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Claims Amazon to Launch 3D Handset with a 'hologram Display' in June

Say hello to the Holophone: Claims Amazon will launch a 3D phone with a 'hologram display' in June



Rumored to show images that appear to float on the screen like Holograms' a phone



The iPhone 6 will go on sale in September. Apple is also expected to announce the iPhone 6 at this time.



By Mark Prigg



Published at 17:40 EDT , April 11 2014 at 01:04 EDT on April 12, 2014



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Amazon is working on a phone which will feature a 3D glass-free screen. It is expected to be released in June.



According to reports in the Wall Street Journal, the device will make use of retina-tracking technology to make images on the smartphone's display appear to float above the screen like holograms and appear three-dimensional at all angles.'



According to the report, the handset will be announced in June and then launched in September.



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After Amazon's entry into the tablet market with Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD which are being shown here by Jeff Bezo, CEO - Amazon is working on a smartphone that has an interactive 3D screen.



AMAZON'S FIRE TV SPRINTS



The most popular launch of Amazon was the Fire TV box. It features:



Quad-Core Graphics Engine & Quad-Core Processor



2GB of memory, four times that of Apple TV



Streams are in High Definition 1080p With Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound



Box is 0.7 inches thin



The remote for Fire TV uses bluetooth



Voice search with microphone on remote



The average cost for paid games is $1.85



This puts it directly in competition with Apple's iPhone 6, which is also expected to be available in September.



KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also believes the firm will launch a phone.



We predict that Amazon (US) will launch its own smartphone in 3-6 months, using the same hardware strategy used for its e-reader as well as tablet,' he recently wrote.



'The supply chain will start with the stocking of materials in Q2 2014 in preparation for production.'



This comes just a few weeks after Fire TV is an internet-connected set-top box that can also double as a gaming console, was introduced by the company.



The box gives users the ability to download television and film shows and apps.



To play games, gamers can use a remote or purchase a game controller for $40.



Mike Frazzini, from Amazon Games said that each game will be priced similarly to a smartphone app with an average cost of $2.



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Games available at launch will include Minecraft, driving game Asphalt 8 and first person shooter Sev Zero, created by the games studio double Helix Microsoft bought recently.



Amazon's Peter Larsen stated that the company was looking to simplify the box and invent it.



He added, "It's incredibly powerful and it's unbelievably easy."



Amazon could be in direct competition with Apple and Google in this move. Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone in September.



Tiny box, massive specs, tons of content, incredible cost-people will love Fire TV," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO.



The service is based on Amazon's current Prime TV and film on demand service, along with Hulu Plus.



The $99 price tag is targeted at Roku and Amazon's products, as well as Google's Chromecast.
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The company has stated that it plans to expand its services in the near future.



Amazon already offers movies and TV shows on-demand free to customers who are members of Amazon's premium shipping service Prime, in both the UK and the US.



Speculation about Amazon smartphones began in 2011.


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