Amazon is taking a huge swing at the tech world by dumping Android and rolling out its own Linux-based Vega OS. The retail giant reckons it can reshape how millions use Fire TV devices and other ...

Amazon plans to launch its first Fire TV device running a brand-new operating system, internally known as Vega OS, later this year. MC Tech Desk April 19, 2025 / 12:30 IST ...

Amazon has always employed FireOS for their televisions, tablets, and the Echo. They will be gravitating away from this Android-based operating system to Linux. According to a report from Janko ...

Vega is a Linux-based operating system meant to replace Fire OS across Amazon's smart home lineup. It already powers several devices, including the Echo Show 5, Echo Hub smart displays, and the ...

This reveal assuages fears that Amazon may had put the kibosh on Vega, as it announced just last February that many Fire devices would be powered by a Fire OS 8, based on Android 14.

Amazon has been quietly working on ditching the Android-based software its Fire TV streaming devices run on in favor of its own OS, and a new report claims the replacement will launch later this ...

Amazon is making a bold leap away from Android, aiming to reshape the tech landscape with its Linux-based Vega OS. This strategic shift could redefine how millions interact with Fire TV devices ...

While Vega OS hasn't been officially announced, it'll be arriving on a new, non-Android TV streaming device later this year according to Roettgers. Vega is based on the Linux operating system, and ...