Decent phone. I'm not a fan of being locked into the Amazon OS, but the one thing I am jealous of is that it's the only android phone with an amazon instant video app.
This is the kind of device that has needed to enter the market. Not some subpar Apple clone or spec war device, but a real, integrated hardware and software experience that can challenge/push Apple. It is to be seen how polished the experience is or if the 3D can be more than a gimmick. But it is a bold, but obvious move, by Amazon to define their stack. Appears Amazon is making a play to keep their customers tied to them by integrating Amazon.com into the mobile device. Ability to buy instantly. Sure you can do this with the Amazon app on iOS, but it will be interesting to see if Amazon can leverage Prime membership to ease people into their devices. If publishers think dealing with Amazon is a pain now, just wait until Amazon establishes a foothold in the mobile device market.
Agree with this 100%. Obviously not every company has the resources to try and reinvent the wheel, but kudos to Amazon and Jeff Bezos for always pushing the envelope.
That's what usually happens with any off contract phone. It has a different price than going the monthly payment route.
It's an AT&T exclusive phone. There is no off contract. If you want to argue that Amazon should sell it on their site to bypass AT&T stores, that's fine. It will still have to be an AT&T phone, which means their contract and pricing.
I don't know much about it but it seems like the differentiators are: - Prime Data, free data through AT&T for any Amazon video or music access - multiple cameras for the 3D thing, follows your face so the 3D is always spot on Probably other stuff I don't know.
no google apps support and downloading them isn't an option. that's a pretty big no-no. gmail no. google maps no. google now no. google chrome no... etc. no access to play store. i'm sure it'll be rooted at some point, but damn.... http://www.droid-life.com/2014/06/18/amazon-fire-phone-flaw-no-google/
