5 outlets·5 reports
Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone
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Amazon is developing a new smartphone that centers on Alexa, allowing the device to sync with the voice assistant. The phone would be Amazon’s first smartphone since the 2014 Fire Phone. The project is being pursued by Amazon’s internal team.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: Amazon's ZeroOne team is developing "Transformer", a phone that syncs up with Alexa; it would be Amazon's first smartphone since its 2014 Fire Phone (Greg Bensinger/Reuters)
- The Verge·Amazon is making an Alexa phone
- Engadget·Amazon is reportedly working on a new phone built around Alexa
- TechCrunch·Amazon working on new smartphone with Alexa at its core, report says
- Ars Technica·Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone
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