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In a densely populated city, land can be an elusive commodity. But that was no such hurdle for the residents of these extraordinary villas.

While there may not have been any suitable square footage at ground level, they have instead built their homes on the roof of a shopping centre.

The four homes are so well hidden on the eight-storey complex that many of the locals have failed to notice them, it was reported on www.hugchina.com.

After online retailer Amazon entered the tablet market towards the end of 2011, it now seems that the firm is going to be launching its own smartphone at some point in 2012, according to the latest rumours.

Amazon`s approach to the tablet market is defined by the cut price Kindle Fire, which the company sells almost at costs in the hope that its investment will be recouped after users purchase content using the device.

The Kindle Fire, while only available in the US in its first iteration, is set to get a sequel in the next few weeks, with some sources claiming that this will eventually be followed by a standalone Amazon smartphone that will do battle with the iPhone range.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Amazon phone is already being put through its paces in the prototype stage and could be on shelves before Christmas, or at least in the first few months of 2013.

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