Earlier this year, the WSJ reported that Amazon was working on a 3D phone that no one really wants. Now TechCrunch reveals what’s behind the 3D tech and it’s not actual 3D. It’s four front-facing cameras at each corner of the device that can track eye and head movements to make the phone’s screen look 3D.
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We have a vague idea of what Amazon will announce tomorrow—a new Kindle Fire is very likely, a front-lit Kindle too—but what if Amazon had a surprise in store for us? What if it was going to announce a smartphone? There are reports that Amazon will do just that. More »
We’re no CSI, but if we were Amazon, planning to make a phone, we’d definitely want to make sure developers were happy, that we had some weight in the patent world, and had an idea of the end design. With that all sorted, we’d likely hire a senior Director of Business Development from a major competitor — which is exactly what has happened. Robert Williams, formerly of said position at Microsoft Windows Phone is joining his fellow WP alumni, Brandon Watson, over at camp Bezos as Director of the App Store. Of course, this could just be a strategic move on behalf of the company’s Android market, and the Amazon phone is still very much just a rumor, but with more pieces of the puzzle starting to fit, and the book seller’s ability to turn things on their head, we’re far from ruling it out just yet.
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Former Windows Phone Director Robert Williams joins Amazon, stirs rumor pot originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Amazon phone rumor mill is in full force right now, and regardless of whether they’re true or not, the idea of Amazon making phones is an intriguing prospect. But without an operating system of its own, Amazon would need to imbue such a device with features that make it stand out. If you were responsible for an Amazon phone, what features would you stick in it? More »
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