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Claims Amazon to Launch 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 appear to float above 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



Last updated: 01:04 EDT, 12 April 2014



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



According to Wall Street Journal reports, the phone will utilize retina tracking technology to make images on the smartphone's screen appear to 'float above it like a Hologram and appear three-dimensional from all angles'



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



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



AMAZON'S FIRE TV SPECS



The Fire TV box was Amazon's most well-known launch. It has:



Quad-Core Processor and Graphics Engine



2GB of memory, 4x the memory of the Apple TV



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



Box is 0.7 inches thick



Fire TV remote uses bluetooth



Voice search using microphone on the remote



Average price of paid games is $1.85



This would pit it directly against Apple's new iPhone 6, which is also expected to be available 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 with the stocking of materials in Q2 2014 in preparation for production.'



This comes just a few weeks after Fire TV, an internet-connected set-top box that doubles up as a games console, was launched by the company.



The box lets users download TV and film shows and apps.



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



Mike Frazzini, from Amazon Games said that every game will be priced the same as a smartphone app with an average price 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.



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



It's extremely powerful, and it's also amazingly simple,' he claimed.



The move could put Amazon against Google and Apple which is set to unveil its latest iPhone in September.



'Tiny box, huge specs, loads of content, amazing price-people are going to 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, in addition to Hulu Plus.



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



The company has stated that it plans to add more services in the future.



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



In 2011, speculation began about Amazon smartphones.


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