Amazon Fire Phone. Game Changer?

MericS · 2014-06-18T20:29:44Z

Tech~Nificant: After years of R & D and many months of speculation, Amazon has introduced its first phone, the Fire. Is it a game changer?

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zeal0us3592d ago

Its offering features that there really isn't a demand for. So I'll say nope far as game changer. Pricing wise its just another smartphone. On contract and off contract it's the same price as most top of the line phones.

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MericS3592d ago

Thanks for the read. It's true that the masses didn't ask for those features, but isn't that how Apple found success, by telling the consumer, this is what you want / need.

I think Firefly will be huge for Amazon. With the scrolling etc, they've shown Samsung how to truly make the smart features truly functional.

Of course, all we have to go on now are Amazon's demos etc, real world usage will tell the story.

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zeal0us3592d ago

It might be huge for Amazon but Amazon goal should've been to get this phone out to as many consumers as possible. By restricting themselves to one carrier they are cutting themselves short in my opinion.

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MericS3592d ago

Concur on the one carrier but just maybe, Amazon's mindset is focus on existing Members an I'm sure there are a plenty using ATT. Not sure if issue still exist, but ATT node was only carrier you could talk and surf at same time. Having such restrictions would cripple a device such as the Fire.

When I switched from iPhone to Note 2 years ago, I actually tried verizon but quickly returned phone and remained with AT&T, sacrificing coverage for functionality.

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