Amazon plans to release a higher-end tablet that may run standard Android rather than the company's forked FireOS. Fire tablets currently use a forked Android that requires developers to build FireOS-compatible apps and distribute them through the Amazon App Store. An Android-based model could expand app compatibility and provide access to more standard Android features for users. The new device could cost about $400, notably higher than the $230 Fire Max 11. Amazon will continue offering cheaper tablets running the Linux-based Vega operating system while transitioning its full tablet lineup to Android.
Amazon is preparing to launch a new tablet that could run on Android instead of its custom FireOS software, according to a report from Reuters. Multiple sources tell the outlet that Amazon plans to release the "higher-end" Android tablet as early as next year. Amazon currently powers its Fire tablets using a forked version of Android, forcing developers to create apps compatible with FireOS and distribute them on the Amazon App Store. The company's upcoming tablet could soon change this, potentially giving users access to a wider variety of Android features and apps.
The updated Fire tablet could cost $400, according to Reuters, marking a big jump from the Amazon's $230 Fire Max 11 device. Amazon still plans to launch cheaper tablets with the Linux-based Vega operating system used in some of its Fire TV streaming devices, but the company's full lineup of tablets will eventually adopt Android, Reuters reports.
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