The Kindle Fire comes in 8.9 inch and 7 inch sizes and while there's no word yet on whether Amazon will be selling to consumers in India, we've got our fingers crossed

The 8.9 inch sells at $299 for a Wi-Fi only version, and $499 for a 4G LTE version. The 7 inch is even cheaper, priced at $159 for a non-HD version and $199 for an HD version (In pic: Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos holds up the newly launched tablets)

The unbelievable prices of the tablets are bound to shake up the industry. In comparison, Apple iPad tablets sell at costs ranging from $399 to $829

Both versions will provide 'X-Ray' features that provide insights into the book or movie you're enjoying. An on-screen tap during a movie will list actors in the scene, with more clicks, you can learn more about them from Amazon's movie information service IMDb. In books, X-Ray has been a popular feature on the Kindle Touch that now works on Kindle Fire. It gives you a bird's eye view of where characters or ideas appear later on in a book

The 7 inch models begin shipping on September 14 and the 8.9 models will ship on November 20