Amazon has had some success when it comes to mobile devices. For example their Fire Android tablets were extremely popular back in the day, so by extension you would assume the same for their smartphones, right? Unfortunately that did not prove to be true, but at the same time we imagine that there are probably some who want to see Amazon try again.
This is why there has been a bit of buzz/excitement surrounding a recent report in which Amazon Studios chief Jen Salke seemed to suggest that the company could be working on a new phone. However you might be disappointed to learn that is not true. According to a clarification by an Amazon spokeswoman to TheWrap, they said that Salke’s comments were referring to a “prototype user interface” instead of a “prototype phone”.
For those who did not read the earlier report, Salke was asked by a reporter during the Television Critics Association press tour about whether or not a better UI was being developed for Prime users, in which she mentioned that she was shown a “prototype phone”. This ultimately led to speculation that Salke might have dropped hints at Amazon’s reignited smartphone plans.
However as the Amazon spokeswoman clarified, Salke had misspoke and meant to say “prototype user interface” instead. Could this be a cover up or was it a genuine mistake and that there is no new Amazon phone in the works? We suppose we’ll just have to wait and see, but maybe don’t get your hopes up just yet.
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