Telefónica introduced the first commercial, Firefox OS smartphone. The ZTE Open phone will be promoted in Spain at Movistar stores from 2 July priced at €69 (inc. VAT), including €30 of balance for prepaid customers and the option of zero interest financing for post pay customers.
Some key specs
- Screen Size: 3.5 inch
- Display: HVGA.TFT, One Point touch + Gesture Captive(Two point option)
- Network: UMTS
- OS: Mozilla Firefox
- Silicon: Qualcomm MSM7225A
- Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Ambient Light
- GPS: GPS, with AGPS
- Battery: 1200mAH
“We believe that smartphones need to be more open and that the web is the platform for making this possible. Consumers should not be locked to any one system but have the choice to consume the content they want and the flexibility to be able to take it with them when they change devices. This first open web device marks a significant milestone in making this possible. This is just the beginning as we plan to bring a wide range of Firefox OS devices to our customers,” said Luis Miguel Gilpérez, CEO of Telefónica España.
“The launch of Firefox OS marks an incredibly exciting time for the mobile industry. Firefox OS powers the first smartphones built entirely on Web technologies and will stimulate an inspiring new wave of innovation for the Web,” says Jay Sullivan, Mozilla Chief Operating Officer.
Firefox OS supports standard capabilities such as calls, messaging, email, camera, et.c It also includes built-in social features with Facebook and Twitter, HERE Maps with offline capabilities and smart walking, driving and public transit directions and the Firefox Web browser. Firefox OS introduces a Firefox Marketplace for applications, as well as an adaptive app search that reconfigures the phone momentarily to meet the user’s needs at the moment.
The Firefox Marketplace supports HTML5 apps on mobile. Popular apps initially include AccuWeather, EA games like Poppit, Facebook, Nokia HERE Maps, SoundCloud, Terra, Time Out, TMZ and Twitter as well as personally tailored and local apps that will differ by region.
Mozilla also confirmed that Deutsche Telekom will release its first Firefox OS soon — the ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Fire.
