Amazon.com Inc plans to unveil a smaller, back-lit 7-inch tablet for $250 in November; it will rival the Apple iPad, reports TechCrunch. Apple sells between 7 million to 9 million tablets a quarter.
Amazon's device is geared toward playing music and movies off the Internet. The plan is to offer Amazon Prime -- the company's $79-a-year Internet streaming service -- for free along with the gadget.
