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Amazon is retiring the Fire name for its tablets after 15 years, replacing it with Alexa Tablets running Android. The Verge’s report, carried in the Techmeme source feed, says they are due to ship on 14 October, including a $499 model called the 12 Pro.
Why it mattersThe report describes the new range as packed with AI ideas, but the available details do not say what those features actually do. For now, the concrete change is a new brand and Android-based tablets, not a demonstrated leap in AI.
Discuss: Should Amazon’s tablets have kept the Fire name, or is tying them to Alexa a clearer signal of what the products are for?
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