On the surface, Kindle Fire should be good news for Android as it runs on Android. A little digging shows that Amazon has staked a knife through the heart of Google Android.

In terms of hardware, the Kindle Fire HD has a few features that the Nexus 7 can't boast. You get the option of a 32GB capacity ($249), not offered by Google.

Method #2: Install the Google Play Store. Installing the full Google Play Store is the best way to get Android apps on your Kindle tablet over the long term.

Amazon recently discontinued purchases on the Kindle app for Google Play. This is currently happening in the United States and other markets will soon follow. This will prevent anyone with a ...

The catch is, to develop for the Kindle Fire, apps need to be submitted to Amazon, not to Google, so if this trajectory continues, Google will lose control of its own mobile OS, at least as far as ...

Amazon has announced that older versions of the Kindle app for Google Android will no longer work after May 26th, 2025. Unless you install the latest version, it will no longer be possible to read ...

Amazon’s entry-level Kindle is down to just $64.99 right now. You can also currently save on Nothing’s transparent Ear Stick earbuds, as well as Google’s HD Chromecast.

Amazon isn’t accepting the launch of Google’s eBookstore without a fight: the company will unveil a revamped Web-only version of its Kindle app today, according to a Computerworld report.

The update to Kindle for the Web was demonstrated at the Google Chrome event today. Amazon will support Chrome OS devices, including the new Chrome OS Notebook, the Chrome browser, and other browsers.

When Amazon launched Kindle for the Web earlier this year, we all cried “what?!” The service let you preview small snippets of Kindle ebooks in your browser, and that was about it. It kind of ...