A smartphone from a company called Joyous LLC just showed up at the FCC website… and it could be the Amazon Fire Phone. Amazon has a habit of disguising its FCC listings by using shell companies. And blogger Dave Zatz has a habit of sniffing them out anyway, both at the FCC and at other […]
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Why Amazon’s smartphone will likely be unlike any other
Amazon is holding an event on June 18th to unveil a new device… which is almost certainly the company’s first smartphone. It’s expected to feature an unusual user interface with support for 3D features thanks to eye-tracking sensors on the front of the device, and you could be able to control the phone by tilting […]
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Amazon will unveil its smartphone June 18th (probably)
Amazon is inviting customers, developers, and members of the media to an event in Seattle on June 18th, where the company plans to unveil a new… something. Amazon isn’t saying what it is… but it’s probably a smartphone. The company offers tablets, TV boxes, and eReaders. A smartphone seems like a natural step for a […]
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This could be Amazon’s first smartphone (pictures)
Amazon’s been working on a smartphone in secret, and the company’s expected to unveil it sometime this year. But just because Amazon hasn’t announced the phone yet doesn’t mean we haven’t already got a good idea of what features it will have and how it will stand out in a crowded smartphone market. Now the […]
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Report: Amazon’s smartphone will feature “Prime Data” package
Amazon is expected to launch its first smartphone this year. The handset will likely feature Amazon’s custom version of Android and tight integration with Amazon’s app, book, music, and video stores. It could also have an unusual 3D user interface and support for tilt-based navigation. But BGR reports the Amazon smartphone may have one other unusual […]
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Lilbits (4-22-2014): Use Amazon’s smartphone by tilting?
You’d think the key difference between Amazon’s upcoming (and as-yet, officially unannounced) smartphone and other Android devices would be tight integration with Amazon’s app, music, book, and video stores. And you’d probably be right for thinking that — but with hundreds of other options available for smartphone shoppers, it looks like Amazon may be trying […]