This fall, the e-commerce
giant Amazon will extend into the smartphone space with it launching a new
handset, according to a recent report.
After years of talks, rumours,
alleged leaks and analyst speculation, The Wall Street Journal made a claim
that Amazon is planning to announce its own handset in June.
The WSJ said that Amazon
has been demonstrating the smartphone for developers in Seattle and San
Francisco in recent times. The developers were reportedly needed to visit hotel
suites with high security to be able to view the demonstrations.
The phone apparently
features four front-facing cameras or sensors to track the user’s gaze and
offer a glasses-free 3D-viewing experience. The previous rumours of an Amazon
phone have talked about its mobile ecommerce possibilities, but this particular
report talks about specific details. The first order of these handsets is going
to be for 000 units. The Japan Display is serving as at least one of the
device's component manufacturers.
Although many have
criticized Amazon for going towards the hardware market, we have all seen how
popular the Kindle has been. After about seven years of launching Kindle,
Amazon appears to have taken up a challenge more difficult than the previous
one. However it has to work hard to make a mark in the already cluttered smartphone
space.
The WSJ has said that the
production of this device could begin in the end of April.
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