If it proves to be accurate, AandMe is reporting today that Amazon is working on a full family of Android devices for the holidays, including a smartphone, a 6-inch tablet and a 10-inch tablet.
The site says the rumor comes from an "industry insider with direct knowledge of the project. The information was shared with me in a recent face-to-face meeting and I believe the source to be trustworthy."
There are little other details because the rumors are unconfirmed, but the editor believes that Amazon may even consider a set-top box with Google TV, alongside the other devices.
In terms of pricing, speculation is the 6-inch tablet will match Barnes & Noble's $250 Nook Color, while the larger tablet will sell for $400 and the phone for $200 with contract.
Amazon could even undercut those prices by a decent amount by subsidizing the devices with ads (like the Kindle) or taking a short-term loss on the hardware in an effort to sell more apps, music, movies and especially, books.
Verizon and AT&T will likely be the carriers behind 4G connectivity, given their sheer size.
For display, it is rumored the company will use a Pixel Qi, which offers extremely low power consumption and great readability in direct sunlight.
Processor is also under speculation, but the editor believes a TXN dual-core 1.5 GHz OMAP4 is likely.
The devices will all ship with either Android 3.x Honeycomb or Android 2.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.
There are little other details because the rumors are unconfirmed, but the editor believes that Amazon may even consider a set-top box with Google TV, alongside the other devices.
In terms of pricing, speculation is the 6-inch tablet will match Barnes & Noble's $250 Nook Color, while the larger tablet will sell for $400 and the phone for $200 with contract.
Amazon could even undercut those prices by a decent amount by subsidizing the devices with ads (like the Kindle) or taking a short-term loss on the hardware in an effort to sell more apps, music, movies and especially, books.
Verizon and AT&T will likely be the carriers behind 4G connectivity, given their sheer size.
For display, it is rumored the company will use a Pixel Qi, which offers extremely low power consumption and great readability in direct sunlight.
Processor is also under speculation, but the editor believes a TXN dual-core 1.5 GHz OMAP4 is likely.
The devices will all ship with either Android 3.x Honeycomb or Android 2.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.
