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Amazon uses an Android-based operating system called Fire OS for its Amazon Fire line of tablets and Fire TV line of smart TVs. But a few years ago we learned that the company was looking to move away from Android for at least some of its devices.
Some Echo Show products are already shipping with a new Linux-based operating system called Vega OS. And now Janko Roettgers at Lowpass says Amazon could ship its first smart TV powered by Vega OS before the end of 2025. What does that mean for users? For most folks, not much – Amazon is working with developers of most popular streaming services to ensure that they’ll support the new platform. But power users who have been installing third-party apps and games from smaller developers (or sideloading Android apps) could find that some apps that work on current-gen Fire TV devices will not work on newer models running Vega OS.
Theoretically it’s possible that Amazon could eventually replace Android with Vega OS on its Fire OS tablets, but that would likely be a more complicated process since users expect thousands of apps and games to run on tablets, while most smart TV users are typically only interested in a much smaller number of apps.
By year’s end Amazon could launch its first smart TV with the Linux-based Vega OS already used for some Echo devices rather than the Android-based Fire OS that it’s used up until now. Major apps should be supported, but apps from smaller devs could be left behind. www.lowpass.cc/p/amazon-veg…
— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin released with Linux 6.14 kernel, GNOME 48 desktop environment, an updated installer with advanced partitioning and encryption options, an official ARM64 ISO, and other updates. canonical.com/blog/canonic…
— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Leak suggests the upcoming Motorola Razr 60 Ultra could have a 7 inch, 1440p, 165 Hz primary foldable display, a 4 inch 165 Hz cover display, a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and a 4700 mAh battery. www.91mobiles.com/hub/motorola…
— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The Playdate is a quirky handheld game console with a black and white display, a hand crank, and games that are released in seasons. Season 2 begins on May 29 with two new titles coming every week for six weeks. You can get them all for $39. play.date/games/season…
— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Android 16 Beta 4 is now available. It brings bug fixes and a bunch of relatively small visual and usage changes. Here’s a roundup of some of them. 9to5google.com/2025/04/17/a…
— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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