You can buy and read comics through Amazon’s own Comixology app, but the applications from publishers Marvel and DC are not on the Amazon Appstore. The Fire 7 comes with a built-in web browser called Silk, but you can’t easily install Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. However, there are some omissions, especially for apps that rival Apple’s services. and the Appstore offers apps for a wide range of third-party services, such as Netflix, Hulu and Disney+. Pre-installed applications provide access to Amazon’s own services - Amazon Video, Amazon Music, etc.

You must use Amazon’s Appstore to install apps and services rather than Google Play. While you might assume that would provide you access to all of the apps and services that Google provides, you would be wrong: this is Amazon’s show. Or rather a fork, a customized version taken from the open source code behind Android version 9. You wouldn’t know at first glance, but the Fire 7 runs Google’s Android operating system. A plug-in charger and USB-A to USB-C cable are also included. The charger port is on the bottom of the device, a USB-C port that can also be used to connect the tablet to a computer.

The screen measures 7 inches on the diagonal, but the device itself is just under 8.5 inches on the diagonal, with a rather thick bezel area around it. Press the power button on the top, and the front screen starts up. The Fire 7 tablet is a simple-looking device, a black slab that’s a bit thicker than a typical cell phone (0.4 inches thick) and about the size of a paperback. (Image credit: Future) Amazon Fire 7 tablet review: design

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