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The '''Fire Phone''' wasis a [[List of 3D-enabled mobile phones|3D-enabled]] [[smartphone]] developed by [[Amazon.com|Amazon]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Molen |first=Brad |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/amazon-phone-liveblog/ |title=Live from Amazon's phone announcement in Seattle! |publisher=Engadget.com |access-date=June 18, 2014}}</ref> and manufactured by [[Foxconn]]. It was announced on June 18, 2014, and marked Amazon's first foray into the smartphone market, following the success of the [[Kindle Fire]]. It was available for pre-order on the day it was announced. In the [[United States]], it launched as an [[AT&T Mobility|AT&T]] exclusive on July 25.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-fire-phone-2014-6|title = This Is Amazon's First Smartphone: The Fire Phone|date = June 18, 2014|access-date = June 18, 2014|website = Business Insider|last = Eadicicco|first = Lisa}}</ref>

The phone was notable for its hallmark feature "Dynamic Perspective": using four front-facing cameras and the gyroscope to track the user's movements, the OS adjusts the UI so it gives the impression of depth and [[Stereoscopy|3D]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.wired.com/2014/06/amazon-fire-phone/|title = Everything You Need to Know About Amazon's New Fire Phone|date = June 18, 2014|access-date = June 18, 2014|website = WIRED.com|publisher = Condé Nast Inc.|last = Moynihan|first = Tim}}</ref> Other notable Amazon services on the phone included [[X-Ray (Amazon Kindle)|X-Ray]], used for identifying and finding information about media; Mayday, the 24-hour customer service tool; and Firefly, a tool which automatically recognized text, sounds, and objects, then offers a way to buy recognized items through Amazon's online store.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lowensohn |first=Josh |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/18/5819516/meet-the-fire-phone |title=The Amazon smartphone is here: meet the Fire Phone |publisher=The Verge |access-date=June 18, 2014}}</ref>