By Dan Frommer. From the 
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Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 11:29 pm.
Will Amazon subsidize its phone with ads?
Bloomberg says Amazon is making a phone. Not surprising; we’ve heard this before. But it’s worth another look at my post from last year: 5 questions about the Amazon smartphone.
In particular, I’d love to see Amazon do something bolder than Apple, Google, and Microsoft when it comes to mobile service. Perhaps a data-only service option, or maybe some neat ad/offers-based subsidy, à la Kindle.
Recent Amazon purchases: Zoe extra virgin olive oil, Flow lemon and ginger alkaline water, Ursa Major face wipes (great for travel!) and “You and I Eat the Same” from René Redzepi’s MAD.