Look, Amazon didn't exactly hide the fact that today's mystery product announcement would be its long-rumored 3D phone. But with the exception of the occasional picture, the company did a decent job of keeping its new handheld device out of the public eye. Now Amazon's ready to show off the new Kindle Fire phone (or whatever it ends up being called), and we're here to bring you the news as it happens. Enjoy!
Hey everyone! We're seated at the event, which is taking place in the Fremont Studios north of Seattle.
Zach Honig's got us covered on the photos today. Send praise and hate mail to @zachhonig.
The venue seats around 200-300 people, so it's a pretty small affair, compared to most other major product announcements. Attendees consist of press, developers and "Amazon customers."
Obviously we're expecting a phone today. Rumors have mentioned six cameras, 720p resolution, 4.7-inch display, 2GB RAM. We'll see if those rumors hold up. Sounds like it could be a very mid-range phone, with the exception of 3D. Will it be another gimmick exclusive to AT&T like the HTC First? Hard to say right now, but it sure seems like it's possible.
Zach's taking pictures of me. I'm a little nervous.
The event is supposed to start right now, but we haven't heard any voiceovers telling us to settle down yet.
Sadly, there's no livestream of today's announcement.
The music in here is pretty peppy and electronic. It's hard to be unhappy or unexcited with music like this.
(Photog's note: Sorry folks, there's not much else to shoot right now. Hopefully getting started in a moment or two!)
Lights are dimming. Looks like we're starting! Video time.
A submitted video of Jason from Issaquah who wanted to come to the event, and why. Jason just yelled "That's me!" in the audience.
Looks like he got in...
Another customer video submission, showing off his interest in the Fire TV (and the Apple TV, which is no longer being used.)
Now we're seeing a video of the biggest Kindle fan there is. Who knew that he would be here!
Jeff Bezos is on stage now. "We had 60,000 people apply for an invitation. 300 of you are here."
Big applause for those who applied and got in.
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