Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone
Summary
Ars Technica reports, citing Reuters, that Amazon is developing a new smartphone code-named Transformer with a strong focus on AI integration and potentially without a traditional app store. The device would leverage Amazon services such as shopping, Prime Video, and Prime Music, and AI features (potentially using Alexa) as a core operating model. The report notes uncertainty about cost and release, and emphasizes the strategic challenge of reviving smartphones after the Fire Phone era amid competition from Apple and Samsung.