Rumors of Amazon Smartphone surface again
Rather than release a “normal” handset which could get lost in the noise of the busy smartphone market, Amazon is reported to be releasing a phone that is capable of displaying pseudo-3D images without the need for glasses. To do this the phone uses retina-tracking technology via four front-facing cameras, or possibly some special sensors. It is thought the resulting images are similar to holograms.
We have no plans to offer a phone this year. If we were to launch a phone in the future, it would not be free.
According to those familiar with Amazon’s plans, the company has actually already started demonstrating the handset to developers in its hometown of Seattle as well as in San Francisco. Amazon is no stranger to the hardware market with its range of Kindle eBook readers, its range of Kindle Fire tablets and its just announced Fire TV media box. The smartphone market is dominated by Apple and Samsung, which between them, have almost half of the market. However if Amazon does bring something unique, like the 3D display, then it could prove to be a winner for the company.Over the last two years of rumors it has also been mooted that Amazon could offer its smartphone for free, without a carrier contract but with an Amazon Prime subscription. What does Amazon have to say about all these rumors? At the moment not a lot, but in September 2013 Amazon took the unusual step of directly denying a rumor that it is working on a smartphone, and more specifically that it planned to give away the handset for free. In the statement released to the Wall Street Journal an unnamed Amazon spokesperson wrote, “We have no plans to offer a phone this year. If we were to launch a phone in the future, it would not be free.”
What do you think? Are Amazon going to launch a phone? Could this be a case of there is no smoke without fire?
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