If you've read this , you know that Android without Google is a bit of a barren landscape. Manufacturers interested in doing Android without Google have their work cut out for them as they attempt to provide a solid experience for users. Amazon has managed to cut out Google with its Fire OS, even going so far as to build out cloud services and APIs to enable app behaviors that Google provides on its own platform. With the latest Kindle Fire , we got a look at Fire OS 3.0, Amazon's take on Android 4.3 "Jelly Bean." Just a few months later, we now have Fire OS 3.1, a collection of features, updates, and bug fixes that should be available soon for your Amazon tablet of choice.

The two highlight features for the update are Second Screen and Goodreads integration. Second Screen is an implementation of the Wireless Display protocol native to Android, with additional X-ray features and customized playback controls. Fire HDX and 2nd-generation HD owners with certain Samsung TVs or a Playstation 3 can use the feature to throw any of Amazon's video content to their TV. During playback, their Fire will become a portal for X-Ray, Amazon's IMDB-integrated media information service, complete with playback controls and a scrubber. Goodreads is a social network devoted to book lovers. Amazon is integrating the network into its reader app, providing an easy method for users to share quotes and notes with friends as well as rate and review books they've read.

Amazon's other update also features a feint towards productivity, with improvements to Fire OS's enterprise features. Updated Kindle Fires will now have better native VPN access and will be better able to browse intranet sites. On the administrative side, Amazon has built out its own device management APIs for admins to incorporate into their networks.

There are a few more features being added today; the full list is here, and Amazon is promising performance and battery life improvements to boot. We'll see if the promises hold true just as soon as the update finishes downloading.