# Amazon's Alexa Tablets Reveal Phone Blueprint

> Amazon's new Alexa tablets show how its upcoming phone could work with AI.
- Title: Amazon's Alexa Tablets Reveal Phone Blueprint · WIRED
- Summary: Amazon's new Alexa tablets show how its upcoming phone could work with AI. Amazon's premium Alexa tablets with On-Screen Intelligence hint at an AI-powered…
- Keywords: amazon, alexa, alexa tablets, on-screen intelligence, android, google play store, ai assistant, smartphone, transformer, Amazon's, Tablets, Reveal
- Source: WIRED — https://wired.com/story/alexa-tablets-blueprint-for-upcoming-amazon-phone
- Author: Julian Chokkattu
- Published: 2026-10-08T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amazon, alexa, alexa tablets, on-screen intelligence, android, google play store, ai assistant, smartphone, transformer
## Amazon's New Alexa Tablets
Amazon announced premium Alexa tablets running Android with Google Play Store access.
## On-Screen Intelligence Feature
Alexa+ now reads screens to answer contextual questions like product availability on Amazon.
## Live Sessions and Visual Intelligence
Alexa supports live conversations and identifies objects via camera for practical fixes like water leaks.
## Amazon's Phone Blueprint
The Transformer device codenamed by Amazon suggests an AI-powered phone without traditional app stores.
## Past Smartphone Failures
Amazon's 2014 Fire Phone flopped due to limited apps and gimmicky features, leading to its retirement.

> Even its designer recently said he was embarrassed by it
## Premium Hardware Shift
Amazon upgraded hardware with aluminum builds and thinner designs to compete with Apple and Google.
## AI Phone Vision
Amazon aims to launch a phone that functions as an AI assistant rather than a traditional smartphone.
## Key takeaway

Amazon's premium Alexa tablets with On-Screen Intelligence hint at an AI-powered phone that avoids app store limitations.