The rise of smartphones has been the biggest story in personal computing technology over the past decade. But while there have been a lot of high-profile hits like Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy …
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7 technology products that were mercifully killed in 2015
Out with the old and in with the new is a rather appropriate phrase to describe the fast-paced and hyper-competitive world of consumer electronics. With each passing year, new products are introduced while underperforming products …
Google’s next secret project has ‘disaster’ written all over it
What happens when you hire engineers who designed a phone no one wanted to design the sequel to a digital headset that no one wanted? We’re amazingly about to find out. DON’T MISS: A great …
The inside story of last year’s biggest smartphone flop
It was obvious to just about everyone when Amazon launched its Fire Phone that the device was going to absolutely bomb. It didn’t offer any truly compelling features compared to other Android phones …
Amazon CEO inadvertently explains why even the Fire Phone was a better idea than Windows 8
Amazon’s Fire Phone is without a doubt this year’s biggest mobile flop but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos isn’t too worried about it. The reason, he tells Business Insider, is that he tries to …
Whatever you do, don’t buy these 3 smartphones this holiday season
People want electronics for the holidays now more than ever, with tablets and smartphones being some of the most popular gifts to get. While seemingly everyone wants an iPhone or iPad, there are other devices …
The brutal numbers behind Amazon’s massive Fire Phone flop
We’ve known for a while that Amazon’s Fire Phone is this year’s version of the Microsoft Kin or the Facebook-centric HTC First — that is, it’s a phone that is destined to go …
Amazon’s Fire Phone might be an even bigger flop than anyone imagined
Amazon’s Fire Phone is definitely 2014’s version of the Microsoft Kin and the Facebook-centric HTC First — in other words, it will go down as one of the most spectacular mobile phone bombs the …
Amazon’s Fire Phone is officially as big of a flop as the Facebook phone
We already knew that Amazon’s Fire Phone was doing very poorly but now it’s reached a grim milestone that’s reminiscent of the HTC First, a.k.a., the Facebook phone. Per Business Insider, Amazon has …
A flop for the ages: Fire Phone estimated to have sold 35,000 units at most
As many people have predicted, Amazon’s Fire Phone looks like a flop of the first order, although we’ll never know for sure just how big of a flop it’s been since Amazon wisely …
Will Amazon’s Fire Phone flop finally kill flagship carrier exclusives?
We’re not sure how many times we have to say this, but offering your premiere piece of hardware as a carrier exclusive is not a good idea. New research from Chitika shows that …
Latest update makes Amazon’s Fire phone slightly more usable than before
The Internet has not been kind to Amazon’s first foray into the smartphone market. The ironically named Fire phone has received a frigid response from consumers, failing to make any significant impact on …
Amazon’s Fire Phone looks like 2014’s most epic flop
Even though there was a lot of hype around the Amazon Fire Phone, customers just aren’t buying it, at least not yet. In a survey, R.W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian notes “muted demand” …
