Amazon announced a new OS to run on the latest 2013 edition Kindle Fire HDX and the new Fire HD. Here's the press release:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix....759&highlight=
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Brings hundreds of platform updates and exclusive new features, including the Mayday button, X-Ray for Music, Second Screen, 1-Tap Archive, Cloud Collections, Quiet Time, Optimizing Download Manager, and Social Integration with Goodreads and Facebook
New enterprise and productivity features—including printing, email conversation view, enterprise encryption and mobile device management—BYOD support
Apps and games built for Android are compatible with Fire OS
Fire OS 3.0 available exclusively on the all-new Kindle Fire HD & Kindle Fire HDX tablets
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Seems odd that the new OS works with the new Fire HD but not the previous HD.