Amazon could finally be ditching its proprietary software on Fire tablets, according to a report by Reuters. The company is reportedly prepping a higher-end tablet that'll run on Android. This device could come next year and will reportedly cost around $400.

The multiyear project to switch to Android marks a philosophical change for the online retail giant, which has eschewed third-party operating systems and software in favor of its own. As a result, Amazon has offered its own app store requiring developers to make separate versions of their apps for Fire tablets, limiting the store’s variety.

For app developers, Fire OS has created an added burden, requiring them to create separate, and often less-profitable, versions of their apps for Amazon's ecosystem. This has led to a much smaller app library compared to the Google Play Store.

Anyone who has content in Amazon's store will be able to access it for now, but all bets are off beginning on August 20, 2025. As part of the pull-back, the company is also discontinuing the ...

Amazon will shut down its Appstore on Android tomorrow. The Google Play Store alternative will cease to operate on Android devices starting August 20, 2025, and all the apps that you may have downloaded through the store are not guaranteed to work properly after the shutdown.