Amazon's Fire Phone Is Not Friendly to Wearables...Yet

Update Wednesday, 6:04pm: Amazon tells us that "Fire has Bluetooth 3.0 for connectivity now and we’ll update to support Bluetooth LE." So that's good news for the future of Fire.

Amazon's new Fire Phone will let you scan millions of objects instantly — but can you use it with your Fitbit? After taking a closer look at the Fire Phone's official specifications on Wednesday, we noticed an interesting anomaly: It doesn't support Bluetooth 4.0 LE (low energy).

Bluetooth LE, also known as Bluetooth Smart, is the latest development in Bluetooth. Most notably, it lets devices connect without requiring as much power, which is why you only need to charge your Jawbone UP24 once a week. It's an integral part of the burgeoning home automation market and a popular feature on smartwatches, health trackers and iBeacon. Read more...