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According to a report in Reuters, Amazon may be partnering with Nokia to bring navigation to its line of Kindle Fire tablets. Amazon’s current Kindle Fire runs Google’s Android OS, but it does not include Google Maps because the device doesn’t have the necessary GPS hardware.
Amazon is expected to unveil a new Kindle Fire at an event next week, and sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the new Fire will include support for location services. This would allows customers to use their Kindle Fire for navigation, check-ins and other services that require your location.
Amazon is holding its event on Thursday, September 6, so we won’t have to wait too long to find out what surprises Amazon has in store for us.
[Reuters]
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Kelly Hodgkins
Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.
