The first smartphone or “smart” mobile phone in the world with operating system (OS) open Firefox OS is marketed today in the hands of Telefónica Spain. This SO looking to compete with Android (Google) and IOS (Apple), and soon it will be released in several Latin American countries.
Is the ZTE Open Mobile device, aimed at young people, or to those users even without “smartphone” or that have some but with older Android versions, and seeking access to basic applications.
This was announced by today at press conference Carlos Domingo, director of product development and digital innovation in Telefónica, accompanied by senior members of Mozilla, owner of Firefox, and the global phone manufacturer ZTE.
The device has 3.5 inch screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, memory 256 MB, 512 MB, a 1 Ghz processor capacity RAM and carries 4GB MicroSD card.
IT WILL COME TO LATIN AMERICA
69 Euros in cost of the terminal service prepaid included with 30 euros of balance, and also offers the option of financing without interest for contract customers.
The phone, which will soon come to several Latin American countries, is fully integrated with social networks like Facebook or Tuenti, and according to Telefonica managers held talks to also include the Instant Messenger WhatsApp application.
Telefónica also works with other phone manufacturers that incorporated Firefox OS as operating system such as Alcatel, LG, Sony and Huawei, added the head of phone.
FIRST FIREFOX OS
The ZTE Open offers the same possibilities than any other “smartphone”, i.e., messaging, email, calendar, FM radio, camera with built-in filters, localization and Web browsing services.
He is the first commercial terminal with OS Firefox OS in the world, after those already created for developers by the Spanish company Geeksphone.
According to the makers of Mozilla, an organization non-profit dedicated to the creation of free software, and creator of the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, it is the “first chapter” of a long project, which is already sparking the interest of many other companies in telecommunications and telephony.
The advantage of the Firefox OS is that it frees consumers and developers of the limitations of other closed platforms that already exist in the market thanks to the use of the web as a platform for all features and applications.
According to its makers, the search system is revolutionary because it allows the device adapts to the changing needs of the user; In addition, if a person is interested for example in the music of an artist you can listen their songs without having to download and install the corresponding applications.
According to the Chair of the Mozilla Foundation, Mitchell Baker, internet is the “most powerful” platform that has never existed, with all sorts of opportunities both global and local, and now integrated with mobile technology, through an open system.
In his opinion, this will stimulate innovation and competitiveness, and also allows the marketing of devices much cheaper than other platforms for mobile.
