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  "id": 12876492,
  "title": "Alexa Tablet: Amazon stellt neue Tablets auf Android-System um",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/alexa-tablet-amazon-stellt-neue-tablets-auf-android-system-um",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T13:03:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/alexa-tablet-amazon-stellt-neue-tablets-auf-android-system-um/100260781.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Amazon is transitioning its new tablet computers to Google's Android operating system, marking a shift from its previous Fire OS. The fresh models bear the name \"Alexa Tablet,\" as Amazon's assistant software is deeply integrated within them. Apps now download directly from Google's Play Store. The older Fire Tablets will initially continue to receive support. While Fire OS was Amazon's proprietary Android variant, lacking Google services, the new flagship model is the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro. It features a 12-inch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio and is also available in a matte finish to reduce glare, developed through a collaboration with glass specialist Corning. Amazon's assistant, Alexa+, can capture and analyze screen content and act on user requests when enabled. Users can activate Alexa through voice commands or via an input field at the lower right corner of the screen. Each Alexa Tablet connects to all Amazon services post-login, and a keyboard with magnetic attachment and a stylus are included as accessories. The stylus specifically emphasizes the matte display's feel closer to paper writing. Reading on the tablet mimics a Kindle experience by muting notifications and reducing blue tones in the display light. The switch to Android was driven by improvements enabling multi-window app support and optimized memory handling. This has allowed Amazon to offer a starter version with 8 GB RAM at a relatively lower price, considering the recent surge in AI computing center chip prices. Amazon is content with a reduced margin to offset these price increases. The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is priced at 499.99 and 559.99 Euros with standard and matte displays respectively. Variants with 16 GB RAM and 11-inch and 8-inch displays are also available. The kid-friendly version will be called the Amazon Kids Tablet, bundled with protective cases in 8.7 and 11-inch sizes.",
  "summary": "Seit Jahren versah Amazon seine Tablet-Computer mit einem hauseigenen Betriebssystem auf Android-Basis. Die neue Generation läuft direkt mit dem Google-System. Verbesserungen gibt es beim Display.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Amazon launches premium Alexa tablets to take on Apple and Samsung",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/amazon-launches-premium-alexa-tablets-to-take-on-apple-and-samsung",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Amazon unveils new Alexa tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play Store access",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/amazon-unveils-new-alexa-tablets-with-alexa-and-google-play-store",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is Amazon's first full Android tablet — and it might rival the iPad Air",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/the-alexa-tablet-12-pro-is-amazons-first-full-android-tablet-and-it",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hands-on-with-amazons-alexa-tablet-12-pro-and-its-wild-new-matte",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Fire Tablets are dead — Amazon announces new Alexa tablet lineup running Android",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/fire-tablets-are-dead-amazon-announces-new-alexa-tablet-lineup",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Amazon launches first Android tablets, raising prices and incorporating Alexa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/amazon-launches-first-android-tablets-raising-prices-and",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:03:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Amazon overhauls aging devices lineup with higher priced Alexa tablet, dumping the budget Fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/amazon-overhauls-aging-devices-lineup-with-higher-priced-alexa-tablet",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:24:43.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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