07-06-2012, 12:01 PM | #1 | |
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Amazon Said to Plan Smartphone to Vie With Apple IPhone
Looks like the next big move in the "battle of the screens" between Apple, Google, Amazon , and Microsoft:
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07-06-2012, 12:09 PM | #2 |
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Maybe, maybe not. With how many people gobbled up the Fire, it wouldn't surprise me to see an Amazon Ember® sell very well.
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07-06-2012, 04:21 PM | #3 |
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they should really have a nice talk with Vizio about trying to launch a phone in the US and listen very carefully why Vizio decided against it
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07-06-2012, 09:29 PM | #4 |
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I'm guessing an Amazon phone would probably be something similar to an HTC or Samsung phone -- android based and with a decent sized screen. However, I just don't see Amazon releasing a truly innovative phone with features like Apple's Suri. It's just not something I'm getting excited about.
However, I like RainingLemur's Amazon Ember® name. Very nice. |
07-06-2012, 09:59 PM | #5 |
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Absolutely not. Prime is going to be irresistible.
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07-06-2012, 10:10 PM | #6 |
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After their iPad Killer 'Fire' Amazon want to unleash an iPhone killer. Some people never learn, do they?
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07-07-2012, 02:30 AM | #7 |
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What do you mean when you say "Never learn"? The Fire has been enormously successful.
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07-07-2012, 03:13 AM | #8 |
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07-07-2012, 03:43 AM | #9 |
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No. The Fire has been a tremendous success. What makes you think otherwise? Amazon have said that the Fire has been their best-selling ever product.
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07-07-2012, 04:16 AM | #10 |
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The Fire has been doing pretty good. Not Apple good, but still.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/25507...roup_says.html |
07-07-2012, 04:33 AM | #11 |
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Thanks, VP. Interesting article.
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07-07-2012, 04:34 AM | #12 |
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Maybe Amazon should just gobble up Nokia. They have all the technology but really missed on the paradigm shift to smartphones.
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07-07-2012, 04:40 AM | #13 |
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07-07-2012, 05:07 AM | #14 |
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They don't have a Win8 reading app? Besides, if Amazon bought Nokia they would move it into the Android realm.
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07-07-2012, 08:10 AM | #15 |
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The Kindle Fire is the #2 best selling tablet.
Fact or Fiction? Ipad is #1 obviously. What's #2? |
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