Amazon is reportedly planning on releasing its smartphone in the second half of 2014, with an announcement slated for June and shipment to consumers starting by the end of September. In recent weeks, Amazon has been reportedly showing off the prototype to developers in San Francisco and Seattle.
Not much details have been released on the upcoming Amazon 3D Smartphone but it is expected to Incorporate retina tracking technology “embedded in four front-facing cameras” to achieve a 3D, hologram-like effect. Amazon has been rumoured to be developing its own mobile device for years, finally it looks nearly ready for launch.
Other specifications released by KGI securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo: Asides the 6 cameras, the Amazon 3D Smartphone will likely feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 4.7-inch display with a pixel density of between 300 and 320 ppi, a plastic body case, a 13-megapixel main camera supplied by Sony, secondary cameras supplied by Primax, and a battery size between the 2,000 – 2,400 mAh range.
Earlier this month, Amazon unveiled Amazon Fire TV a streaming media player taking on established leaders like Apple TV and Roku. Amazon also launched its own app store back in 2011, and this is presumably where users will get OS for this upcoming phone. Amazon stores recently announced its stores now features around 200, 000 apps.
The smartphones market is currently dominated by Samsung & Apple and Lenovo and Huawei targeting the lower- income segment. With Samsung having just released Samsung Galaxy S5, Apple is expected to release a new iPhone in coming months. The rumored iPhone 6 is expected to come in two variants: a 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch each with A8 Processors and other improvements and its also slated for September launch.
With the smartphone ecosystem more than saturated, does the e-commerce giant have what it takes to survive in this ecosystem.
