Fire phone or hard to be like Apple killer

BI Chinese station reported July 24

Last month, Amazon demonstrated the company's first smartphone, Fire Phone. Amazon offers a number of unique features for Fire Phone handsets designed to help the phone take the lead in the competition, including the 3D Perspective feature called "Dynamic View" and the Personal Assistant named "FireFly" Function (this feature can very easily provide users with information about the surrounding world).

However, some commentators in the industry think the Fire Phone smartphone lacks the core features of true meaning beyond battery life, design and application choice gimmicks. These commentators believe that those who are concerned about new applications, or accustomed to Google or Apple ecosystem users may not want to switch to Amazon's Fire Phone smart phone.

In BI's view to Jillian D'Onfro, the impressive performance of the Fire Phone's 3D dynamic viewing and Firefly features are indeed impressive, but DeOofo also believes , Fire Phone mainly for the fanatical supporters of Amazon, not for the public users.

In fact, there is no comment that Fire Phone is a smart phone that can replace the Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s, although Fire Phone smart phones are also priced at 199 US dollars for two years contract. In addition, Fire Phone is also the exclusive mobile phone by AT & T.

The New York Times copywriter Farhad Manjoo praised the design and some gimmicky features of the phone despite praising the Fire Phone's ease of use. The main comments of Fahad are as follows: First, the design of the Fire Phone phone is not beautiful, and the Fire Phone phone looks more like a conservative prototype than a blurry glass and plastic panel, Finished product; Second, I think the dynamic perspective may be more useful, because developers will increase support, but for now, the dynamic perspective gives the impression that people just, in pursuit of different looks different from the third; despite the technical From the point of view, Fire Phone handsets are impressive, but the system does not improve enough for users to use the phone.

Meanwhile, Geoffrey Fowler, writer for the Wall Street Journal, thinks there are still some gaps in the ringtone for Fire Phone handsets. The following are some of Forwell's key comments: First, Amazon has taken significant steps to streamline the process of using the Android operating system, but there are still a number of issues with Fire Phone handsets based on the underlying smartphone fundamentals. Second, at In the past 5 days, I have not found out on one day that the Fire Phone can have more than a day's worth of battery life - it's really a phone taboo; and third, do not expect to get everything you need: despite the Fire Phone handset Android operating system, however, Google apps like Google Maps, Drive and YouTube will not work on this phone, and Fire Phone phones will not be able to transfer apps from users' previously used phones. Fourth, Amazon诩 dynamic viewing angle control can not be as natural and predictable as using a finger to touch the screen.

In addition, Walt Mossberg, a writer for the U.S. technology blog Re / code, also criticized the price of Fire Phone handsets and pointed out that Amazon should adopt better price measures to work with Apple and Samsung competes. Dr. Mo's comments are as follows: In my opinion, the Amazon Fire Phone smart phone is nothing more than just attracted the initial attention of people. In my tests, I found that the big new features of this smartphone were not as effective as I expected, and could even be "completely frustrating to describe." Amazon introduced its new smartphone seven years after the first modern smartphone appeared, yet the new phone lacked some of the key features that mobile phones like Apple and Samsung had.

Like many commentators, Brad Molen, a contributor to Engadget, praised some of the benefits of Fire Phone handsets, such as Amazon's free Amazon Prime membership for Fire Phone users for a year, and The company's Mayday feature - gives users unlimited Amazon support with just one click. However, Moran finally think, Fire Phone mobile phone profit is still less than disadvantages. Moran's key comments are as follows: Amazon's first Fire Phone phone was certainly not bad, but at the moment there is hardly any incentive to allow users to change carriers or platforms and instead buy Amazon's Fire Phone phones, Fire Phone phones Function is also difficult to provide sufficient efficacy, but battery life and performance problems.

Amazon Fire Phone phone will begin shipping Friday, the specific market response needs people to wait and see. (Yue Tong)