Prototype of Amazon's smartphone leaks out, could make iOS 7 parallax look tame by comparison

Today we're getting our first look at what may well be Amazon's first foray into the smartphone arena, courtesy of a scoop from BGR. What we see here is a prototype, BGR writes, and clearly shows some of the interesting hardware features. A series of cameras on the front of the 4.7-inch device are said to be of the infrared variety, used to track your face and eyes to change how things look on the display, giving a 3D effect without the usual 3D hangups.
We've previously seen 3D display devices die on the vine, some years ago, not really making it past a single generation of phones and tablets.
There's also supposed to be a 13-megapixel rear camera and a traditional front-facing camera as well.
Rumors of an Amazon smartphone have circulated for years — as early as 2012, actually. The Wall Street Journal last week reported that some sort of 3D phone would be ready to ship in September.
Source: BGR
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