The Fire HD 8 remains a decent value for a casual media consumption tablet, particularly when it’s on sale, but its iffy display and ad-heavy software make it less appealing at full price. Physically, ...

Amazon developer documentation has confirmed that future Fire TVs will run an Android 14-based OS, quelling rumors of a full switch to Vega OS. Amazon has avoided referring to the upcoming version as ...

Amazon is preparing to ditch Android on its Fire TV gadgets and shove in a home-grown Linux-based system codenamed Vega OS. Most Fire-branded kit, including Amazon’s tablets, runs Fire OS, which is a ...

Amazon confirms that its Fire OS will stay alongside the newly launched Vega OS. Despite rumors of a complete replacement, Amazon has assured that Vega OS is designed to expand, not to replace, its ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon's Fire tablet lineup could be in for a big shakeup next year, according to new reports. For over a decade and a half, the tablets have ...

Amazon could be on the verge of making a huge change to its popular Fire tablet lineup. A multiyear higher-end tablet project internally codenamed Kittyhawk is hinting at a high possibility of the ...

Amazon’s potential abandonment of Fire OS represents a seismic shift in the company’s hardware strategy, signaling recognition that proprietary software limitations have hindered tablet sales and ...

Amazon released the Fire HD 8 a few months ago. This tablet is good enough to stream Prime Video content, play light games, read e-books, and listen to Audible audiobooks. However, the overall screen ...

Well it was fun while it lasted. Last month xda-developers forum members Pro-me3us unveiled a method for gaining system user privileges on Fire OS devices, giving users more control over the software ...

Amazon has steadily improved its lineup of Fire tablets since 2022. But specs are only part of the equation. Without better software, these slates are as good as useless. Getting the Play Store on ...

The Fire HD 8 wears its price more clearly. It’s mostly made from a hard textured plastic, with slightly thicker yet more rounded sides, thicker bezels and flimsier buttons. The front facing camera ...