Re:Has Amazon found the ultimate lock-in? Cheap cellphone se...
by gnicholas on Friday June 02, 2023 @06:58PM
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I was more likely to buy a Ring camera before they were acquired by Amazon, which already knows a lot about me. I imagine I'd feel the same about my cell phone/data plan, even if the pricing were subsidized.
Re:Has Amazon found the ultimate lock-in? Cheap cellphone se...
by fairity on Friday June 02, 2023 @08:12PM
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I’m pretty sure a new Amazon Fire phone is coming. Last Prime day Amazon gave away $10 to any member who downloaded the Amazon Photos app. One has to ask what reason there is for that other than creating a smooth transition to a new mobile phone.
Re:Has Amazon found the ultimate lock-in? Cheap cellphone se...
by laurencerowe on Friday June 02, 2023 @11:14PM
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Whether this is any good or not really depends on how much data is included. US Mobile already offers a $5/month plan for 500MB and Mint offers 5GB for $15/month.
With its current mix, there’s really no value to me. But I pay $20/month for phone so switching to Prime would save me money.