Is Amazon Already Testing Its New Kindle Smartphone?

Rumors have been swirling that a new Kindle smartphone could be on the horizon. Unfortunately, there haven't been any official announcements from Amazon yet.

Rumors about a Kindle smartphone first appeared last week when it was discovered that Amazon was collecting smartphone-related patents. Most tech experts suspected, from the evidence given, that a Kindle smartphone was in the early stages of development.

However, a recent report has suggested that the Kindle smartphone is much farther along in the development cycle than a lot of people anticipated. In fact, the company might be ready to start testing the phone this week. These rumors come from the Wall Street Journal, which is a pretty reputable source as far as tech industry news is concerned.

The WSJ report can be found on their site but it basically states that Amazon is about to start testing the device this week, if it hasn't starting testing them already. Mass production of a Kindle smartphone could begin later this year. Some predict the phone could arrive in time for the holiday season, while others think we'll have to wait for early 2013 to get our hands on the so-called 'Kindle Phone'.

When it comes to Kindle Phone specifications, the rumors get a lot vaguer. Some people say the screen is between 4 and 5 inches, but nobody is really sure. Any information about the processor and other hardware specifics is currently unknown.

If Amazon does enter the smartphone market, it will do so at a time where it faces stiff competition. Apple's iPhone 5 is currently in development and it could be released just before the Kindle Phone, undermining smartphone users who were just looking to upgrade.

Standing out from the crowded smartphone market could be difficult for Amazon. But if they can replicate the success of the Kindle - and bring their cheaper, more accessible online store to the world of smartphones - then their flagship phone will certainly have a fighting chance.

I find the idea of a Kindle smartphone intriguing. It seems like it could be a great win for Amazon, as they continue to try to compete with Apple in the tech space. To me their next step would be some sort of laptop; that way you could actually have a seamless integration across platforms like you can have with Apple. Lots of folks have an iPhone, iPad, and MacBook - why not a Kindle phone, Kindle Fire, and Amazon laptop?

Thomas Michaels writes for the Kindle Owners Blog, where he works to keep up with the latest Kindle news and tips. The Kindle Owners Blog is located at http://kindleowners.com

The Future of Book Reading is Already Here! Kindle Review + Free Kindle Ebooks!

So, as an avid book reader I was surprised to learn that the future of book reading was already upon us, in the form of the kindle. I knew it was only a matter of time, with everything else being brought into this futuristic online world I was always expecting someone to create that next big thing in book reading, I was not however expecting it to come from amazon. Amazon are only really know for selling products, so I was surprised to see there move into creating there own product. So, after reading up on it I decided to buy one and give it a go.

While I was awaiting my kindle to arrive, the first big bonus I thought was how much room I would save. I have SO many books, and only a small house, they really take up a huge amount of room. Especially as normally I just have them sitting on the table cluttering the place up! Second bonus? No more paper cuts! Ok thats not really a huge problem, but when they happen god they are so damn annoying!

My kindle arrived on time as promised, now as I understand it there is also a "kindle DX" but I only went for the standard kindle. After my first 5 minutes of use, I was honestly amazed at how simple it was to use. I am a little but of a technofobe, in the way that I always fear new products being to complicated for me to understand, and I was honestly expecting the kindle to advanced in a way that kept me getting lost. But no! The kindle was as simply as actually reading a book, and the store search was just brilliant. It pretty much had any book that I searched for. Not only that, the wireless network it uses was pretty amazing as well, it only took around minute to download any book I bought, and it has nothing to do with your PC! No matter where you are in the world you can buy more books... fantastic!

Secondly, the reading was easy... On my eyes, my hands and on my power supply. Kindle's screen doesn't work in the same way as a computer screen, it uses some sort of "Electronic paper display" or something, which basically means it doesn't hurt your eyes the same way a computer screen does, also as there is no backlight you can read it outside just as easily as you can inside! The kindle also has a low energy usage, so you can go for days of reading without having to recharge it.

The third, and most important factor for me was that it felt natural. Ok, I did miss the whole page turning feeling that you have with regular books, but that's something I am more than happy to get over. The kindle made reading easy. No matter where I was, I had over 400,000 books just in my pocket. So no matter where I was, I always had something that I could be reading!

Also, I must not forgot to mention the "Text to speech" feature, where the kindle will actually read too you! This approved amazingly handy when driving. I can now pretty much ready anywhere I want!

So, for me, the kindle is a massive win! I am so glad I bought it, and now I can start clearing up some room in my house now that I don't need to keep buying books!

I am currently keeping a blog going of my kindle experience, with more indepth reviews, from me and other people. Also a list of where to get free ebooks for the kindle.

If you would like to check it out please visit my Blog at http://amazons-kindle-2-review.blogspot.com/