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Ask HN: A free smartphone supported by ads?

1 pointsby nemesis1637about 12 years ago
Why hasn't anyone built a smartphone (with free data and free voice) that is supported via popup ads on the device? Yeah, it'd be annoying but I have to assume that millions (billions?) of people would use it?

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blowskiabout 12 years ago
You assume that because...? If rumour is to believed, Google and Facebook have both looked into this and couldn't make the model work.<p>The existing carriers and retailers are not interested because it threatens their existing revenue streams, creating huge barriers to entry. And perhaps demand is not as high as you think.
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