«Based on our supply chain channel checks in Asia led by Kevin Chang, Citi's Taipei - based hardware research analyst, we believe an Amazon Smartphone will be launched in 4Q12,» Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney said.
Amazon could sell between 4.5 to 5 million Kindle Fire tablets in Q4 2011, according to J.P. Morgan analyst Douglas Anmuth who cites channelchecks with supply chain vendors.