Amazon.com Could Dominate the US Smartphone Market

Amazon.com Could Dominate the US Smartphone Market

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If the U.S. is anything like China, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ) could become a major force in the smartphone market. Xiaomi, a company that some have dubbed the "Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) of China," has risen to become the top selling smartphone …

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A smartphone is a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system, with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than a feature phone.The first smartphones combined the functions of a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a mobile phone. Later models added the functionality of portable media players, low-end compact digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and GPS navigation units to form one multi-use device. Many modern smartphones also include high-resolution touchscreens and web browsers that display standard web pages as well as mobile-optimized sites. High-speed data access is provided by Wi-Fi and Mobile Broadband.

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