Three things you need to know about the phone Amazon is launching this week

[Poke]

http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/16/5815084/amazon-kindle-fire-smartphone-event-preview

Be interesting to see how well it does but sounds like a nice device.

 

[mike123abc]

What is interesting is that it looks to be AT&T only.

 

[meStevo]

ATT only is the least interesting and most disappointing news so far to me. We'll be huddled up at work and watching the reveal from our mothership though, interested in what they're bringing to the table.

Unrelated, I like that all the news isn't shunted into one thread in this subforum.

 

[mike123abc]

What will be interesting will be pricing. If they make it a cheap phone (like free with contract) it could attract attention with free data.

 

[Poke]

Amazon's 3D phone will track your pupils and have a gesture interface, inspired by a Wii remote

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amaz...re-interface-inspired-by-a-Wii-remote_id57255

More on the new Amazon device they will have their Press Event Today as well.

 

[Poke]

Amazon 'Kindle' phone event: no livestream, press passes sent out in the last minute

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Amaz...ss-passes-sent-out-in-the-last-minute_id57258

Man No live stream.

 

[Poke]

We're live in Seattle with Amazon, 10:30 a.m. Pacific, 1:30 p.m. Eastern!

http://www.androidcentral.com/were-live-seattle-amazon-1030-am-pacific-130-pm-eastern

Hmm looks like they will have a live blog going..

 

[Poke]

Amazon officially unveils the Fire Phone

http://www.androidcentral.com/amazon-phone-finally-announced

Don't look too bad.

 

[Poke]

Amazon Fire Phone specs

http://www.androidcentral.com/amazon-fire-phone-specs

Spec Sheet.

 

[Poke]

Amazon announces Firefly, visual search on steroids

http://www.androidcentral.com/amazon-announces-firefly-visual-search-steroids

Hmm Bing already does this on WP so nothing really new..

 

[Poke]

Amazon's Firefly recognizes everything you see and hear, then lets you buy it


http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/amazon/

Looks like a nice device so far..

 

[Poke]

Amazon's Fire Phone will come with free, unlimited cloud storage for photos

http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/fire-phone-unlimited-photo-storage/

More cloud space for photos..

 

[mike123abc]

$199/$299 with 2 year agreement is not exactly a big bargain....

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Was excited about it until they announced it and all their features.

I like the screen so you can view things even when out in the sun and the dual speakers with Dolby Digital Plus Virtual Surround Sound.

I could care less about the fake 3d, I turned it off on my iPhone when it came out... and now its got 4 cameras trying to figure where my head is all the time... I can only imagine how that effects battery life with those cameras watching you all the time.

The 4.7 inch size was also disappointing as I am now looking forward to a larger phone.

 

[Ronnie-]

I will try to keep an open mind until actually trying the device, but there is so much to be disappointed about. Smaller screen, with lower resolution (doesnt really matter except for numbers standpoint), locked into one carrier, probably as scott said bad battery life, and where is the value? This phone costs the same as a superior (technically anyway) device that one can get on any network.

I am just not seeing it, and I was excited about the possibilities as well.

 

[mike123abc]

Exactly, what does this phone really bring to the table that will excite customers and make them want to buy it?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Exactly, what does this phone really bring to the table that will excite customers and make them want to buy it?

Not from where I sit. Which is a shame because I wanted something to scare Apple... this wasn't it.

 

[meStevo]

Got to play with one, like it but ATT is where it lost me.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

 

[mike123abc]

When I first heard about it I was thinking something along the lines of the Fire HD tablets. Essentially good quality at a low price. Essentially I saw it as competition for the iPhone 5c. I thought they would aim for under $100 with commitment, maybe even free. Instead it costs as much as the 5s.

 

[dangue]

The one thing that might attract prime customers is that amazon content does not count towards your monthly data cap. So, for example, if you have prime and take the train to work, you can stream video/music from Amazon without worrying about date usage.

Other than that, meh. I expected a lower price point to attract buyers. I imagined they'd use this as a loss leader in order to promote conversion of impulse to actual purchases on amazon via the visual/audio search functionality.


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