look like. The above image is a mock-up of course, but it’s safe to say that the tablet will come with Kindle e-book reading facilities first of all, but what operating system will it run on?

Will Amazon design their own interface, or will they customize a version of Google Android 2.3 Honeycomb? As we mentioned above, it’s an exciting prospect either way for Kindle owners. We’ll let you know when we hear more details on the device. Let us know if you’re interested to buy one or not.