The device will be available in the color orange, and will be unlocked for use on a mobile network of the owner's choice. August 12, 2013 5:09 AM PDT ZTE Open (Credit: ZTE) Firefox OS will be making its debut quite soon. Mozilla and ZTE announced today that the first handset to run Firefox OS, the ZTE Open, will be available "soon" on eBay. The companies didn't specify exactly when the handset will be available, but did say that it'll come in the color Orange and will be unlocked, allowing it to run on the carrier network of the customer's choice. The ZTE Open will cost eBay customers in the U.S. and U.K. $80. The handset's Firefox OS installation relies on the Web to power the mobile experience. The platform allows for the standard smartphone apps, including messaging and e-mail, and includes access to applications through the Firefox Marketplace. As Mozilla points out, Firefox OS and the ZTE Open are designed for "first-time smartphone buyers." Now the companies need to convince customers in the U.S. and U.K. that buying into the handset and operating system is a good idea.
The device will be available in the color orange, and will be unlocked for use on a mobile network of the owner's choice.
ZTE Open
(Credit: ZTE)
Firefox OS will be making its debut quite soon.
Mozilla and ZTE announced today that the first handset to run Firefox OS, the ZTE Open, will be available "soon" on eBay. The companies didn't specify exactly when the handset will be available, but did say that it'll come in the color Orange and will be unlocked, allowing it to run on the carrier network of the customer's choice.
The ZTE Open will cost eBay customers in the U.S. and U.K. $80. The handset's Firefox OS installation relies on the Web to power the mobile experience. The platform allows for the standard smartphone apps, including messaging and e-mail, and includes access to applications through the Firefox Marketplace.
As Mozilla points out, Firefox OS and the ZTE Open are designed for "first-time smartphone buyers." Now the companies need to convince customers in the U.S. and U.K. that buying into the handset and operating system is a good idea.
