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Amazon Fire Phone- is it that terrible?
Posted on 10/20/14 at 8:06 am
Posted on 10/20/14 at 8:06 am
Let's assume that I don't care that the google App Store is unavailable, I'm willing to try a new operating system, and I don't want to drop $200 on an upgrade.
Is this phone a terrible get? If so, what should I pick instead?
Is this phone a terrible get? If so, what should I pick instead?
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Posted on 10/20/14 at 8:07 am to WW
I don't know anyone that has one.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 8:16 am to Coppertone
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don't know anyone that has one.
This post was edited on 10/20/14 at 8:16 am
Posted on 10/20/14 at 12:19 pm to HailToTheChiz
aside from actual phone functions since I have not used one...if its anything like the fire tablets I don't see it being a problem if you are not invested in android or iphone platforms.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 12:26 pm to WW
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Is this phone a terrible get? If so, what should I pick instead?
Even if the phone wasn't completely terrible, it has sold so little that I would not be surprised if Amazon drops support for it within a year. You'd be much better off with a Windows Phone.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 12:27 pm to carwashguy
It doesn't help that it's locked to AT&T and has the same subsidized price as the iPhone, S5, etc.
One article I read said Amazon has sold about 35,000 of them total. Pretty severe floppage.
One article I read said Amazon has sold about 35,000 of them total. Pretty severe floppage.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 12:36 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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It doesn't help that it's locked to AT&T and has the same subsidized price as the iPhone, S5, etc.
It's been marked down to $0.99 on contract.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 12:41 pm to colorchangintiger
Ah, didn't know that. 
Posted on 10/20/14 at 12:49 pm to WW
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Let's assume that I don't care that the google App Store is unavailable, I'm willing to try a new operating system, and I don't want to drop $200 on an upgrade.
Is this phone a terrible get? If so, what should I pick instead?
If you don't care about GAPPS, then it probably would work. It is still android, though, just a locked up version.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 12:58 pm to therick711
OS on the Fire isn't intuitive at all. If it's anything like that, do not want.
Posted on 10/20/14 at 1:14 pm to colorchangintiger
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It's been marked down to $0.99 on contract.
With $99 worth of prime included
Posted on 10/20/14 at 2:34 pm to GrammarKnotsi
I have a first gen Kindle Fire, and was curious about the phone. I'm not due for an upgrade until next September, so I was going to wait a year and see how it turned out, possible upgrades on the 2nd edition. Seems like no one has one. The being tied to AT&T would suck too. I've been on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon with my iPhones, and I might go back to Sprint but never to AT&T. They really limited themselves only putting it out on one carrier.
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