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发帖数: 3492 | 1 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 06:48:03 PDT
Bloomberg reports that Amazon is currently working with Foxconn on a new
smartphone product, one that would compete head-to-head with the iPhone and
Android devices.
A smartphone would give Amazon a wider range of low-priced hardware devices
that bolster its strategy of making money from digital books, songs and
movies. It would help Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos -- who made a foray
into tablets with the Kindle Fire -- carve out a slice of the market for
advanced wireless handsets.
Amazon is also said to be looking to acquire a portfolio of wireless
technology patents that would help it stand up to competitors in the market.
Amazon has already generated a considerable amount of interest with its
Kindle Fire tablet, a heavily-customized Android device launched late last
year. By adding a smartphone to the mix, Amazon would have mobile devices
in several different form factors to help spur consumption of the company's
extensive library of digital content. |
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