Amazon introduces Alexa Tablets running Android instead of Fire OS

First reported by 9to5Mac at · Updated · 2 sources

The new lineup includes the Google Play Store and an Android interface with a stock feel, according to 9to5Mac. Previous Fire tablets used Amazon's Android-based Fire OS and relied on the Amazon Appstore, which TechSpot describes as a longstanding limitation on the apps available to users.

Covered by 2 publishers within 22 hours of the first report.

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9to5Mac Amazon’s new Alexa Tablet finally gives the iPad lineup some much needed competition · Michael Burkhardt
TechSpot Amazon's new Alexa tablets ditch Fire OS for regular Android · Skye Jacobs

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