It’s June in Seattle, which means gray skies and clouds are the backdrop for a Wednesday morning when Amazon is expected to unveil its long-rumored smartphone. On Wednesday, Jeff Bezos is set to validate the whispers behind the badly-kept secret, something that hasn’t created this much buzz for the online retailer since its founder and CEO teased drone delivery service late last year.
In an event from the city’s Fremont Studios later today, Bezos will likely detail his company’s foray into the hotly-contested mobile handset market, a move that may possibly expand Amazon’s influence over consumers and further pit it against technology giants like Apple and Google. The presentation, which will not be broadcasted by Amazon, is set to kickoff at 10:30 a.m. PST, and will be followed from Seattle by Forbes in a liveblog below.
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