Amazon to phase out Fire Tablets in favor of new Android-based Alexa Tablets

Amazon is discontinuing its Fire Tablets as the company shifts focus to a new line called Alexa Tablets. Unlike Fire Tablets, the Alexa Tablets will run on standard Android and provide full access to the Google Play Store, addressing previous customer demands. This change was confirmed by Amazon's head of consumer electronics, Panos Panay.

Originally published by theverge