After entering the tablet and set-top TV markets, Amazon is on to an even bigger tech feat: releasing its own smartphone.
Rumors about the Amazon smartphone have been circling for years, and Amazon is finally setting the record straight. At a "device unveiling" event in Seattle this afternoon, Amazon released details about its upcoming smartphone.
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