FromeDome

By Dan Frommer. From the SplatF archives.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 12:05 pm.

Amazon wants to be a BIG player in mobile ads

Good luck cutting through the corporate jargon on this job posting. But my takeaway is that Amazon is very serious about becoming a leader in mobile advertising.

Given Amazon’s apparent disregard for maximizing profits, I wonder if a mostly or completely ad-supported Kindle tablet is possible. Could a Kindle Fire with Special Offers launch for $99 this year? Or an ad-supported phone?

Tweet
Grass Break

Check out my new site: The New Consumer, a publication about how and why people spend their time and money.

© 2026 Dan Frommer. Home / Amazon / About

Follow @FromeDome