Report: Amazon building prototype hardware other than Kindle

The New York Times' Bits blog is reporting that "people with direct knowledge" of Amazon's plans say that Lab 126 -- the division of the company which designed the Kindle -- is currently looking into other hardware, i.e. devices that are not the Kindle. One unnamed source reports that such devices would be a "means to an end," meant to enable easy purchasing of Amazon's content, which currently includes music, movies, and digital books. The source said that CEO Jeff Bezos' intent for Lab 126 was initially to build multiple devices -- including apparent discussions to enter the mobile phone market -- but that the Kindle eventually became the main hardware focus. The report also notes that Amazon's hardware division currently has about 80 job openings, which would lend credence to the idea that more devices could be on the way.

[nlw Posted Aug 10th 2010 9:37PM]

@Wireless Thanks, I didn't know what was that, but I felt for it on the second I saw it! :)

[t42wah Posted Aug 10th 2010 8:07PM]

Maybe Adam Ink?!

[someguy7234 Posted Aug 10th 2010 8:15PM]

How about a "amazon card" with cellular point of sale devices to go with it. If there is any industry out there that could use some healthy competition it is credit card companies!

[JackInLA Posted Aug 10th 2010 8:16PM]

The picture reminds me of my old PocketMail device.

[Tizzle93 Posted Aug 10th 2010 8:23PM]

*Looks at the stock photo*

and to think i was about to get the Droid 2..

[Aacidus Posted Aug 10th 2010 9:23PM]

It was a love and hate relationship with that Motorola T-900 device in the article pic. messages could take anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes!!!

[smink Posted Aug 11th 2010 1:02AM]

Anyone notice that the date on the screen says 2005! What's up with that? This photo must have been grabbed from an old prototype. Or it's a complete fake.

[appsman Posted Aug 11th 2010 4:53AM]

If Amazon's aim is to sell content, the next place to do battle after eBooks is movies. My guess is a media streamer a la Netflix.

[Wireless Posted Aug 11th 2010 9:23AM]

Once again, as already explained that is a picture of the Motorola TalkAbout T900 Pager. Still available (or a similar clone) at SKYTEL.

[GAM3TAG Posted Aug 11th 2010 12:51PM]

it is T900