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| Amazon Fire Phone Review |
Pros: Solid understated design; Comes with one year of Prime membership; Amazon Instant Video app; Fun Dynamic Perspective display
Cons: Heavy given small screen size; Lower-resolution screen than competitors'; Below-average battery life; Limited voice controls
The Verdict: Amazon's first phone boasts
some head-turning innovations, but it doesn't
do enough to compete with the top handsets.
some head-turning innovations, but it doesn't
do enough to compete with the top handsets.
The Amazon Fire wants to be the David Copperfield of the smartphone world. Here are just a few of the tricks up its sleeve: It can instantly recognize millions of products with the push of a button, deliver 3D-like images on a 2D screen and give you access to your own genie in a bottle (the Mayday feature for on-the-fly troubleshooting). This AT&T exclusive also includes a year of free Prime membership -- a $99 value -- plus unlimited cloud storage for photos. While impressive for a first attempt at a phone, the Fire's magic starts to wear off once you start using it as your everyday device.
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