And you can prove they didn't? How can you call an estimate a lie?
Perhaps I came on a bit strong
You are right, I can't prove that Amazon did sell 6 million Kindle Fires. Neither can this analyst.
I didn't say the analyst is lying, I'm saying don't trust what an analyst says as fact.
The headline to your post "Amazon sold 6 million Kindle Fires" implies that you believe it. Since it is actually an analyst estimate, and that article does not mention how the analyst arrives at that number, I really don't think you can trust it, especially since an financial services firm analyst has a direct interest in influencing the stock price.