# Amazon Dev News **URL:** https://community.amazondeveloper.com/c/amazon-dev-news/45.md [Latest](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/tags.md) --- ## [Oct 18, 2026: New Bee Devices & Fire TV APIs](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/oct-18-2026-new-bee-devices-fire-tv-apis/29777)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/oct-18-2026-new-bee-devices-fire-tv-apis/29777 "2026-10-18T19:07:06Z")
Hey there, dev team! I’m off to Athens for CityJS Athens tomorrow, so this week’s post is a little early. Bee has two new devices: Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse, a wearable you can clip on or wear on your wrist and a… --- ## [Oct 12, 2026: New Alexa Tablets & Ring Devices](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/oct-12-2026-new-alexa-tablets-ring-devices/29735)
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Good morning, everyone! The big news this week is our all-new Alexa Tablets, with Alexa+ built in and Google Play on board, and new Amazon Kids Tablets for younger and older kids. If you’re targeting either, the devi… --- ## [Oct 4, 2026: New Fire TV Stick 4K & Amazon Ads Agent](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/oct-4-2026-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-amazon-ads-agent/29692)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/oct-4-2026-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-amazon-ads-agent/29692 "2026-10-04T19:29:38Z")
Happy Sunday, everyone! I’m off to Berlin tomorrow for Next App Dev Con Berlin, where I’m giving a talk and my colleagues Anisha and Gio are leading a workshop, so the post is a little early this week. If you’re ther… --- ## [Sept 28, 2026: Jev, Strands & Beta Hub](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/sept-28-2026-jev-strands-beta-hub/29240)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/sept-28-2026-jev-strands-beta-hub/29240 "2026-09-28T18:14:30Z")
Hi team! If you build for Fire TV, check out our two big testing announcements: Appstore Beta Hub lets your Live App Testing testers install and manage beta apps straight from their Fire TV, and accelerated subscript… --- ## [Amazon Developer Newsletter: September 2026](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-september-2026/29217)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-september-2026/29217 "2026-09-23T18:50:14Z")
Subscribe to the Amazon Developer Newsletter here. Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer Hackathon Fire TV, Alexa+, Ring, and Bee — build for one or use multiple to connect the living room, front door, and the cloud. … --- ## [Sept 21, 2026: Alexa+ in India & AWS Builder App](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/sept-21-2026-alexa-in-india-aws-builder-app/29198)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/sept-21-2026-alexa-in-india-aws-builder-app/29198 "2026-09-22T03:16:45Z")
Hey dev team! Alexa+ has launched in India! That brings us up to 12 countries, with the US, Italy, Mexico, Canada, the UK, Spain, Austria, Germany, France, Brazil, and Australia. Where’s next? Our partners over on t… --- ## [Sept 14, 2026: ChatGPT Amazon Ads & Agent Conf](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/sept-14-2026-chatgpt-amazon-ads-agent-conf/29153)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/sept-14-2026-chatgpt-amazon-ads-agent-conf/29153 "2026-09-14T18:42:26Z")
Hey team! It’s fall dev events season, the Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer Hackathon is ongoing and most of the Amazon Dev Rel team is in Warsaw this week for Agent Conf. Be sure to say hi, if you’re there too. … --- ## [Sept 8, 2026: Fire TV Beta & Ring Dome Cam 4K](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/sept-8-2026-fire-tv-beta-ring-dome-cam-4k/29109)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/sept-8-2026-fire-tv-beta-ring-dome-cam-4k/29109 "2026-09-08T18:47:45Z")
Hey everyone! Yesterday was Labor Day in the US, so it’s a rare Tuesday post this week. Last week Chris Trag and I sat down for a live build session for the Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer Hackathon. I hope ever… --- ## [Aug 31, 2026: Hackathon & Ring Updates](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-31-2026-hackathon-ring-updates/29048)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-31-2026-hackathon-ring-updates/29048 "2026-08-31T15:10:33Z")
Hi, everyone! The Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer Hackathon is live! This is our first global hackathon and it runs through October 23, with $190K cash and AWS credits in prizes. You can build projects for Fire … --- ## [Amazon Developer Newsletter: August 2026](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-august-2026/29068)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-august-2026/29068 "2026-08-26T05:00:00Z")
Subscribe to the Amazon Developer Newsletter here. Ship with confidence Your blueprint for Fire TV apps Assess streaming app quality using this six-pillar framework that you can run during planning, development, or … --- ## [Aug 24, 2026: Alexa+ on Fire TV & OpenIAP](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-24-2026-alexa-on-fire-tv-openiap/29011)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-24-2026-alexa-on-fire-tv-openiap/29011 "2026-08-24T16:50:23Z")
Hey team! OpenIAP now supports Fire OS and Vega OS, so you can use one API for all your app payments including Google Play, Apple, and now the Amazon Appstore! Alexa+ just went free on Fire TV for everyone in the US… --- ## [Aug 17, 2026: Ring Dev Updates & Phynd on Fire TV](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-17-2026-ring-dev-updates-phynd-on-fire-tv/28966)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-17-2026-ring-dev-updates-phynd-on-fire-tv/28966 "2026-08-17T21:56:38Z")
Hey team! If you’re developing for Ring, or thinking about trying it out, it’s a big week with a new OAuth 2.0 account-linking flow, free trials that now convert to paid automatically, and word that the team is makin… --- ## [Aug 10, 2026: Vega 0.24 with RN 0.83](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-10-2026-vega-0-24-with-rn-0-83/28920)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-10-2026-vega-0-24-with-rn-0-83/28920 "2026-08-10T16:00:00Z")
Good morning, everyone! Vega SDK 0.24 launched last week, bringing React Native 0.83 to Vega! We’re all super excited to finally get this in your hands, I know you’ve been waiting (im)patiently. On the agent side, K… --- ## [Aug 3, 2026: Fire TV Gaming & Gamescom](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-3-2026-fire-tv-gaming-gamescom/28919)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/aug-3-2026-fire-tv-gaming-gamescom/28919 "2026-08-03T16:00:00Z")
Hey, everyone! Calmer week this time, but there are a few things worth acting on. On the AI side, Amazon Bedrock cut prices on OpenAI’s GPT‑5.6 models by up to 80% on Luna, and Grok 4.3 and Gemma 4 landed in GovClou… --- ## [July 27, 2026: Alexa+ for Builders Portal](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/july-27-2026-alexa-for-builders-portal/28918)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/july-27-2026-alexa-for-builders-portal/28918 "2026-07-27T16:00:00Z")
Hey, everyone! We’re happy to announce our brand new Alexa+ for Builders portal, a new developer hub for building services that plug into the Alexa+ assistant, with new tools now in preview including Model Context Pr… --- ## [Amazon Developer Newsletter: July 2026](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-july-2026/29074)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-july-2026/29074 "2026-07-23T05:00:00Z")
Subscribe to the Amazon Developer Newsletter here. Expand your reach on Fire TV Launch your first Vega OS app This step-by-step guide walks you through setting up your development environment, installing the Vega S… --- ## [July 20, 2026: Child-Safe Apps & Strands Agent Harnesses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/july-20-2026-child-safe-apps-strands-agent-harnesses/28781)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/july-20-2026-child-safe-apps-strands-agent-harnesses/28781 "2026-07-20T16:17:22Z")
Hi, everyone! It’s summer, so we’re pretty focused on events and that means we don’t have a lot of big updates for you while we prepare for our workshop at Chain React next week. We hope to see you there! There are … --- ## [July 14, 2026: Vega OS Getting Started & Ring Security Tower](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/july-14-2026-vega-os-getting-started-ring-security-tower/28753)
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Happy Monday, team! Senior Dev Advocate Anisha Malde has created a video tutorial for Amazon Devices Builder Tools for AI, which gives your coding agent the TV-specific context it’s been missing and connects to our d… --- ## [July 6, 2026: Amazon Custom AI Silicon & Leo Satellite Launch](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/july-6-2026-amazon-custom-ai-silicon-leo-satellite-launch/28695)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/july-6-2026-amazon-custom-ai-silicon-leo-satellite-launch/28695 "2026-07-06T16:44:44Z")
Hi team! It was a quieter week, but I wanted to highlight a couple of cool interviews: Senior VP of Amazon Devices Panos Panay was interviewed by CNBC and Head of Alexa Evangelism Emerson Sklar interviewed Dani, the … --- ## [July 1, 2026: Vitals API, Virtual Devices & Agent Skills](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/july-1-2026-vitals-api-virtual-devices-agent-skills/28662)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/july-1-2026-vitals-api-virtual-devices-agent-skills/28662 "2026-07-01T19:13:26Z")
Hey dev team, I hope you’re all having a good week. It’s a big one for Fire TV devs, a lot of new launches. First we have the Vitals API in open beta. This lets you pull the App Health Insights programmatically, inc… --- ## [June 22, 2026: Vega SDK 0.23 & Matter 1.6](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/june-22-2026-vega-sdk-0-23-matter-1-6/28599)
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Hey team! It’s a new release for all you Vega devs, SDK 0.23 is here! It comes with expanded Builder Tools MCP support, new performance tooling, and crash source attribution to help debugging. On the events side, Ca… --- ## [June 15, 2026: Claude Fable 5 & Ring Appstore Videos](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/june-15-2026-claude-fable-5-ring-appstore-videos/28555)
**Author:** [@Moses](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Moses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/june-15-2026-claude-fable-5-ring-appstore-videos/28555 "2026-06-15T15:56:44Z")
Hi team! Claude Fable 5 is now live, Anthropic’s first generally available Mythos-class model. If you’re interested in seeing us speak, we have a few opportunities coming up. Panos Panay, Senior VP of Amazon Devices… --- ## [June 8, 2026: Alexa+ Interviews & Vega Debug-Build Change](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/june-8-2026-alexa-interviews-vega-debug-build-change/28520)
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Good morning, everyone! If you’re a Vega dev and your app uses react-native-localize, you’ll want to check out our notice first thing. For Alexa+ devs, we have some great interviews below for you, including with Ale… --- ## [June 1, 2026: Appstore SDK 3.0.9 & APS Shoppable Ads](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/june-1-2026-appstore-sdk-3-0-9-aps-shoppable-ads/28457)
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Happy Monday, everyone! It’s summer, which means it’s officially dev conference season! We have a new calendar for dev events down below, so be sure to check it out. We’re going to have the One Amazon Lane experienc… --- ## [May 26, 2026: Builder Tools for AI & Fire OS 14](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/may-26-2026-builder-tools-for-ai-fire-os-14/28418)
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Hi, everyone! Welcome to the new Amazon Developer News & Events! This will be a weekly (or occasionally bi-weekly) roundup of anything interesting happening in the world of Amazon Developer. That includes Alexa, Fire… --- ## [Amazon Developer Newsletter: May 2026](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-may-2026/29070)
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Subscribe to the Amazon Developer Newsletter here. Build Fire TV apps faster with AI-powered developer tools Give your coding agent Fire TV expertise Amazon Devices Builder Tools give your AI coding assistants (Clau… --- ## [Amazon Developer Newsletter: March 2026](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-march-2026/29072)
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Subscribe to the Amazon Developer Newsletter here. Scale your TV presence without scaling your effort One codebase, five TV operating systems: How Zattoo unified their TV apps Zattoo went from months-long feature cy… --- ## [Amazon Developer Newsletter: January 2026](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-january-2026/29071)
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Subscribe to the Amazon Developer Newsletter here. Enhance the TV experience for your customers New Fire TV UI experience Coming in February 📺 Fire TV's redesigned UI sees up to 20-30% gains in speed for customers … --- ## [Amazon Developer Newsletter: November 2025](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/amazon-developer-newsletter-november-2025/29073)
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Subscribe to the Amazon Developer Newsletter here. Introducing Vega OS and Vega Developer Tools New operating system, Fire TV Stick 4K Select, React Foundation, and more. Meet Vega OS and Vega Developer Tools Vega… --- ## [About the Amazon Dev News category](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/about-the-amazon-dev-news-category/14118)
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