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Amazon May Launch Smartphone with 3D Capabilities in September

Yet another MR news feature with an embedded Apple ad for the upcoming iPhone 6. The article would have stood well on it's own without the plug for the upcoming iPhone 6 with tech specs, etc.

They must get paid by Apple for advertising.
 
newyorksole said:
It kind of sucks that there is pretty much nothing these companies can do to get me to switch away from my iPhone.

I've had everyone iPhone since the first one on launch day and there is nothing enticing out there, except the next iPhone.
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Not the other companies, maybe Apple itself unfortunately. The way I see it Apple is becoming very lazy.
 
You know what typically happens for a proportion of people who look at 3D devices? Nausea. I gather this is what happened when Samsung tried to use eye position for automatic scrolling and when Apple tried parallax effects on app icons in iOS. Pairing the consumer experience with nausea is not such a great idea....
 
Ericstephen said:
The problem Amazon will have with a phone is branding? Eg, why call their new set-top box Fire TV...absolutely horrible.

Just imagine walking into an ATT store and the sales guy says "on this wall, we have our Amazon phones." When most people hear the word Amazon, they think of online shopping, not a phone. They need to come up with a brand name for their devices (not Fire) to even sell a million of these. That's if they don't release them off-contract for $250 to prime members. That's what worries me about Amazon. They're willingness to sell hardware at a loss. While they won't sell tens of millions, I could foresee them selling 10 million phones a year down the road. Not good for Apple. Even though their tablet sales have been mediocre, they still take away millions of unit sales from Apple every year.

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3d on a phone is a gimmick, with today's tech. On a tablet, done right, it could be a selling point.

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We are about to find out in a few months. Consumers will have the choice between a $200 4.7" iphone6 or a $100 4" iPhone5s. I believe the iPhone 6 will sell 3x for every one 5s sold. I don't think those numbers would differ if they also upgrade the 4" to the iphone6 internals and form factor.
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I don't think it is a fair comparison to use last year's tech and put it against this year's tech and then claim it is all about screen size. I'm going to upgrade my 5. I'm certainly not going to take last year's 5s just to save $100. Not when the cost of getting service to my phone is $1,000 a year and my phone gets used many times every day. It is always worth it to have a nice phone and to spend a bit extra for something if it has features that you like.

But, if the i6 doesn't vastly outsell the i5s, then we will know that there are a good number of folks who don't want a larger screen phone.

And actually, I think the 5s is going to be discontinued and then Apple will make a 5cs with plastic body but 5s internals. The 5c will continue but now as the $0 phone.

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dmylrea said:
Yet another MR news feature with an embedded Apple ad for the upcoming iPhone 6. The article would have stood well on it's own without the plug for the upcoming iPhone 6 with tech specs, etc.

They must get paid by Apple for advertising.
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Yeah, because MacRumor readers really need a lot of advertising to convince them to buy Apple products.
 
The keyboard on the kindle is the best one of all Android devices. Overall the kindle is not bad, way better battery life then a Nexus 7.

I only have one because I won it in a contest. I wouldn't buy one, because it is really in your face with "Buy some stuff" all over. The home screen is nice but has zero customizations. I want to remove the shop button for example, but don't think you can. Maybe if I jailbreak.

Phone wise, I am sticking with iPhone unless they fail to release a larger phone this year.

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johnnyturbouk said:
Sounds like Siri: :p <<runs n' hide>>

I agree with many on this post - 3D has little use on smart phones / handhelds (of this size), maybe an ipad 3D in the future, when gPUs have improved - 4k movies in 3d on my ipad air would be nice, but for a phones, its an overkill!
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Agreed on Siri ... I used it a bunch when I first got it, now I dunno ... I just always forget that it is there. Even then, I really only used it previously for setting up calendar reminders lol.
 
macduke said:
The latest news says 1GB, which would piss me off. If I'm on contract through the end of 2016 on an iPhone 6 how will 1GB of ram on a 64-bit processor work out? Not that well.
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I dont see why this $hiit matters. If Apple can make it run the next ios when less ram, why does it matter?

A smartphone that needs a quad core processor and 4GB of ram to run properly is evidence of bad software design and resource management.
 
unibodydesign said:
Take a breather my friend, it's all just irrelevant.

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Yup. At least Microsoft made THEIR OWN OS, are focused on the UX and are making an effort; Windows Mobile, Windows Desktop - very much like Apple, in that respect, and (apart from app lack) very smooth and appealing, so I hear. I may not like WinMo or Windows 8.1, but their work, although a tad misguided and late to the party, is good and solid.

Android... the "whore" of operating systems; available to vendors for free, dressed up in gaudy clothes and sold as "iPhone killaaaa", whilst it's code base veers further and further off target (if they even have one).

Riiiight...

Every gadget vendor sees Android as "that free OS we can use, and hide it so people think it's our OS" - a bit like Desktop Linux, (only Desktop Linux is actually okay, and very useful).

If the logo doesn't put you off Android, Android will put you off Android:

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Bleh - let them destroy each other, and even if they don't, the quality control of these Android device vendors is so laughable, that iOS is standing, insulated, calmly laughing, no matter the outcome (it always was - it existed before Android was even a pipe dream) :D
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You may be right about this. But unfortunately economics wins in the end and there's always a race to the bottom in tech. At least for the masses.
 
KdParker said:
I kinda agree, but we should wait and see what could show up. Never know what the next quantum leap in smart phone technology will be.

Before the iPhone Apple was just computer company moving into a market that was new to them and look what happened.
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I know, but Apple was in the electronics business before, which is much easier to jump into different segment of electronics.

Amazon was founded on online shopping and books. Im not saying they cant succeed in this new category. Im saying that its wrong when one company which is very good at something, is trying to handle a number of different categories at the same time. I think the only way to explain this is their stock, they just need to please investors and grow in whichever direction.

Im really not saying they lack the possibilities, only that its not the right thing to do, thats all.
 
Jibbajabba said:
Anything with more than just a phone and text function is a gimmick ...
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The phone part was just a gimmick to trick most people into carrying around internet connected computers on them all the time. Makes it easier to addict them and trick them into buying more advertised stuff.
 
TechZeke said:
I dont see why this $hiit matters. If Apple can make it run the next ios when less ram, why does it matter?

A smartphone that needs a quad core processor and 4GB of ram to run properly is evidence of bad software design and resource management.
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If you just want a phone to run the basic OS, browse the web and make calls/send mail, then I would agree.

As apps become larger and more advanced, especially in the gaming sector, 1GB of RAM with a 64 bit processor becomes a significant and unnecessary bottleneck.
 
firewood said:
Cars are tech these days, and the masses don't all buy Yugos and Tatas.
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Within reason of course. But they buy a lot more Toyotas than BMWs and Mercedes.

Edit: you're going to see a lot more $200-300 phones than $600-700 phones in terms of sales than ever before. Race to the bottom doesn't necessarily mean zero.
 
unibodydesign said:
3D... AGAIN? If Nintendo & every TV company in the business blew it, why do Amazon think they're gonna make it work?
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Nintendo didn't blow it, the 3DS is widely popular around the world. I love mine. It's actually really powerful technology. But do we need it in a smart phone? Good god no.
 
It sounds interesting, but how will a holographic, or 3D, image be a benefit to me? How could it enhance my user experience? This is keeping in mind, for me, that I am not much of a gamer.
 
Amazon has always made quality hardware even if they are far and few. I used to own a couple of kindle's and I can tell they pay attention to details.

The recent Fire TV is probably the best streaming device out there at the moment.

Their phone can only be good. Though heavily tied to the curated Amazon store for apps and others.... It should offer a better experience than the other droids.
 
This is stupid.

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brinary001 said:
Nintendo didn't blow it, the 3DS is widely popular around the world. I love mine. It's actually really powerful technology. But do we need it in a smart phone? Good god no.
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Maybe he was referring to the VirtualBoy? :D

But do you play your 3DS with 3D mode enabled? I know lots of people with 3DSs, and they all love the games but play them in 2D mode. I tried 3D mode, and it was cool for a little but got boring and made my eyes hurt. It's pointless.
 
unibodydesign said:
Human beings interacting best with physical things, not being part of a Star Trek experiment. An object with depth but no tactile feedback is pretty pointless. The whole 3D obsession is a Sci-Fi fan's dream, but real life experience and Star Trek gimmicks rarely overlap.
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watch version 2 of this phone have 3d and physical feedback. then every time you get a phone call you get punched in the leg.
 
WilliamLondon said:
I'll tell you what - I'll answer your question with your own words, posted earlier in this very thread.
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:eek: So you honestly think a phone that hasnt been released or announced is copying the iPhone?

I didnt realise the iPhone had 3D capabilities. Apple kept that one quiet!
 
MacRumors said:
The news comes as Apple is expected to ship its next-generation iPhone later this year, which may come in two different sizes: 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches. Recent reports have noted that the 4.7 inch version will ship in the third quarter of 2014, while the larger version may ship later due to production issues.

Along with a larger screen, both models of the iPhone 6 are expected to include a faster A8 processor, Touch ID fingerprint sensor, 1GB of RAM, and camera improvements in the form of optical image stabilization.
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...and in what way has this any relevance to the news???
 
Dave.UK said:
:eek: So you honestly think a phone that hasnt been released or announced is copying the iPhone?

I didnt realise the iPhone had 3D capabilities. Apple kept that one quiet!
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Yep, you still aren't paying attention to the conversation - ironic considering you've criticised people at least twice in this very thread for the same thing, and me now twice.

If you want to discuss what I said, fine, but you just keep being argumentative and I wonder if you're trying to be obtuse as well as a way to avoid civil discourse. Don't worry you're not alone, there are quite a few on these forums who do whatever they can to avoid actual discussion (on a discussion forum no less!).
 
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