Amazon launches Alexa Tablet series featuring Android and Google Play Store
Amazon has unveiled a new line of Android-based Alexa Tablets featuring the Google Play Store to replace its budget-focused Fire tablet brand.
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Amazon has announced a new lineup of three Android-powered hardware devices named the Alexa Tablet series, shifting away from its previous Fire brand, according to reports from 9to5Mac, ZDNET, and ExtremeTech. The new devices feature stock Android software and include native support for the Google Play Store rather than a restricted custom app ecosystem, 9to5Mac and ZDNET both report. Pre-orders are open now, and shipping begins on October 14, according to ZDNET. [1][2][4]
The lineup spans three hardware tier options, according to ZDNET and ThePCEnthusiast. ZDNET reports that the baseline Amazon Alexa Tablet 8 starts at $230, while ThePCEnthusiast lists the entry price point at $229. The mid-tier Amazon Alexa Tablet 11 is priced at $330, and the premium Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro starts at $500, according to ZDNET. [2][6]
The hardware designs move away from earlier budget builds toward premium, professional configurations, according to 9to5Mac and ZDNET. ZDNET and Yanko Design both report that the new devices feature integration with Amazon's Alexa+ assistant alongside full access to Google Play apps and services. [1][2][7]
The Alexa Tablet line serves as the official successor to and replacement for the Amazon Fire and Amazon Fire HD hardware families, integrating Alexa+ directly into the Android operating system. [8]
In short
- Amazon introduced three new Alexa Tablets that replace its previous Fire tablet lineup.
- The new tablets feature the Android operating system and provide access to the Google Play Store.
- Pricing for the hardware line starts at $229 or $230, rising to $500 for the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro.
- Pre-orders are open immediately, with shipments scheduled to begin on October 14.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Amazon’s new Alexa Tablet finally gives the iPad lineup some much needed competition9to5Mac, 10h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]4 ways Amazon’s new Alexa tablets eclipse the Fire line – starting with Google PlayZDNET, 1d ago
- [3]It only took 15 years, but Amazon's Alexa Tablet could be the slate to win me back after my disappointing experience with the first-ever Kindle FireTechRadar, 2d ago
- [4]Amazon to Retire Fire Tablets, Replace Them With Android-Based Alexa TabletsExtremeTech, 14h ago
- [5]Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro vs iPad Air: The tablets comparedTrusted Reviews, 1d ago
- [6]Amazon Alexa Tablets Replace Fire, Add Google Play From $229ThePCEnthusiast, 6h ago
- [7]Amazon’s new Alexa tablets fix Fire’s biggest limitation with Google Play and Alexa+ supportYanko Design, 1d ago
Background
- [8]Amazon Alexa Tablet on Wikipedia
- [9]Amazon Kindle on Wikipedia
- [10]Amazon on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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