Everything Amazon announced in October 2026

Rather than hold a standard fall hardware event, Amazon has been announcing new products piecemeal over the last several weeks. It's a savvy move on the company's part to help keep its devices in consumers' minds instead of revealing a ton of stuff all at once that people may quickly forget about. Remember that microwave it once made?

It seems the company's chief of Alexa and devices Panos Panay might agree. He recently told Engadget that "last year was a fine moment, but it turns out only two products really got any attention and everything else was just there." He also felt that the teams behind the overlooked products didn't get to take the pride that they, he felt, deserved.

Well, we're here to help you keep up with all the things the company has announced in recent weeks. For a start, Amazon unveiled a new lineup of tablets that actually won't force you to resort to a workaround to access the Google Play Store. The latest batch of Kindles is here too, along with fresh Ring smart home gear and an updated Fire TV Stick 4K. 

Bee, a maker of AI note-taking devices, showed off its first new products since joining Amazon last year. At the tail end of October, Amazon unveiled a bunch of smart home products, including refreshed speakers and an updated Echo Show 16. There were also two new offerings in the shape of a smart alarm clock and smart photo frame.

Along with these devices, Amazon rolled out some Alexa for Shopping updates. Among other things, folks in the US can now use Alexa to manage subscriptions; edit lists and registries; update delivery info; and ask payment and billing questions.

Here's a breakdown of the new devices Amazon announced in October.

Amazon is transitioning away from Fire tablets to a new, more premium lineup of devices. Alexa tablets are now available in the US, Mexico, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. They come in three sizes, the two smallest of which are primarily for entertainment purposes.

The Alexa Tablet 8 (which starts at $230) has a 8.7-inch display, an 8-core CPU, 2-core GPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. It's 0.3 inches thick and weighs 16.4 ounces, so it's the most portable of the bunch. Amazon says it offers up to 14 hours of video playback and 19 hours of Kindle reading (more on that shortly) on a charge.

Next up, we have the Alexa Tablet 11, which boasts a 2.5K, 11-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 16:10 cinematic aspect ratio. Along with an 8-core CPU and 2-core CPU, it has a fifth-gen MDLA NPU to support on-device AI processing. The tablet also has 8GB of RAM, the same storage options as its smaller sibling and dual Dolby Atmos speakers. The battery will deliver up to 15 hours of video playback, Amazon claims. This tablet starts at $330.

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Then there's the flagship model, the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, which costs $500. Amazon says it's the most powerful model yet, with "three times faster processing and nine times faster graphics" than any of its previous tablets. The 12-inch, 280 PPI display has a 120Hz refresh rate and a 3:2 aspect ratio. The tablet has an 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 8th-gen MDLA NPU, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Battery life tops out at 16 hours for video playback and 20 hours for Kindle usage, Amazon says. As with the Alexa Tablet 11, the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro has a fingerprint sensor.

There's an anti-glare option that's said to preserve detail and color accuracy. It's called Nanomatte and if you want that on your tablet, that'll run you $50 extra.

The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is designed more for productivity. To that end, there are accessories such as the $90 Alexa Tablet Pro Pen and the $150 Alexa Tablet Pro Keyboard, which connects to the device magnetically.

All of the tablets have Alexa+ baked in, of course. You can opt in to a feature that allows you to ask the assistant about whatever is displayed on your screen. Amazon designed the Kindle experience (the Kindle app is installed by default) to be distraction free with reduced blue light. The Nanomatte display is said to give ebooks a paper-like feel, and you can add notes to books using the Pro Pen.

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There are also Kids versions of the Alexa Tablet 8 and Alexa Tablet 11. Like the other Alexa tablets, these have an aluminum design but come with a "kid-proof case" to help protect them. These versions also come with one year of Amazon Kids+ access.

As expected, Amazon has bid adieu to Fire OS. Alexa tablets run on Android 16 with a custom layer on top. As such, they offer direct access to the Google Play Store. As someone who had to jump through hoops to access apps outside of the limited selection that Amazon itself offered on Fire tablets, that's a very welcome change. Unfortunately, though, it appears that Alexa tablets do not have a microSD card slot you can use to expand the storage.

Amazon has new dedicated reading devices as well. The latest standard Kindle starts at $150 and it costs an extra $20 to remove the lockscreen ads.

The six-inch model is a millimeter thinner than the previous model at 6.8mm and it weighs five ounces. The screen is flush with the casing, which is available in a fetching purple called Ube as well as Graphite. Amazon says the new entry-level Kindle is 30 percent faster at opening books than the previous model and that it can run for six weeks on a charge.

A variant with an aluminum casing and double the storage (32GB) will run you $190. This comes in Alpine Sky and Seaglass Green color options.

The latest Kindle Paperwhite has a seven-inch display, 16GB of storage, an adjustable warm light and what Amazon says is the highest contrast ratio on any Paperwhite to date. It's thinner and lighter than the previous model too. It costs $200, or $220 if you don't want lockscreen ads.

Then there's the latest Paperwhite Signature Edition, which costs $250 and has no lockscreen ads, an aluminum back, 32GB of storage, auto-adjusting light and the option to double tap to turn pages. While the standard Paperwhite is only available in Graphite (also an option here), you can snag a Signature Edition in Seaglass Green.

As for the updated Kindle Colorsoft, that has improved clarity and edge-to-edge color on the seven-inch display, Amazon says. Again, it's thinner and lighter than the previous model and there are no ads. The standard model with 16GB of storage is $290. The Colorsoft Signature Edition has an aluminum design, a Fig color option, 32GB of storage, an auto-adjusting front light and a double-tap-to-turn-pages feature. That'll run you $320. Both Colorsoft variants run for up to eight weeks on a charge, according to Amazon.

Kids versions of the ereaders are available too. They have kid-friendly covers and a year of access to Kids+.

Ring recently unveiled its first smart door lock. In case the battery runs out, it includes a hand crank that you can use to supply enough power to run the device for long enough for you to unlock the door and get inside. That's a smart thing to include in the Ring Smart Lock, which features a fingerprint reader and keypad. You can also use Alexa to lock or unlock the door. The Ring Smart Lock will be available early next year for $249.

In addition, Ring has updated several of its cameras. The Outdoor Cam 4K Plus, Spotlight Cam 4K Plus, Floodlight Cam 4K Plus and Indoor Cam 4K support Retinal 4K video capture. A new Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam 2K can rotate 360 degrees and tilt 175 degrees to automatically follow anything it detects to be moving.

OK, Amazon announced this one in September, but isn't September 30 basically October? The company claims the new Fire TV Stick 4K is zippier than previous models. It says the device "turns on faster, apps launch over 35 percent faster, and content starts playing nearly 20 percent faster" than its predecessor and suggests it's faster than an unnamed rival dongle as well as some 4K smart TVs at playing content.

This $60 Fire TV Stick 4K (Amazon wisely ditched the Select and Plus variants for this gen) is slimmer than earlier models and it can run on power from your TV's USB port. It has a 4-core processor, 8GB of storage, Alexa+ support and Wi-Fi 6. The company also redesigned the Fire TV remote.

Bee announced its first two AI note-taking devices since Amazon bought the startup last year. The $75 Bee Frontier (which replaced the company's Pioneer model) is a Fitbit-esque wearable that has an estimated seven-day battery life and a IP67 rating for dust and water resistance.

You can press a button to record audio of a conversation, and you can receive transcripts and summaries. If you hold the button, you can ask the AI assistant a question or create a voice note for yourself. Amazon says that, on Bee devices, "audio is never stored, cannot be accessed or shared, and users are prompted to gain permission from call participants each time a recording is started."

As for the Bee Eclipse, that's a rectangular device that attaches to your phone magnetically. It has three microphones and a battery that's said to run for up to 21 days on a charge. Otherwise, it has much the same functionality as the Frontier. The Eclipse will run you $100 but, unlike the Frontier (which you can buy now), you'll have to wait for it. That device is "coming soon."

Amazon rounded out its Techtober with some new and revised Echo products. The latest Echo Dot has an upgraded speaker, an extra beamform microphone and a new chip that allows for "faster, more natural conversations with Alexa+," according to Amazon. The device can also act as an Eero mesh extender for your Wi-Fi network. 

A fresh version of the Echo Studio has a camera that can help tune audio for people as they move around a room. You can ask Alexa+ questions about what the camera can see as well. For instance, you can hold up a board game box and ask the assistant to explain the game's rules.

The company redesigned the Echo Show 16 for its latest iteration. A Nanomatte display option is said to minimize glare, and the smart display is 40 percent thinner than the last version. There are camera and audio upgrades, as well as a new smart home management feature that offers a visualization of all the compatible devices in your domicile.

On top of those, there are a couple of new devices. Echo Time is a smart alarm clock. Amazon says it designed the device to help you sleep better. Then there's the Alexa Photo Frame. Zero points for guessing that's a smart photo frame with Alexa+ built in and Amazon Photos integration.