Ever since Amazon launched its new Linux-based TV operating system, Vega OS with the new Fire TV Stick 4K Select, many questions have arisen about the future of Fire OS, its Android-based operating ...

Amazon’s Fire TV and Fire Tablet devices run a modified version of Android called Fire OS that allows you to stream music and video from Amazon, Netflix, and a wide ...

For the longest time, Amazon's tablet and TV devices used a slimmed, somewhat locked-down variant of Android called Fire OS. This was useful for end users for general familiarity and ease of use, and ...

Amazon has officially introduced Vega OS, a new in-house Linux OS-based operating system designed for its Fire TV lineup, at the company's annual hardware event. The shift marks an alternate path from ...

Amazon confirms that its Fire OS will stay alongside the newly launched Vega OS. Despite rumors of a complete replacement, Amazon has assured that Vega OS is designed to expand, not to replace, its ...

Amazon has clarified that its Fire OS will continue to exist, even after the launch of its new Linux-based Vega OS. The new Vega OS on Fire TV Stick 4K Select is designed to prevent users from ...

Amazon’s Fire TV devices have been running a fork of Android since the company began offering these products in 2014, but it’s now ready to move to its own operating system, at least according to a ...

Amazon developer documentation has confirmed that future Fire TVs will run an Android 14-based OS, quelling rumors of a full switch to Vega OS. Amazon has avoided referring to the upcoming version as ...

Summary: Amazon is reportedly planning to ditch the Android-based Fire OS soon. Its first streaming device running on Vega OS is said to be launching later in 2025. Amazon is also working with ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

Amazon has been selling tablets with a forked version of Android called Fire OS since 2011. The current lineup includes a mix of budget and mid-range devices with starting prices between $60 and $230.

Black, unassuming, about the size of a pack of chewing gum: On the surface, the Fire TV 4K Select stick released in mid-October looks just like any other streaming device made by Amazon. Plug it into ...