Kindle Fire 2 Now A Full Android Tablet | Gadget Users
When you cast a glance at your $159 Kindle Fire 2, what do you see? Some visionaries out there see unfulfilled potential, at least until today as you can convert your Kindle Fire 2 into a full fledged Android-powered tablet thanks to the wonder that is called CyanogenMod 10.1. that custom ROM will feature tight integration with Amazon services and digital composition stores, not to mention letting you run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean instead of the stock customized Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich experience, in addition to gaining full access to the Google Play Store. In a nutshell, you can more or less run just about any app that works on the Android platform without breaking the bank.
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Kindle Fire 2 is not the fastest tablet on the block, so that kind of defeats the purpose, but at least it opens up options to the masses. Be warned though, CyanogenMod 10.1 for the Kindle Fire 2 will not support hardware video acceleration, meaning you cannot stream HD video from YouTube and Netflix, and you will plus experience a higher battery drain during sleep while your headset microphones remain gimped.
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