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Amazon introduces Alexa-branded tablets running Android

Amazon’s new Alexa Tablet lineup replaces its long-running Fire tablet branding and runs Android with access to the Google Play Store. The tablets are designed to bring Alexa Plus to users; speculation that Amazon may make a smartphone is separate from the launch and remains a possibility, not a confirmed product.

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Image: The Verge

What we know

Confirmed by several sources

  • Amazon has introduced a new lineup of tablets branded Alexa Tablets, distinct from its prior Fire tablet branding. — Wired, The Verge

Reported by one source

  • The tablets run Android and have full access to the Google Play Store; versions for children are also available. — Wired
  • Amazon describes the tablets as designed to bring Alexa Plus to users. — The Verge
  • The Alexa Tablet lineup could provide a preview of experiences in a potential Amazon smartphone. — Wired

Open questions

  • Whether Amazon is making a smartphone is unconfirmed; the source presents it as a rumor. — Wired

Coverage 5 publishers

  1. Techmeme

    Amazon retires the Fire brand for tablets after 15 years, replacing it with Alexa Tablets that run Android and ship on October 14, including the $499 12 Pro (David Pierce/The Verge)

  2. Wired

    Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11, Alexa Tablet 8: Specs, Features, Price

  3. The Verge

    Amazon’s Alexa Tablets are coming for the iPad

  4. TechCrunch

    Amazon unveils new Alexa tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play Store access

  5. Engadget

    Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price

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