SANTA MONICA, CA – SEPTEMBER 6: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos xxxxxxxxxxxx during a press conference on September 6, 2012 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Credit: David McNew
Amazon has refuted a report made last week claiming that it was looking into giving away an own-brand smartphone without a contract. A company spokesperson issued a statement saying that Amazon isn’t going to be releasing a phone this year and if it does, it “would not be free”.
On Friday, JessicaLessin.com reported that the online retail giant was investigating ways to provide a branded unlocked phone to anyone, which most likely will be a serious threat to manufacturers like HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Nokia, and LG.
➤ Amazon: No Phone Launch ‘This Year’ and ‘Would Not Be Free’ (JessicaLessin.com)
Photo credit: David McNew/Getty Images
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