I should've posted this here:
Reports are surfacing that Amazon has laid off engineers involved with the Fire Phone:
Amazon reportedly lays off Fire Phone engineers
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It appears Amazon is taking a break from making smartphones. The tech giant has reportedly laid off several engineers tied to its failed Fire Phone as it re-evaluates its plans for developing hardware.
Amazon. According to The Wall Street Journal, the online retailer cut multiple engineers tied to its secret hardware development center Lab126. Amazon also postponed several other projects including a large-screen tablet. Amazon has proven successful with hardware, notably its Kindle line of e-readers and tablets. However, the Fire Phone failed to grab consumers' attention.
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Nate also has a piece on this over at the Digital Reader:
Amazon May Have Fired the Fire Phone Team, But They’re Hiring Elsewhere (Videos)
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Amazon is sending mixed messages of late about its hardware projects. On the one hand, we have leaked reports of mass layoffs, while on the other hand I have also uncovered recruitment videos.
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