Thursday, September 6, 2012

Amazon confirms Kindle Fire HD models use Android 4.0 under the hood

[![Amazon confirms Kindle Fire HD models use Android 40 under the hood](http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/amazon-kindle-fire-hd-89-hands-on.jpg) ](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/06/amazon-confirms-kindle-fire-hd-models-use-android-4-0/)

We already had a hunch Amazon's tablets would [move to Android 4.0](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/05/amazon-kindle-fire-sequel-may-have-surfaced-in-logs/) behind the scenes, and that's just what's happened. An Amazon spokesperson has confirmed to Engadget that at least the Kindle Fire HD's [7-inch](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/06/kindle-fire-hd-7-inch-hands-on/) and [8.9-inch](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/06/amazons-8-9-inch-kindle-fire-hd-impressions/) forms have had a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich to go with their new interfaces. We don't know yet if the [sped-up original](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/06/amazon-kindle-fire-2012/) gets the same treatment, although it's using an older and only slightly tweaked interface. Similarly, there's no word on any upgrade path to [Jelly Bean](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/android-4-1-jelly-bean-review-a-look-at-whats-changed-in-googl/); it's not something to count on, knowing the conservative path for the original slate. We're just glad that Amazon is keeping up with the times where it matters the most.

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