Amazon announced the Fire OS 4 operating system...
Amazon announced the Fire OS 4 operating system Thursday, available at launch with the HDX 8.9 Fire and other fourth-generation mobile devices and for all third-generation Fire tablets via an over-the-air update later in the year, Amazon said. Updates with…
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OS 4 include profiles to allow family members to have individual email and social media accounts, user settings, bookmarks and game levels, Amazon said. ASAP (Advanced Streaming and Prediction) predicts movies and TV episodes a user wants to watch and starts them instantly, while Smart Suspend proactively turns wireless off and on as needed to deliver up to 25 percent more standby battery life, the company said. New cloud services within OS 4 include Family Library, which allows sharing of apps, games, and Prime Instant Video content with household members. The new Firefly feature identifies text and allows users to take action on more than 100 million items, including making purchases, Amazon said. Fire OS 4 also has free unlimited Cloud Drive storage for photos taken on Fire devices, it said.