Introduction
The Alcatel Fire E was introduced to the market in 2014 as part of a collaboration between Alcatel and Mozilla to bring a Firefox OS-powered smartphone to the budget-friendly segment. With its unique operating system and decent hardware for its time, the Fire E aimed to offer a simple smartphone experience with key functionalities catering to entry-level users. Although the phone was discontinued, it presents an interesting case study of mid-2010s smartphone innovation.