Sources: Amazon's ZeroOne unit is developing “Transformer”, a phone that syncs with Alexa; it would be Amazon's second smartphone, after the Fire Phone in 2014
In 2014, Amazon (AMZN.O) introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung.
Interview with Dave Limp, Amazon's head of devices and services, on why he thinks ambient computing will enhance the real world, Fire phone's failure, and Astro
When Amazon launched Alexa — its voice-activated virtual assistant — in 2014, it was met with scepticism. Tweets: @misterged , @leokelion , @daveleeft , @ivan_brussels , @mattmday , @mattmday , and @m...
Interviews with more than a dozen designers, many of whom worked with Jeff Bezos, about his failed attempt to make Amazon a “cool” brand like Apple and Nike
Amazon can squeeze a lot into a box. — Jared Ficklin was part of a secret team at a prominent design firm tapped … Tweets: @harrymccracken , @fastcodesign , @fastcodesign , @fastcodesign , @fastcode...
Sources: Amazon lays off dozens of engineers, scales back and reorganizes its hardware-development center Lab126 after Fire Phone failure
Amazon Curtails Development of Consumer Devices — Amazon is scaling back its efforts to develop consumer devices, laying off dozens of engineers …
Amazon's ever-cheaper Fire Phone gets a belated KitKat update
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Amazon's ever-cheaper Fire Phone gets a belated KitKat update
A significant change for the few who took a chance on Amazon's first phone. — It's been a while since we last checked in with the Fire Phone, Amazon's attempt to break into the high-end smartphone m...
Amazon executes sweeping reorganization of hardware group Lab126 following Fire Phone flop
Following Fire Phone Flop, Big Changes At Amazon's Lab126 — In recent months, a string of departures and managerial changes has hit Amazon's Lab126, the company's Silicon Valley-based R&D group …
As Fire Phone product manager, Jeff Bezos insisted Lab126 build a premium phone and include useless Dynamic Perspective feature in attempt to compete with Apple
The Real Story Behind Jeff Bezos's Fire Phone Debacle And What It Means For Amazon's Future — “What the hell happened?”