Silk

Amazon's browser for Fire tablets and Fire TV, with server-side acceleration (AWS).

Facts

Developer

Amazon

Website

docs.aws.amazon.com

Current engines

Blink

Former engines

WebKit

Derived from

Chromium

Platforms

AndroidOther

Details

Fire OS, Fire TV, Echo Show

Popularity

76/100

Key versions

1. Sept. 28, 2011
   AnnouncementWebKitAnnounced with the Kindle Fire: a “split” browser shared between the device and the EC2 cloud.[1]
2. Nov. 15, 2011
   1.0First version, shipped with the Kindle Fire.[2]
3. Nov. 30, 2015
   RefonteTop-site tiles, a reading list and unlimited tabs (up from 10).[3]
4. Nov. 2017
   Fire TVVersion for Fire TV released.[2]
5. Sept. 2018
   Echo ShowArrives on the Echo Show smart display.[2]

Version sources: [1] macworld.com, [2] Amazon Silk (Wikipedia en), [3] engadget.com

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Silk