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MANILA, Philippines – ZTE goes after emerging markets with the release of two budget smartphones that run the latest version of FireFox OS: the ZTE Open C and ZTE Open II.
Open C
The Open C is one of the first devices to run the latest version of Firefox OS v 1.3.
The 4-inch device is powered by a 1.2GHZ dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor. The company says because Firefox OS consumes fewer resources, the phone’s 1400 mAh battery will last for at least 6-8 hours even if you use it watching movies or listening to music.
The phone comes in 6 colors: dark blue, light blue, turquoise, red, white, and orange. The Open C will be initially launched with Telefónica in Venezuela and Uruguay in the the second quarter of 2014.
- Processor: 1.2GHZ dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor
- RAM: 512MB
- Storage: 4GB
- Display: 4-inch WVGA (800 × 480 pixels)
- Camera: 3 MP (rear)
- Battery: 1400 mAh
- Size: 126 × 64.7 × 10.8 mm
- Network: GPRS/WCDMA/HSPA+
Open II
The Open II is a followup the to last year’s ZTE Open. The 3.5-inch phone is a pared down version of the Open C with even less memory, storage, and battery. The Open II, like its predecessor, will be sold in Europe and Latin America.
The original Open was also sold in the United States and the United Kingdom via eBay and retailed for $69.99. If the Open II will be priced similarly, the phone, with its paltry spec sheet, will pale in comparison to Nokia’s new-budget lineup.
- Processor: 1.2GHZ dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor
- RAM: 256
- Storage: 2GB
- Display: 3.5-inch HVGA (480 × 320 pixels)
- Camera: 2 MP (rear)
- Battery: 1150 mAh
- Size: 118 × 61 × 10.5mm
- Network: GPRS/WCDMA/HSPA+
Mozilla’s Firefox OS is an open-source operating system that runs Web apps based on HTML5 technologies. At the 2014 Mobile World Congress, the company promised to sell $25 smartphones this year.
Currently the 6th largest smartphone manufacturer in the world according to IDC, ZTE is relying on the success of its FireFox smartphones to capture an even bigger slice of the pie.
ZTE corporate vice oresident Kan Yulun said, “ I have huge confidence in the Firefox OS platform and expect to deliver more than one million Firefox OS phones this year alone.”
The Chinese company has yet to announce pricing information for both Firefox smartphones. – Rappler.com
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