Well here is something fascinating coming all the way from Seattle. The wallstreet journal and tech blogs have reported the launch of a three dimensional Smartphone by Amazon. After its 50 seconds mysterious video going viral, speculations are loud that this online retailer is now with something grand. The video shows people looking downwards at something, trying to look from varied angles. Amazon.com has announced a meet in Seattle to he headed by the CEO Jeff Hezos.
Some of the key features of the unveiled 3D Smartphone are likely to be
1) 3D shopping
A 3D interface that doesn't require special glasses could have a lot of uses. Like, when shopping online, you could pull up a 3D image of sneakers or a jacket and see all of the features easier, suggests Bill Menezes, principal research analyst at Gartner. Another possibility: you could scan your living room to make a 3D rendering. Then, when you are out furniture shopping, take a picture and digitally insert the product into the rendering to see if it fits.
"You could see 'Oh that's how that purple couch looks in the bedroom, I think I'll buy it,' and you avoid buyer's remorse," says Ramon Llamas, research manager of research firm IDC's mobile phones team.
2) Enhanced games
Amazon has spread its roots into the gaming ring. No wonder it has an amazing Amazon Game Studio and video game offerings on its new streaming device, Amazon Fire TV.
"A phone could be a way to help them potentially push more on the game front," says CRT Capital analyst Neil Doshi. Now, with this 3D interface the gaming experience will no longer remain confined to the four walls of the playstation room. You can feel the game live anywhere and everywhere making the gaming experience so robust.
3) Flawless grocery shopping
Amazon’s same day grocery delivery service Amazon Fresh is currently in progress in Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Combine this with the in trial Wi-Fi wand called Amazon dash that simplifies bar code scanning. Now, the buying of grocery becomes easier and you do not actually need to drag those heavy carts all the way till the billing counter and in the mall. Just pick up some of the finest Amazon apps and your grocery will be at your door.
4) Free Streaming video
IDC’s Llamas, have suggested that the phone could have Amazon’s free-ad supported version of the instant video streaming. This service is available just on the phone, kindle or Amazon fire TV but you would not find it elsewhere. This service is included in the $99 prime membership.
Besides all these hypothetical features, the price could be competitive for the Smartphone kings like iPhone or Samsung. However, a lot of speculations and excitement is seen regarding this new 3D Smartphone. Let us see what is in store for the users.
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