The Amazon logo is seen on a podium during a press conference in New York, September 28, 2011. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduced a line of four new Kindle products, the Kindle Fire tablet, the Kindle Touch 3G, the Kindle Touch and a new lighter and smaller Kindle. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read […]
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Amazon is gearing up to announce its own smartphone as soon as June ahead of a supposed September release, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The report noted that the distinguishing feature may be a 3D display that uses retina-tracking to show a hologram-like image without requiring extra glasses.
Rumors of an Amazon phone have been around for years. Last fall, a new round of reports prompted Amazon to deny that it was working on a free smartphone with no contract.
Amazon’s hardware division has built up plenty of experience from its Kindle e-readers and tablets, so the addition of a phone wouldn’t be much of a jump. Last week, the company announced the Fire TV, a set-top box with gaming features.
➤ Amazon Preparing to Release Smartphone [WSJ]
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