Amazon launched three new Alexa Tablets running full Android with Google Play Store access and prices starting at $229.99. The move targets higher-end buyers with aluminum designs and Alexa+ AI while ending reliance on the limited Fire OS app store.
The tablets mark the first time Amazon has offered its devices with complete Google Play support instead of the limited Fire OS app store.
All models use aluminum unibody cases instead of the plastic used on prior Fire tablets.
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