… As spotted by AFTVNews , Amazon is preparing Fire OS 16 as a new Fire TV update that incorporates both Android 16 and Android 16 updates. Fire OS 16 incorporates updates from Android 15 API 35 and Android 16 API 36 . Some older Fire TV devices remain on earlier versions of Fire OS. …
… Expand Expanding Close Amazon Fire TV update removes the ability to hide apps from homescreen Ben Schoon Jan 30 2025 - 12:30 pm PT A new update is now rolling out to Amazon Fire TV devices which removes a useful homescreen feature that would allow users to hide apps. …
… Expand Expanding Close Report: Amazon prepares to embrace Android on Fire Tablet as its Appstore dies Ben Schoon Aug 20 2025 - 6:50 am PT As its Appstore for Android dies today, Amazon is reportedly preparing to completely revamp its Fire Tablet lineup with a full embrace of Android rather than its… …
… Prime members in the US can stream unlimited Prime Instant Video from inside the Amazon app using the Prime Instant Video player, including HBO shows The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, Six Feet Under, and The Wire … Expand Expanding Close Amazon’s Fire Phone gets its first update, mostly things it sho… …
… Pre-order Amazon Fire TV Stick HD It’s also using USB-C, unlike some other recent releases . Interestingly, this new Fire TV Stick might stick with an Android-based Fire OS, rather than switching to the in-house Vega OS that Amazon launched on the Fire TV Stick 4K Select last year. …
… The New York Post picked up on a class action lawsuit via FlatPanelsHD filed against Amazon in which the company allegedly “bricked” first and second-generation Fire TV Sticks – but Amazon just ended software updates for these devices. …
… A lot of the UI changes will mirror what Amazon announced in February for the Fire TV OS as a whole. That means an updated design language with better typography and menus, alongside seemingly smarter content recommendations. …
… Expand Expanding Close Galaxy Watch 4 now getting One UI 8 Watch with Wear OS 6, likely its last major update Ben Schoon Dec 16 2025 - 4:00 am PT Samsung is now rolling out One UI 8 Watch, its Wear OS 6 update, to the Galaxy Watch 4 series in what is probably the smartwatch’s last major software up… …
… Firebase integrations : Out-of-the-box support for Firestore, Firebase Auth, Firebase App Check and other tooling critical for Android developers is coming soon. …
… Expand Expanding Close Fossil is adding Amazon Alexa to its smartwatches this year, no updates to share on Wear OS 3 Ben Schoon Jan 5 2022 - 9:55 am PT Alongside the launch of Skagen Falster Gen 6 and the Fossil x Razer smartwatch today, Wear OS’ long-standing partner is also announcing that Alexa … …