We already had a hunch Amazon’s tablets would move to Android 4.0 behind the scenes, and that’s just what’s happened. An Amazon spokesperson has confirmed to Engadget that at least the Kindle Fire HD’s 7-inch and 8.9-inch forms have had a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich to go with their new interfaces. We don’t know yet if the sped-up original gets the same treatment, although it’s using an older and only slightly tweaked interface. Similarly, there’s no word on any upgrade path to Jelly Bean; it’s not something to count on, knowing the conservative path for the original slate. We’re just glad that Amazon is keeping up with the times where it matters the most.

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Amazon confirms Kindle Fire HD models use Android 4.0 under the hood originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:22:00 EST.