As expected, Amazon officially launched its first smartphone today, the Fire phone. The software is based on your Android OS Fork Fire in the last iteration, 3.5 and brings some very innovative features. For now, the smartphone is available exclusively through the operator's U.S. network AT & T.
From the hardware side has the Fire a phone measuring 4.7 inches diagonally HD IPS display with resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, 2,2 GHz Snapdragon processor and an Adreno 800 - 330 GPU, supports 2 GB of RAM. The built-in 13-MP camera with F / 2,0 aperture and optical image stabilizer is according to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos produce better pictures than their competitors in iPhone 5s and Galaxy S5, especially in low light conditions - although the reality is still so be seen. For quick snapshots, has installed a dedicated camera button, the camera can also be started from standby. Regarding the storage space for photos, you need not worry because Amazon offers unlimited cloud storage for all the images taken with the Fire phone. Inside 32 respectively 64 GB memory is available depending on the model.
Bezos is very proud of the workmanship of the device: So stressed in the presentation, the rounded corners and injection molded connectors and buttons are made of aluminum. In addition, the stereo speakers to produce a better sound than most smartphones. If you prefer listening to music through headphones - no problem. It comes with in-ear headphones are flat ribbon cables that do not tie yourself to Bezos.
A special feature of fire screens are four always-on cameras with low power consumption in front, supported by infrared LED. Inform the device, where the head of the user and the direction in which it looks. Consequently, the contents of the display, such as wallpaper and change lockscreen. But this pseudo-3D effect does not end here, because it is also part of business: If you tilt the phone, for example, the navigation-drawer can be opened, or to scroll through the settings. As this new navigation function in practice, but has not yet emerged.
A device Amazon device will not Amazon, though not associated with the many services that the e-retailer now has to offer. Thus, there is no access to the App Store for games and applications, which now has over 240,000 apps according to recent information. Needless to say, there is access to Amazon Prime movies and new music service streaming. In addition, a second screen service called X-Ray on board shows what we see today. Also, an AirPlay-like technology is one of the party, so that movies can be streamed from your smartphone to your TV at home. To read e-books and listening to audio books services are well integrated: Amazon Immersion Reading and Whispersync.
Finally, there is a feature called "firefly". With this, it is possible to photograph things from the environment and let à la Google Goggles to automatically detect. But Amazon's service goes a step further, because the user will have to buy after the detection of choosing the product immediately on Amazon. The aforementioned dedicated camera button also activates Firefly. According to Bezos, the operation should be considered to be able to more than 100 million products - from music, art, objects, products, and phone numbers in movies and series, running this time on TV . Developers can make applications with the SDK now available for Firefly and Dynamic Perspective match.
As already for Kindle Fire Tablets HDX is the Day service on board, allowing you free help from experts can retrieve via video chat to operate the device as a user around the clock. In general, should the waiting time until Kundendienstler help is only 10 to 15 seconds.
The smartphone is available exclusively through the US-American mobile operator AT & T over more. Priced beating the 32 GB model with a two-year contract with $ 199 for the bill, which is 64 GB version costs $ 100 more. Without a binding contract price of 649 or $ 749 is given. Amazon sweetens the price, but still with free time Amazon Prime, consisting of Amazon Prime shipping service, Amazon Instant Video and Amazon Prime Music. If and when the device comes from the import trade in Europe is uncertain.
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