Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. After years of rumors, Amazon announced the Fire Phone on June 18, 2014, a full decade ago today. After giving Google some serious ...

It's been more than 10 years since Amazon stopped selling the Fire Phone. A new report says the company is giving it a second try. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital culture and other topics ...

Amazon doesn't seem to care that its Fire Phone released more than a decade ago was a colossal failure. Reading time 2 minutes The dream of an Amazon phone isn’t dead yet. More than a decade after ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20 (Reuters) - In 2014, Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple <AAPL.O> and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone - overseen directly ...

Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-driven smartphone codenamed “Transformer,” marking a return to the mobile market over a decade after its Fire Phone flopped The device aims to bypass traditional ...

Here at ZDNET, I review several major smartphone releases and track deals of even more throughout the year. Something I've noticed is that buying a new phone is more complicated than ever in 2026.