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Amazon Takes $170 Million Loss On Fire Phone Flop

Amazon Takes $170 Million Loss On Fire Phone Flop

Despite Amazon advertising the device on every doorstep and dropping the price under a buck, the company’s Fire Phone, companion smartphone to its line of tablets and TV streaming devices, failed to catch on with the public. Maybe it was the AT&T exclusivity, or the fact that it runs a customized version of Google’s Android operating system, without access to Google’s app marketplace. [More]

Top 10 Worst Marketing Gaffes, Flops, and Disasters

Top 10 Worst Marketing Gaffes, Flops, and Disasters

The Consumerist’s guide to the top 10 worst gaffes, flops, and disasters in the history of American marketing and advertising.