Amazon’s First Fire Smartphone: Specs, Features, Release Date, and Review

Amazon's First Fire Smartphone: Specs, Features, Release Date, and Review
Amazon Fire phone was officially released last July for the US, and it is the company's very first smartphone to date. The new Amazon smartphone is also now available in the UK.
The new Fire phone is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU, and has 2GB RAM, with a choice between a 32GB or a 64GB internal storage. There is no storage expansion. The Fire also comes with Adreno 330 GPU that creates great graphics. It runs on the same OS as Amazon's Fire tablets, and it has 3D-like visuals.
The Fire has a 4.7 inch IPS LCD touchscreen, and the resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels with 312ppi pixel density. You'll also find a volume button and a camera/Firefly button at the left side. The gadget weighs 158 grams and is 9mm thick. It also comes with flush glass panels for both the front and the back. It also has a top-mounted headphone socket and sleep/wake button.
The Fire phone also comes with a microUSB port, which you'll find at the bottom, and a home button below the screen. Stereo speakers are found at the top and bottom edges. It also comes with a four corner-mounted sensors. Its 13 megapixel camera has optical image stabilization, autofocus, and LED flash. There's also a 2.1 megapixel camera at the front.
The smartphone is 4G LTE capable, and has GPRS, EDGE, 802.11 dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, and NFC.
As for the price, Amazon Fire smartphone was initially priced at $199 for the 32GB, and $299 for the 64GB, with a 2-year contract, but it is said that Amazon recently cut the prices drastically. This is due to the unexpected decline in sales. The Fire phone is now said to only cost 99 cents.
Unfortunately, many users consider the phone "forgettable" and "mediocre".
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