Brits urged to return old Amazon Fire TV Sticks before the end of today

Brits have been urged to return their old Amazon Fire TV Sticks in a limited-time offer that ends tonight. Just days after ...
ZDNet

Amazon's Vega OS is being updated to Fire TVs this year - here's why that's a big deal

Amazon reportedly set to launch a proprietary OS for Fire TVs. Various devices would run Linux-based Vega OS instead of Android-based FireOS. The change won't happen immediately and is likely to start ...
HDTV Test

Amazon reveals its app strategy for Vega OS

Amazon plans to stream applications to new Fire TV devices powered by Vega OS, in order to give developers time to create ...
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Google Reveals All, Amazon Ditching Fire OS, and Qi2 Gets Real: Android This Week

It was a VERY big week in the Android world! Google finally unveiled the new Pixel 10 series, Pixel Watch 4, and Pixel Buds 2a. We also got a look at some upcoming Android 16 features, and a Nintendo ...
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Amazon May Switch to a More Familiar Android OS on Fire Tablets

Amazon Fire Tablets run a modified Android without Google Play. A new project, "Kittyhawk," could bring higher-end Amazon tablets with a full Android OS. The rumored $400 tablet could provide Google ...
eCoustics

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select Isn’t What You Think: Cloud Streaming Yes, Dolby Atmos No

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Select offers Vega OS and cloud app streaming but lacks Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and full app support, making it a mixed bag compared to the 4K and 4K Max.
Android

Amazon Fire TVs May Replace Android with New Vega OS Soon

Amazon is reportedly set to replace its Android-based Fire TV OS with Vega OS, a new Linux-based system. The upcoming operating system, which has been in development for years, could be officially ...
Android Authority

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select kicks off new era of Vega OS devices

Amazon has officially announced Vega OS. Vega is the new operating system the company developed to replace Android. The Fire TV Stick 4K Select is the first Fire TV device to use the software. Last ...
HotHardware

Amazon Tablets May Extinguish Fire OS In Major Android Shake-Up To Take On iPad

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 ...
Android Authority

New Fire TV jailbreak lets you use a custom launcher, but don't tell Amazon

A new Fire OS exploit has been discovered. The exploit allows for enhanced permissions on Fire TV and Fire Tablet devices. Expect Amazon to patch the exploit in the near future. There’s a new way to ...
Liliputing

Report: Amazon could launch a high-end Android tablet in 2026, eventually ditching Fire OS

Amazon has been selling tablets with a forked version of Android called Fire OS since 2011. The current lineup includes a mix of budget and mid-range devices with starting prices between $60 and $230.