The Amazon Fire Phone first impression

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Just after Amazon unveils the Fire Phone, Dr. Dave asks whether a heavier, less powerful and expensive device built around easier Amazon shopping can reproduce Apple's ecosystem advantage. Although he likes Amazon, he says he cannot see the phone becoming very successful, preserving a remarkably timely first reaction to a major failed smartphone launch.

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This excerpt runs from 4:23.586 to 6:34.494 within its preserved source recording.

Proposed recording date: 2014-06-21. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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