Amazon replaces Fire tablets with Alexa Tablets, top model costs $499
Amazon announced a new line of Android tablets called Alexa Tablets, dropping the Fire name, with a $499 Alexa Tablet 12 Pro at the top.
Amazon announced a new lineup of tablets called Alexa Tablets. The name replaces Fire, which Amazon has used for its tablets for the last 15 years, according to The Verge.
The top model is the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, priced at $499. The Verge reports it has a matte display and is meant to be a tablet people would want to use, unlike Amazon's cheaper Fire models. Amazon announced a few new Android tablets in total.
The Verge says the tablets are designed to bring Alexa Plus to the tablet and compete with the iPad. CNBC reports Amazon is moving away from the budget Fire line and raising prices.
Amazon said the Alexa tablet's faster speed and performance, artificial intelligence features and upgraded design justify the higher price, CNBC reports.
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- The VergeHands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte displayThu, Oct 8, 9:00 AM EDT
- The VergeAmazon’s Alexa Tablets are coming for the iPadThu, Oct 8, 9:00 AM EDT
- CNBCAmazon overhauls aging devices lineup with higher priced Alexa tablet, dumping the budget FireThu, Oct 8, 9:02 AM EDT
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