Amazon Launches Alexa+ Tablet: Features, iPad Comparison, Prices, Keyboard
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Alexa+ Tablets with full Google apps and Play Store are Amazon’s clearest move yet to compete head-on with iPad as a productivity and AI assistant device. Accessory support like keyboards signals Amazon wants a seat in the “work tablet” category—B2C and B2B app builders should test for optimization on this hardware tier.
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