Inbound Traffic to Amazon Web Services Is Now Free, Everything Else Is Cheaper

Amazon's Web Services was a interesting departure for the online retailer when it was first launched, but, like the company's other seemingly odd ventures, AWS actually has quite a lot in common with its existing business.

One of the most basic examples is that, with scale everything is cheaper. This is true for Amazon's retail business and it's also true for its cloud computing one.

Amazon has announced yet another price drop for AWS, a fairly significant one on all accounts. While all of the prices have gone down, there's one particular change that is the most important, there are now no more fees for inbound data.

"Today, we are pleased to announce that we're lowering our pricing again for AWS data transfer. Effective July 1, 2011, customers will not pay for any inbound data transfer. Plus, we are slashing our pricing in each tier for outbound data transfer," Amazon announced.

The discount is pretty significant since it adds up quite quickly. For example, outbound traffic of up to 10 GB per month will be billed at 12 cents per GB rather than 15 cents per GB. For traffic up to 100 TB, there's a 2 cent drop, from 9 cents per GB to 7 cents.

However, the big change is that inbound traffic is now no longer billed. If your application or website required a lot of data input, this could result in significant savings.

"On outbound transfer, you will save up to 68% depending on volume usage. For example, if you were1 transferring 10 TB in and 10 TB out a month, you will save 52% with the new pricing. If you were transferring 500 TB in and 500 TB out a month, you will save 68% on transfer with the new pricing," Amazon explained.

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Nokia Phones 35% Cheaper at Amazon

Nokia's mobile phones are now cheaper than before when purchased from Amazon, and they will remain so for a short period of time, namely until June 19th.

All those who would like to purchase a new Nokia handset from the retailer will enjoy a price cut of at least 35 percent for a series of unlocked devices, the special promotion page Amazon put in place shows.

As part of this promotion, Nokia handsets are available for prices that start at $49.00 for the Nokia C1-01, and go all the way up to $439.00 for the Nokia E7.

“For a limited time, save 35% or more on select Nokia unlocked phones, including the E7 smartphone that features a 4-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard, an 8 MP camera, and business tools to help you be productive wherever you go,” the retailer notes.

The most impressive price reduction is that applied to E7, of course, with no less than $240 taken off its usual price tag of $679.00.

Other Nokia mobile phones that can be seen listed at Amazon as part of this promotion would include the Nokia C6-01 and the Nokia C6, available for $229.99 and $219.99, respectively, and the Nokia 3710, priced at only $99.99.

According to the retailer, the offer “applies only to products sold by Amazon.com; does not apply to items sold by other merchants on the Amazon.com website. Offer good while supplies last.”

We should note that these are not the only Nokia devices that Amazon sells, nor are they the only ones that saw price cuts at the company.

The complete list of Nokia handsets available for purchase in the United States through Amazon can be seen on the company's website here.

Those interested in any of the aforementioned mobile phones from the Finnish vendor, or on others, which might be available through the retailer, should head to the said page to learn more on the offering. Just keep in mind that it is a limited promotion, and that it would end soon.

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