Amazon Game Network Launch Hints at Kindle Smartphone

Amazon is taking on Apples GameCenter with the launch of its own gaming network for Kindle Fire gamers: GameCircle.

GameCircle brings achievements, leaderboards and -- most interestingly -- makes sync APIs accessible for Kindle Fire games. Sync will save your place to the cloud, allowing you to pick up playing on one device right where you left off on another.

Amazon describes the feature thus: Players will not have to worry about losing progress, scores or achievements between Kindle Fire devices, as all data is securely stored in the cloud.

Curious wording, and a curious feature -- given that the Kindle Fire tablet is currently the only device with that branding.

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