Amazon Launches New Fire TV Stick 4K With Vega OS And Redesigned Remote

(RTTNews) - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has launched a new Fire TV Stick 4K that replaces Android with its Vega operating system, while adding faster performance, USB-powered operation and a redesigned remote. Priced at $59.99, the device is available in the U.S. and several other markets, with a limited-time Prime Big Deal Days price of $29.99 in the U.S. Amazon says the new streamer is 20-40 percent faster than similarly priced 4K streaming devices, with apps launching more than 35 percent faster. The new Fire TV Stick 4K can draw power directly from a compatible TV's USB port, reducing cable clutter. It includes 8GB of storage, a quad-core 1.7GHz processor, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3, along with support for 4K resolution and multiple HDR formats.