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		adatta02 on Dec 19, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kindle Fire HD: Much Better Than Original Kindle F... For what its worth, you can side load APKs on an unlocked Kindle just like any other Android device. Obviously that still doesn't get around not having access to Google's own apps like Gmail though.

3825 on Dec 19, 2012 [–]

I also have the original kindle fire onto which I have installed a custom ROM of Android 4.1. I am quite happy with it although I do wish it had a microphone.

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