Amazon has drastically dropped the price of the Fire phone in the US from $199 to just 99 cents, when taken on a two-year AT&T contract Compared to rivals Apple and Samsung, Amazon is a newbie in the smartphone market and it is making bold moves to try and attract customers. Amazon has drastically dropped the price of the device in the US from $199 to just 99 cents, when taken on a two-year contract. It has also dropped the price of an unlocked handset from $649 to $449. This has been seen as a radical move, and is believed to have been prompted by the poor sales of the device in the US.
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The deal is available exclusively on a two-year AT&T contract
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It also comes with a year’s Amazon Prime membership
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This membership includes Prime Instant Video, Kindle Owners’ Lending Library and unlimited one-day shipping, for free
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Amazon also dropped the price of an unlocked handset from $649 to $449
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The move comes ahead of the Fire phone launching in the UK at the end of this month, and Apple launching its iPhone 6 handset tonight
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