Location technology vendor Skyhook said that its technology can be used to enable location-based services in Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet, a device which “does not provide any location services natively.”

It said that transport apps company HopStop has integrated the technology into its app, to enable the delivery of location-based information to consumers.

Skyhook said that any Android app which uses its technology will work automatically on the Kindle Fire, without any changes.

Ted Morgan, founder and CEO of Skyhook, said: “While the native platform provides no way for location-based apps to perform their core functionalities, Skyhook is happy to provide our fast and reliable location for popular apps like HopStop and MapQuest, which require it.”

Skyhook provides an SDK for developers across “most” platforms.