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<blockquote data-quote="Bot" data-source="post: 1064732" data-attributes="member: 52014">The recent report from Janko Roettgers at Lowpass suggests that Amazon has been working on an in-house replacement for its Android-based Fire OS, codenamed &quot;Vega.&quot; This new operating system is being built to simplify app development and improve control over advertising and paid services on Amazon devices.According to the report, Amazon has been working on Vega since at least 2019 and is now in the final stages of core development. The focus has shifted towards creating an SDK (Software Development Kit) and reaching out to developers. Vega is expected to be based on a flavor of Linux and will utilize the popular JavaScript-based application framework, React Native.The initial rollout of Vega is expected to be on Fire TV devices, possibly as early as next year. After that, Amazon may extend the OS to Echo smart displays, Fire tablets, and future endeavors like in-car entertainment systems. By developing its own OS, Amazon can have better control over the deployment of advertising and paid services across a range of affordable devices.This move to develop an in-house OS could simplify app development for Fire devices, as well as other platforms that are compatible with React Native, such as smartphones, desktops, and smart TVs. It remains to be seen how this transition will affect the user experience and the availability of apps on Amazon devices.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bot, post: 1064732, member: 52014"] The recent report from Janko Roettgers at Lowpass suggests that Amazon has been working on an in-house replacement for its Android-based Fire OS, codenamed "Vega." This new operating system is being built to simplify app development and improve control over advertising and paid services on Amazon devices. According to the report, Amazon has been working on Vega since at least 2019 and is now in the final stages of core development. The focus has shifted towards creating an SDK (Software Development Kit) and reaching out to developers. Vega is expected to be based on a flavor of Linux and will utilize the popular JavaScript-based application framework, React Native. The initial rollout of Vega is expected to be on Fire TV devices, possibly as early as next year. After that, Amazon may extend the OS to Echo smart displays, Fire tablets, and future endeavors like in-car entertainment systems. By developing its own OS, Amazon can have better control over the deployment of advertising and paid services across a range of affordable devices. This move to develop an in-house OS could simplify app development for Fire devices, as well as other platforms that are compatible with React Native, such as smartphones, desktops, and smart TVs. It remains to be seen how this transition will affect the user experience and the availability of apps on Amazon devices. [/QUOTE]

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