The latest version, called Fire OS 4 a.k.a. Sangria, features the familiar Amazon
carousel app menu, which continually morphs to place your most recently used app in the forefront.
Not exact matches
Where Android 4.1's home screen can seem cluttered with icons, Kindle Fire HD's home screen can be boiled down to a main
menu across the top (with links to, naturally, Shop, Games,
Apps, Books, Music, Videos, News Stand, Audiobooks, Web, Photos, Docs and Offers), and the large
carousel of icons below that text - only row.
User Loaded
Apps Tend to look Pixelated in the
Carousel «Customers Also Bought» Gets in the Way on the Main
Menu Lots of Hoops to Jump through If You Don't Live in the USA Newspaper Selection Lacks
The default screen shows a
carousel of your most recently - used
apps and features, and you can setup a stash of Favourite
apps that pop - up as a little drawer from the bottom of the screen when you tap a star icon in the persistent nav
menu.
With its oversized icons, the
carousel, which represents recently used
apps and content and sits below the menu bar (Shop, Games, Apps, Books, Music, Videos, Newsstand, Audiobooks, Web, Photos and Docs), has never been my favor
apps and content and sits below the
menu bar (Shop, Games,
Apps, Books, Music, Videos, Newsstand, Audiobooks, Web, Photos and Docs), has never been my favor
Apps, Books, Music, Videos, Newsstand, Audiobooks, Web, Photos and Docs), has never been my favorite.
Although it functions in much the same way as any Android phone, with multiple homescreen panels, a multitasking
carousel and an
app tray, you'll also find a customisable
app menu, Sony's own image and video galleries as well as access to its Music and Video Unlimited streaming subscription services (though these will cost you extra).
Yeah, there are some slightly different animations, but the drop - down notifications
menu and
app carousel are damn similar.
Whether it's running, cycling, swimming or HIIT that you want to track, there's a dedicated option for this on the watch's Exercise
app, accessible as the first option in the main
menu carousel.