Source: Amazon's Smartphone Will Cost $ 0

Amazon's long-discussed smartphone, which is currently only rumored to be known, can be offered free of charge at the exit without being tied to telecom operator contracts. Amazon plans to distribute a free smartphone online and in retail, Jessica Lessin, a former American journalist with The Wall Street Journal, reports in her blog referring to people familiar with the company's plans. The message came a few days before the expected event Apple, associated with the display of "budget" iPhone 5C and several other new products on September 10.

Amazon’s bold, yet unconfirmed actions can arouse genuine interest from potential users. The real cost of the phone will depend on financial arrangements with hardware manufacturers. Is such a strategy possible in principle? Yes, but in order to offset all the costs associated with the device, Amazon will have to encourage customers to purchase digital content on their services, such as Amazon or Amazon Prime.

Perhaps the only company that may dare to go on such a step is Amazon. Kindle, whose cost is $ 84, retails for $ 79. As noted by CNET, this is an example of the “classic Amazon move,” aimed at attracting more users to its ecosystem.

As for the hardware, the new smartphone, like the Kindle, will work on a modified version of Android, which does not support downloading applications from the Google Play online store. This will free the Amazon smartphone from direct competition with other Android-based smartphones.

In May, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Amazon branded smartphone, among other things, will be equipped with a glasses-free 3D screen and eye-tracking technology.

The latest leak said that Amazon is developing a game console.

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