Amazon is releasing a new product. Is it a phone?

What else could it be?

This is likely their new phone.

A prototype was spotted a few months back:

It makes sense that Amazon would release a phone, they've poured many resources into their own OS of sorts. Though, Amazon has made some decisions recently that caused the brand harm.

@musicalmac:

Such as?

Their very public ongoing dispute with Hachette. Bully tactics.

The DoJ is going after the wrong bookstore. Amazon should be in their crosshairs, not Apple.

It is logic, because they've started to sell apps on their website :)