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Amazon has used Android as the base platform for all its devices so far but now that could change for the company. News 

Say Goodbye to Android: Amazon’s Fire TV Stick is Moving On!

Jim Hendler, ,

Amazon could end its run on Android for devices like the Fire TV Stick and switch to its own operating system called Vega OS, according to reports this week. As you may be aware, the company has been using a forked version of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on its Fire TV Stick and Fire tablets. But now it seems willing to move in-house to a new platform that will eventually cover all Amazon products. The company had a big AI event recently, but we didn’t hear anything about…

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New Fire TV UI Coming to Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube Next Month

Febin Mathew,

Amazon announced the new Fire TV interface in September of last year. It first rolled out the new UI to the Fire TV Stick (third generation) and Fire TV Stick Lite in December. The next devices to get it are the Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube, and Fire TV, according to a report from Protocol. The announcement of the rollout was made by Amazon Fire TV vice president and general manager Sandeep Gupta in an interview with Protocol. Gupta explained that Fire TV’s new user interface was a…

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Amazon Fire TV Receives Major Update: Here’s What Has Changed

Sanjay Patil,

Amazon today rolled out a major UI update for its Fire TV devices. The update doesn’t bring a more personal and faster experience, but it also brings a host of new features to the Fire TV interface. Amazon says the latest update is the biggest update to the Fire TV experience and will be rolling out to third-generation Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite customers in the coming weeks. The company also announced that it will be rolling out this update to other Fire TV devices early next…

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