Amazon Blaze - Mirasol technology + solar cell + Amazom UI

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You will not have any problem to see your smartphone or tablet under the bright sun. The more the better in fact. """Mirasol display + solar cell"". I am almost sure Amazon's future Kindle will have Mirasol display built in. Hopefully this is not April Fool joke!!!!!

Exclusive: Amazon To Introduce 4.3-Inch Dual-Core "Blaze" Smartphone This Summer [Leak, Pictures] | Android News, Reviews, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets, Tips, Mods, Videos, Tutorials - Android Police

Amazon’s been making waves in the Android blogosphere recently with such new products as the Appstore and the Cloud Player, but it looks like they’re not done yet; in fact, they’re only just starting. According to the same source who tipped us about the Appstore a few months back, the company will be launching the Blaze, which looks to be a smartphone of pretty high caliber, come August – and in a sentence, there’s a lot to look forward to.



Up to now, Amazon’s forays into Android territory have been purely software-related. With the Blaze, however, the company is adding formidable (and seriously lust-worthy) hardware to the mix – have a look at the phone’s spec sheet:
  • 4.3-inch Mirasol display
  • 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 processor
  • 512MB of RAM
  • 32GB of internal storage
  • 8GB microSD card included
  • 1.3MP front-facing camera
  • 5MP rear camera
  • MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) port for both microUSB and microHDMI
  • DLNA connectivity
  • Possible NFC chip – we haven’t been able to confirm this, but given recent rumors, it’s a strong possibility
  • Bluetooth 2.1/3.0
  • GSM/HSPA+ on AT&T and possibly a Verizon variant, but we’re not sure yet
  • 9.25mm thick
  • 120g weight
  • 1700mAh Lithium Ion battery
  • Solar panel on battery cover (hope you get a lot of sun in your area)
It’s not just figures, however; if you’re not convinced of that, even the briefest of glances at the following product images should be enough to change your mind:
As you can probably tell from the images above, Amazon has really gone all-out on the Blaze’s design – a significant departure from previous products. It’s all very streamlined, with a black matte visage and an aluminum battery cover that reportedly "feels just right when held against your face, situated in your pocket, or placed in your hand."
But form hasn’t triumphed over function; quite the contrary, as Amazon has made good use of the Blaze’s rather large footprint. Unlike most other manufacturers, Amazon hasn’t abandoned non-touchscreen navigation – the Blaze will feature a roomy D-pad as well as two pairs of previous-/next-page buttons that should come as a welcome addition to avid readers.

We’re told the smartphone’s rear 5MP camera isn’t anything to write home about, though video chat quality with the 1.3MP front-facing imager is apparently quite impressive. What’s really mind-blowing, though, is what lies below the cameras – on the front, a 4.3-inch Mirasol display; on the rear, a solar panel. While solar panels on phones past were ugly copper strips, the Blaze’s is made of an entirely new material that is – or at least appears to be – as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional when it comes to charging your phone.

As for the Mirasol screen, our tipster said that while it’s not exactly the crispest or brightest mobile display he’s seen, it is unique in its own right. For example, Mirasol doesn’t require any sort of backlighting to display text/images, meaning that it is extremely energy efficient. Additionally, performance in direct sunlight is outstanding, and even tree-huggers have something to rave about – Mirasol significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions.

But as intriguing as the Blaze’s hardware may be, software is also involved to some degree – the handset will serve as the debut device for Blaze UI, Amazon’s answer to the HTC Senses and Motorola MOTOBLURs of the world. The version our tipster played with was strictly beta firmware and therefore full of bugs, crashes, and barely functional software. Nonetheless, we were pleasantly surprised by what our source did manage to see – for example, one of Blaze UI’s highlights will be its excellent integration with Amazon services. Everything, from documents on your Cloud Drive to products you’ve recently purchased from Amazon.com, is accessible from the Blaze in one form or another – in fact, Amazon accounts are said to be as key to the Blaze’s user experience as Google accounts are to a regular Android phone......................................
 
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Bummer. It is a April Fool joke from the author.....

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You came to the right conclusion for all the wrong reasons.
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It’s true – the Mirasol display really does reduce carbon dioxide equivalents (by 94%, no less), at least according to Qualcomm’s website.

Your second point isn’t necessarily valid, either. While Amazon might have pulled an HP and told us about their plans to go into the mobile business months before revealing an actual product, they could also have followed in Apple’s footsteps by not revealing their smartphone project until, you know, something had been manufactured.

Again, however, the conclusion you came to is 100% accurate – it was an April Fools’ prank, as stated by the update I just posted.
 
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