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Panos Panay

Amazon's senior vice president for devices and Alexa, previously head of Microsoft's Surface hardware.

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Amazon replaces its Fire tablets with Google Play-ready Alexa Tablets starting at $229.99

Amazon is replacing its Fire tablets with three Alexa Tablets that run Google Play and cost $229.99 to $549.99. The old Fire line started at $59.99, Gizmodo reported, so the cheapest Amazon tablet now costs nearly four times as much.

Publishers:9to5google.com9to5mac.com9to5toys.comandroidcentral.comandroidpolice.comarstechnica.comblog.the-ebook-reader.combusinessinsider.comcnet.comdigitaltrends.comdroid-life.comengadget.comgeekwire.comgizmodo.comgoodereader.comgsmarena.comhowtogeek.comindependent.co.ukmacrumors.commashable.commezha.netmobilesyrup.compcmag.comphandroid.compocket-lint.comt3.comtechcrunch.comtechradar.comtechrepublic.comthenextweb.comtheverge.comthurrott.comtrustedreviews.comwhathifi.comwired.comzdnet.com

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Evidence78
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Hype gap+20
Incentives65
Confidence72
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Play Store access is one upgrade in Amazon's $550 Alexa Tablet 12 Pro

Amazon's $550 Alexa Tablet 12 Pro comes with the Play Store and supports keyboard and stylus accessories, Engadget reported. The store fixes the Fire tablets' long-standing app gap, while a smartphone chip limits how much work the keyboard can do.

Publishers:engadget.com

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Evidence50
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investConfirmed7 publishers

Amazon replaces its budget Fire tablets with Alexa models costing up to $550

Amazon stopped making budget Fire tablets and launched Alexa models priced $230 to $550, its first on Google's Android. The prices extend Andy Jassy's push to make devices earn more, CNBC reported, though a memory shortage blurs how much is margin.

Publishers:aboutamazon.comchannelnewsasia.comcnbc.comdigitaltrends.comfortune.compymnts.comqz.com

Perspective Coverage

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Reality

Evidence72
Adoption
Insufficient
Hype gap+25
Incentives68
Confidence70