12/27/2022 0 Comments Amazon blu r1 hd specs![]() ![]() Sure, Amazon apps and services have to share space with those from Google, but being able to use Google Maps, Gmail, and the full Google Play Store is a benefit for consumers, not a drawback, and I doubt anyone’s missing the 3D perspective gimmick that was the Fire phone’s defining feature. Overall, the setup seems like something Amazon should have done all along instead of releasing the disastrous Fire phone two years ago. The bottom of the widget also provides direct access to Amazon orders and an Amazon shopping list.Īs for Amazon’s pre-installed apps, I count 11: The master shopping app (including the company’s Appstore for Android), Video, Kindle, Music, Photos, Drive, Alexa, Audible, Prime Now, IMDb, and Goodreads. Roughly half the deals I get are related to electronics-chargers, battery packs, earbuds, car mounts-which makes sense given my purchase history and interests. If Amazon keeps this program going, it’s not hard to imagine a future of free phones subsidized by ads as the cost of hardware creeps lower.Īmazon’s home screen widget, which advertises deals from the online retailer, is closer to the mark. ![]() These are surprisingly decent phones for the money, and you could buy a family’s worth of them for less than a $650 iPhone. Both come without any contracts or monthly hardware payments. Amazon’s suite of apps are pre-loaded as well, along with a widget that shows personalized deals from .Īfter the discount, the Blu R1 costs just $50 (or $60 with double the storage and RAM), and the Moto G4 costs $150. ![]() Amazon Prime subscribers can now buy a pair of unlocked phones-either Motorola’s Moto G4 or the Blu R1 HD-each at $50 off the list price and with advertisements built into the lock screen. Such is life with an Amazon Prime Exclusive smartphone. And if recent patterns hold up, I’ll soon be pitched on a set of Jaybird wireless headphones and a new Kindle book. Or at least it did the last time I turned the screen on. ![]()
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