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Amazon is a Seattle-based online retail giant that is best known across the world as the "everything store" where you can buy practically anything you want and have it shipped to you in short order. Aside from its retail business, Amazon is well-known for its digital goods marketplace, where it started by selling books, followed by music, movies, TV shows and eventually Android apps through the Amazon Appstore. Amazon offers a lot of this content for free or reduced prices via its Amazon Prime service, which costs $99 per year but has several benefits including free media and free two-day shipping on most items it sells.
In order to support its digital content business, Amazon has used a dual-prong strategy of launching apps for various platforms that can work with its content library, and selling its own first-party hardware that only offers content from its stores. The first hardware effort is the now-famous Kindle line to read books on, followed by the like-named Kindle Fire lineup that replicated a full-powered tablet experience that many had become familiar with via the iPad and other Android tablets. The Kindle Fires run a modified version of Android called Fire OS, have access to the Amazon Appstore rather than Google Play and are generally considered to be popular choices for specific kinds of users.
Branching out further, Amazon launched the Fire TV, which is a media-focused set top box that's essentially a Kindle Fire without a screen. It is a small, yet powerful, box that streams content from Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and dozens of other providers, while also offering access to Android game titles with an optional Bluetooth controller. In the summer of 2014, Amazon also announced the Fire Phone, which completes its Fire OS expansion to all modern platforms — set top boxes, tablets and phones.
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Prime Day is over, but you can STILL get 40% off the Google Pixel 7a with this Amazon deal
By Zachary Visconti published
Post-Prime Day Deals Amazon is offering the Google Pixel 7a for 40% off following Prime Day—marking a great deal on a great (albeit last-gen) phone.
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Shhh, don't tell Amazon — Prime Day 2024 is over, but these TOP 10+ Android deals have slipped through the cracks
By Patrick Farmer published
Last chance Whether you want a smartphone deal or a dirt-cheap tablet, these are the best leftover Prime Day deals available right now.
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Amazon boasts record Prime Day sales fueled by electronics and back-to-school shopping
By Nandika Ravi published
Ka-ching! Amazon just wrapped its Prime Days, and the company said that the event broke sales records compared to previous years
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Last chance! The Echo Show 15 is a great kitchen companion, and its now 21% OFF for Prime Day
By Roydon Cerejo published
Alexa, save me money The Echo Show 15 has Alexa and Fire TV built in, and you can now get it for 21% off $219.99 with this Prime Day deal.
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Why buy the Pixel 8a when you can get the Google Pixel 7 Pro for even less? Score 52% OFF before Prime Day ends!
By Zachary Visconti published
Pixel Summer Amazon has cut 52% off the price of the Google Pixel 7 Pro, the smartphone offering some of the best phone cameras in the industry.
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I thought these earbuds were just okay —but then Amazon cut the price IN HALF for Prime Day!
By Zachary Visconti published
Two Buds for the Price of One Amazon has cut the price of the Echo Buds in half for Prime Day, making them just $24.99—and probably some of the best earbuds you can find at such a low price.
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This Prime Day deal finally makes the Kindle Scribe worth buying — buy it before the deal runs out!!
By Namerah Saud Fatmi published
Worth your while Amazon did a good job with the Kindle Scribe, but the price wasn't right. This Prime Day deal rectifies that.
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With only $30 to $60 in my pocket, these are the Bluetooth speakers I would choose: JBL, Sony, and more
By Namerah Saud Fatmi published
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Grab these unbelievably cheap Bluetooth speakers from
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This incredible Prime Day deal takes 55% OFF Amazon's already dirt-cheap Echo Pop
By Rajat Sharma published
Alexa, buy this! The Amazon Echo Pop is a super-affordable Alexa-enabled speaker that lets you enjoy streaming music, control all your smart home devices, and more.
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The Amazon Fire Max 11 falls to the lowest price we have ever witnessed
By Namerah Saud Fatmi published
INSANE SAVINGS It hasn't been long since Amazon launched its top-of-the-line Fire Max 11 tablet and it's already hit the lowest price ever!
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Daaang! The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Bespoke Edition gets 42% OFF for Prime Day
By Zachary Visconti published
Wear it! Amazon Prime Day Deals are coming in hot, including this 42% off the 44mm Bespoke Edition of our favorite smartwatch, the capable Samsung Galaxy Watch 6.
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One of our favorite cheap Android phones is 23% OFF during Amazon Prime Day
By Rajat Sharma published
Affordably awesome! The OnePlus Nord N30 5G is an affordable smartphone that offers a variety of practical features such as NFC, stereo speakers, and good battery life.
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I test accessories to earn my daily bread — this is the Anker power bank I would buy
By Namerah Saud Fatmi published
POWER UP! Having tested hundreds of chargers and power banks, this is the ultimate Anker power bank that I would buy this Prime Day.
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Quick — the XGIMI MoGo 2 Pro is the cheapest we have EVER seen!
By Namerah Saud Fatmi published
Projector for less While the MoGo 2 Pro has gone on sale before, we have never seen the XGIMI smart projector be discounted to this extent.
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Grab 25% OFF the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE during Prime Day, its lowest Amazon price yet this year!
By Roydon Cerejo published
For the fans This 25% discount on Amazon Prime Day puts the highly versatile Galaxy S23 FE well below the $500 mark, making it a good deal for Samsung fans.
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The Google Pixel Tablet with Speaker Dock just got hit with 29% OFF during Amazon Prime Day
By Zachary Visconti published
It's Tablet Time This year's Amazon Prime Day features 29% off on the Google Pixel Tablet and charging speaker dock—a great deal for those already living in the Pixel ecosystem.
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The best Fire tablet just crashed to a best-ever price, thanks to this Amazon Prime Day deal
By Rajat Sharma published
Incredible deal The Amazon Fire HD 10 (2023) features a Full-HD+ display with stylus support, two 5MP cameras, stereo speakers, and built-in hands-free Alexa support.
![Amazon Echo Show 5 3rd gen on bedside table](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FeEkgNijTjwEkugaahvTD6-320-80.jpg)
Amazon's Prime Day deals include this bundle for 53% OFF the Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) and a smart bulb
By Zachary Visconti published
Smarten Up Your Home Amazon has cut the price of the Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) by almost half for Prime Day, and this bundle also comes with a bonus color smart bulb.
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Finally! Amazon Prime Day launches almost 40% OFF the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
By Zachary Visconti published
Go Foldable for Prime Day With Prime Day deals officially underway, Amazon has discounted one of our favorite foldable phones by over $750.
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Stop the presses: the flagship-quality Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) just scored a HUGE 38% discount during Prime Day
By Rajat Sharma published
Mid-range marvel The Moto G Stylus 5G 2024 is an extremely well-priced smartphone that offers top-tier features like an integrated stylus, wireless charging, and more.
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