Will the Kindle Fire Tablet be an Android tablet? Will we have access to the Android Market? Amazon dropped a new press release describing the ins and outs of its latest tablet endeavor, their Newest Tablet, and yes, its Android powered. The Kindle Fire is powered by Android but will be accompanied by a custom UI, you will not have access to the Android Market with the official build of the OS . You will though, have access to thousands of Android apps via Amazon’s very own market, the Amazon Appstore.
When customers across the country open their boxes next week, they will be able to choose from several thousand of the most popular Android apps, games, Weather Channel and popular games.
- The Kindle Fire Tablet is an Android Tablet
Additional examples of Android apps and games that will be available to Kindle Fire Tablet customers:
“As Gameloft continues to create games for the mass market, Kindle Fire comes as a very exciting new platform for us to offer our games on,” said Baudouin Corman, Vice President of Publishing for the Americas at Gameloft.
“EA is proud to be part of Kindle Fire,” said Bernard Kim, Senior Vice President & Head of Global Sales and Marketing at Electronic Arts. “On Kindle Fire, we’re offering some of the world’s most popular titles with incredible gameplay and breathtaking graphics that anyone can play and enjoy anytime, anywhere.”
“Teaming with Amazon to make Words With Friends a featured game on the Kindle Fire provides us with a great way to reach new and existing players on a fresh and exciting device.” said David Ko, Chief Mobile Officer at Zynga.
“We’re excited to team up with Amazon to give what we think will be a huge community of Kindle Fire owners the opportunity experience all that Netflix has to offer,” said Bill Holmes, Vice President of Business Development at Netflix.
“We want to make sure Rhapsody is available on every must-have device, including the Kindle Fire.” said Brian McGarvey, Vice President of Business Development for Rhapsody.
“Being a featured app on Kindle Fire will allow The Weather Channel to continue to fulfill our mission of providing consumers with the most reliable weather information,” said Cameron Clayton, Executive Vice President of Digital Product at The Weather Channel Companies.
“Kindle Fire is a great gaming device, and consumers will love the touch-screen optimized adaptations of top titles such as Plants vs. Zombies.” said Andrew Stein, Director of Mobile Product Management at PopCap Games.
So there you have it. Another official Android tablet app. The Kindle Fire is powered by Android. It is The newest Android tablet. And this one, an Android Tablet is only $199! Customers will be able to download Android apps and games without having to register multiple times and using Amazon’s simple and secure 1-Click payment technology. It’s available on Kindle Fire Tablet as well as your other Android Tablet-based devices.
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