Amazon replaces Fire tablets with Android Alexa Tablets from $229.99
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Amazon moving from Fire OS to full Android with Play Store on its Alexa Tablets trades lock-in for app breadth — and makes these devices more credible as primary screens. If you build Android apps, test on this line early; if you compete with Alexa, assume these become a more attractive distribution surface.
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