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Amazon Promises to Launch a 3D Handset With a "hologram Display" In June

Holophone: Amazon claims it will launch a 3D handset with a "hologram display" in June



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



It will go on sale in September - around the exact time Apple is expected to launch its iPhone 6



By Mark Prigg



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



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Amazon is believed to be working on a phone with a glasses-free 3D screen for release in June.



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



The handset will be unveiled in June and launched in September, according to reports.



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Following Amazon's entry into the tablet market with Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HD which is being demonstrated here by Jeff Bezo, CEO - Amazon is working on a smartphone that comes with 3D screens.



AMAZON'S FIRE TV SPOTS



The Fire TV box was Amazon's most popular launch. It comes with:



Graphics Engine and Quad-Core Processor



2GB of memory, 4x that of Apple TV



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



Box is 0.7 inches thin



Fire TV's remote uses bluetooth



Voice search using the microphone on the remote



The average cost of paid games is $1.85



This would put it directly against Apple's upcoming iPhone 6, which is also scheduled to go on sale in September.



KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also believes that the company will launch a phone.
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He recently wrote that he believes Amazon (US) would launch its own smartphone in 3-6 months using the same strategy for hardware for its tablet and e-reader.



The supply chain will begin making stock in Q2 2014 for production.'



It comes just weeks after the firm launched Fire TV which is a set-top box that doubles as a games console.



The box gives users the ability to download TV and movies as well as apps.



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



Mike Frazzini, from Amazon Games, stated that each game will be priced similarly to an app for smartphones, with an average cost of $2.



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



Peter Larsen from Amazon said Amazon was looking to 'invent and simplify' with the box.



'It's incredibly powerful, and it's unbelievably simple,' he claimed.



The move would pit Amazon in a battle with Google and Apple, which is expected to announce its new iPhone in September



Jeff Bezos (Amazon.com CEO and Founder) declared that Fire TV is a tiny box with huge specifications, tons of content, and a reasonable price.



The service utilizes Amazon's existing Prime TV and film on demand service, as well as Hulu Plus.



The $99 price tag is targeted at Roku and Amazon's offerings, and Google's Chromecast.



The firm said it plans to expand its services in the near future.



Prime members in the UK and US already have access to streaming movies and TV on Amazon.



In 2011, there was speculation about Amazon smartphones.


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