Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Amazon to Ditch Custom Software for Android Tablets
Amazon is changing its Fire tablets to use Android, the same software many other tablets use.
This will make it easier to use apps and get updates.
Amazon hopes this change will boost Fire tablet sales, but the switch is still a work in progress.
The new Android tablet will be more expensive than current models.
Consumers have expressed concern about not having access to the latest Android versions because Amazon used their own store, which limited app variety.
Amazon plans to switch its Fire tablets from a custom operating system to Android.
The project, codenamed Kittyhawk, aims to release a higher-end Android tablet next year.
This change addresses consumer and developer concerns about app compatibility.
The new Android tablet is expected to be priced around $400, significantly higher than current models.
Amazon is also planning lower-priced tablets with a Linux-based operating system.
- Who
- Amazon
- What
- Amazon is planning to switch its Fire tablets from a custom operating system to Android.
- When
- The first Android tablet is slated for next year.
- Where
- Not explicitly mentioned in the article.
- Why
- To address consumer and app developer concerns and improve tablet sales.
Consumers
Developers
Operating System
Consumers
Users expressed concern about not having access to the latest Android versions
Developers
Amazon used its own app store, limiting app variety
- Current Market Share
- Amazon holds 8% of the tablet market
- Project Name
- Kittyhawk
- Planned Price
- $400
- Current Highest-End Model Price
- $230
- Current OS
- Custom forked version of Android
- Planned OS
- Android
