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GSMArena.com · 08/20/2025 17:31 EDT

Amazon is switching its Fire tablets to Android, report claims

Amazon's long-running line of Fire-branded tablets is going to go through some significant changes, according to a new report. The company is allegedly planning to move away from its own Fire OS (which is a fork of Android) and actually use Android proper.

The first Fire tablet to run Android will arrive next year, and will cost $400, which is a much higher price point than what we're used to seeing Fire tablets go for.



The switch to Android has apparently been a multiyear project for Amazon, and.

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