3D-ready Amazon Fire Phone Debuted

By
Tony Santos
– June 19, 2014

Amazon Fire Phone

Amazon.com have just jump into bandwagon of smartphones with its own $200 smartphone that will be called Amazon Fire Phone. Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos announced the new Fire smartphone that is equipped with 3D-capable display and an ability to recognize music and TV shows –mainly these features are the selling points versus the veterans Apple and Samsung.

You don’t normally hear about Bezos introduced something from Amazon, but the CEO in a rare media appearance demonstrated the 3D capabilities of the 4.7-inch device from depth perception in maps and pictures, as well its abilities to shift perspectives depending on how you rotate the screen.

The Amazon Fire Phone will be joining the largest e-tailer’s Fire lineup of tablets and streaming devices.

Ultimately, it’s Amazon’s bet to expand its reach in the handheld devices which has been one of the main medium now for its e-commerce business as a window to buy items and view video online.

Here are the full specifications of the new Amazon Fire Phone:

Size 5.5″ x 2.6″ x 0.35″ (139.2mm x 66.5mm x 8.9mm)
Weight 5.64 ounces (160 grams)
Processor 2.2GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, with Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM
Display 4.7″ HD LCD display, with 1280 x 720 resolution at 315 ppi, 590 cd/m2 brightness (typical), 1000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Cameras 13 MP rear-facing camera, multi-frame HDR, auto focus, optical image stabilization, f/2.0 5-element wide aperture lens, LED flash
2.1 MP front-facing camera
OS Fire OS 3.5.0
Storage 32 GB or 64 GB
Cloud Storage Free cloud storage for all Amazon content, and photos taken with Fire phone
Battery Battery size: 2400mAh. Talk time: up to 22 hours; standby time: up to 285 hours. Video playback: up to 11 hours; audio playback: up to 65 hours.
Video recording 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps (front- and rear-facing cameras)
Audio playback Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus audio processing
TV and Video Supports screen mirroring and Second Screen
Content formats supported Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, PCM/WAVE, AAC LC/ELD, HE-AAC (v1 & v2), AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AMR-WB+, Audible Enhanced format (AAX); Video: MPEG4, VP8, H.264/MPEG4/AVC,MPEG4 SP, H.263,AVI,HDCP2.x, PlayReady DRM; Images: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, GIF87a,GIF89a; Viewable docs: PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, DOC, DOCX, Kindle (AZW), KF8, TXT
Sensors Dynamic Perspective sensor system with invisible infrared illumination, gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor
Location GPS, Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi/Cellular location, and Digital compass
Cellular UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), Quad-band GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 9 bands of LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20), supports carrier aggregation
Connectivity 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, up to 300 Mbps with channel bonding; Bluetooth 3.0 wireless technology; NFC enabled
Headphones Premium, tangle-free headphones with remote and mic
Rating for hearing aids M4, T4
SIM Card Pre-installed Nano SIM card
Ports Micro USB 2.0
3.5mm headphone
Warranty and Service 1-year Limited Warranty included. Use of Fire phone is subject to these terms
Included in the Box Amazon Fire Phone with Fire OS 3.5.0
Headphones with remote and mic
Micro USB to USB charging cable
USB power adapter (5W)
Quick Start Guide

Amazon Fire smartphone will have a starting price of $200 for a 32GB version under AT&T two-year contract.

And immediately after Bezo’s announcement of the new smartphone, Amazon shares climbed by 2.5 percent to $333.67.

Source: Reuters

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