Amazon announces Fire Phone: 4.7-inch 720p Display, Qualcomm Processor, 2GB RAM, 13MP Camera

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Amazon has finally announced its much-awaited smartphone, the Fire Phone.

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It will be available starting July 25th on AT&T (US) at a price of $199 (with a two-year contract). Not sure when it'll release in India. Probably next year, or the one after that.

The most touted feature of this phone are its 4 front-facing cameras, which tracks your head and adjusts the screen accordingly, or does a myriad of other actions, to create a 3D-like dynamic effect.

It looks like a solid piece of hardware, and with Amazon's excellent marketing tactics, I'm sure it'll grab a lot of eyeballs, and hopefully customers too.

Specifications:
  • Quad-core 2.2GHz processor
  • Adremo 330 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 4.7-inch IPS 1,280 x 720 retina display with 315 pixels-per-inch, dynamic contrast and circular polarizer for outdoor use (the rumored 3D display turns out to be a software-driven dynamic perspective effect as opposed to true 3D)
  • Gorilla Glass 3 scratch-resistant screen with rubber frame
  • 13MP rear-facing camera with F2.0 five element lens (giving it good low-light capability) and optical stabilization, and can capture full HD video at 30FPS
  • Four 120-degree field-of-view front-facing cameras with IR illumination for head tracking for the dynamic perspective feature
  • Sensors include: Dynamic Perspective sensor system with invisible infrared illumination, gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor
  • Fire OS 3.5
  • Dual-stereo speakers
  • Tangle-free flat cabled headphones
  • 2400mAh battery offering 22 hours of talk time, up to 285 hours of standby, up to 11 hours of video playback, and up to 65 hours of audio playback.
http://www.zdnet.com/amazons-fire-phone-hardware-specification-7000030692/

http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/18/5819516/meet-the-fire-phone
 
Maybe they did not wanted to take that big a risk so went with a capable enough smartphone. If it does well,there might be a powerful and a low end version too.
 

  • 4.7" IPS LCD HD display "optimized for one-handed use" – 590 nit brightness, Gorilla Glass
  • Quad core 2.2GHz processor
  • Adreno 330 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32/64GB storage
  • 13MP f/2.0 rear shooter, OIS – instant access button, even with the screen off
  • Four front-facing cameras for dynamic perspective and a wider field of view
  • Unlimited photo storage (cloud)
  • Dual stereo speakers
  • Ships with non-tangle headphones with flat cable and magnetic buds
  • Glass back
  • Aluminum Buttons
  • Nine-band LTE
  • $199 on-contract, AT&T Only
So yeah, Fire Phone.

This phone features all the goodies you'd expect from an Amazon device – X-Ray, Second Screen, Prime streaming content, Whispersync, Mayday, and the like. It's an Amazon phone designed for Amazon content.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...its-first-smartphone-say-hello-to-fire-phone/[DOUBLEPOST=1403180907][/DOUBLEPOST]Hope an unlocked version of this is sold through amazon.in
 
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A quick overview makes it looks like a very obvious vehicle for Amazon and ofc intended at driving its sales.

Def gonna redefine how to hook into people's psyche for the impulse buying.
 
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