Amazon has always employed FireOS for their televisions, tablets, and the Echo. They will be gravitating away from this Android-based operating system to Linux. According to a report from Janko Roettgers, Amazon has been testing a Linux OS code-named Vega, which has been under development for years, but which has “picked up steam more recently.” The Echo Show 5 Kids Edition … [Read more...] about Amazon is ditching FireOS for future devices
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Amazon’s Vega OS already seen running on the Echo Show 5
Amazon's covert debut of Vega OS in the latest Echo Show 5 smart speaker marks a significant shift in its strategy. While earlier reports hinted at Amazon's ambition to replace Android across its devices with Vega OS, the sudden appearance of the operating system in the third-generation Echo Show 5 suggests a more accelerated timeline than anticipated. Despite the silent … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Vega OS already seen running on the Echo Show 5
Amazon launches new Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5
Amazon refreshed its Echo Show line-up of smart display systems with the launch of the new Echo Show 8, Echo Show 5, and the Echo Show 5 Kids version. Of these, the Echo Show 8 is the most advanced of the three and is also the one that has benefitted from a more comprehensive upgrade package. Echo Show 8 To begin with, the new Echo Show 8 now boasts of the octa-core … [Read more...] about Amazon launches new Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 5