FIRE OS
How to Use Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, and Other Google Apps on Amazon’s Fire Tablet
Amazon’s Appstore does contain some Google apps — kind of. Open the Amazon “Appstore” app and search for “Gmail,” “YouTube,” “Google Maps,” “Google Calendar,” and other Google services. You’ll see installable “bookmarks” that “provide a direct link to a mobile optimized website.” These are actually just the web versions of Google’s apps.
While these apps aren’t quite as slick as Google’s typical Android apps, they do work fairly well
for watching a few YouTube videos or poking around on Google Maps. Install the apps and these
web apps will get their own icons on your home screen. This is the big advantage over simply
loading these websites in the Silk web browser.
The Appstore may also have third-party, unofficial apps for accessing services like YouTube and other Google’s services. As with the third-party apps available for Windows 10, where Google also doesn’t provide apps, these apps will be a mixed bag and some will work better than others. Be careful before spending any money on an app that may or may not work well
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