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 The Amazon Fire Phone | |
| Brand | Amazon Fire |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Foxconn[1] |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Slogan | The Only Phone With Dynamic Perspective |
| Series | Fire Phone Series |
| First released | 25 July 2014 |
| Availability by region | |
| Discontinued | 27 August 2015 |
| Compatible networks | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz), Quad-band GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20) |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 139.2 mm (5.48 in) H 66.5 mm (2.62 in) W 8.9 mm (0.35 in) D[2] |
| Weight | 160 g (5.64 oz) |
| Operating system | Original Fire OS 3.5 Current Fire OS 4.6.5 (AT&T version), 4.6.6.1 (unlocked version). |
| System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| CPU | 2.26 GHz quad-core Krait 400 |
| GPU | Adreno 330 |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Storage | 32 or 64 GB |
| Battery | 2400 mAh |
| Rear camera | 13 MP CMOS sensor with OIS[3] |
| Front camera | 2.1 MP |
| Display | 4.7 in (120 mm) IPS LCD Gorilla Glass 3 1280×720 px (315 ppi)[4] |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 3.0 GPS Micro USB NFC Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
The Fire Phone is a discontinued 3D-enabled smartphone developed by Amazon[5] and manufactured by Foxconn. It was announced on June 18, 2014, and marked Amazon's first foray into the smartphone market, following the success of the Kindle Fire. It was available for pre-order on the day it was announced. In the United States, it launched as an AT&T exclusive on July 25.[6]
Notable for its hallmark feature "Dynamic Perspective" using four front-facing cameras and the gyroscope to track the user's movements, the phone's Fire OS adjusts the UI so it gives the impression of depth and 3D.[7] Other notable Amazon services on the phone include X-Ray, used for identifying and finding information about media; Mayday, the 24-hour customer service tool; and Firefly, a tool for automatically recognizing text, sounds, and objects, and offering a way to buy recognized items through Amazon's online store.[8]
The phone received mixed reviews. Critics praised the Dynamic Perspective, Firefly and, to a lesser extent, the packaged headphones, but derided the build, design, Fire OS version of Android, specifications, and exclusivity to AT&T. Amazon does not release sales figures for any of its devices, but based in part on its quickly declining prices and an announced US$170 million write-down, analysts have judged it a commercial failure.[9][10] Amazon ceased production of the Fire Phone in August 2015 and discontinued sales soon after.[11]
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- ^ "Amazon Fire Phone Flops". TechCrunch. AOL. October 23, 2014.
- ^ Cheng, Roger (October 23, 2014). "Amazon takes $170M charge on Fire Phone". [CNET]. [CBS Interactive]. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ Duryee, Tricia (September 8, 2015). "Amazon finally stops selling the Fire Phone, as company adjusts its hardware strategy". GeekWire. Retrieved September 9, 2015.