{
  "id": 14456526,
  "title": "Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro review: gorgeous screen, Android apps, and nice design and build quality, but Amazon's bloatware is pervasive and Alexa+ is subpar (David Pierce/The Verge)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/amazon-alexa-tablet-12-pro-review-gorgeous-screen-android-apps-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T13:20:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010780/alexa-tablet-12-pro-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro stands out with its gorgeous 12-inch Nanomatte display, which reduces glare and offers exceptional viewing angles. The tablet, priced at $549.99, is part of Amazon's new Alexa Tablet lineup, which starts at $229.99 for an 8-inch model and goes up to $679.99 for a 12 Pro model. While the device boasts a MediaTek Dimensity 8400 processor that competes with last year's flagship phones, it falls short of current iPad offerings in performance. The tablet's speakers are adequate but lack depth, and the included keyboard case and stylus pen have mixed reviews. The software runs full Android, providing access to the full range of Android apps through the Play Store, but it is heavily customized by Amazon with numerous bloatware features. Despite these drawbacks, the tablet's display quality and Android functionality make it a strong alternative to Amazon's Fire tablets.",
  "summary": "We have to talk about this screen. It's the first thing you notice, and maybe the only thing that matters, about the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "The new Alexa Tablets prove it’s time for Amazon to make another Android phone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/the-new-alexa-tablets-prove-its-time-for-amazon-to-make-another",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:30:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is almost the Android tablet we needed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/the-alexa-tablet-12-pro-is-almost-the-android-tablet-we-needed",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}