Preorders start for the Firefox OS Phone

in mobile on 2014-05-28 10:36 (#3N0)

The Firefox OS reference device, the Flame is now available for pre-order for $170.

To standardize the design, development, and testing of Firefox OS, Mozilla has partnered with a company called T2Mobile to manufacture, distribute, and update a Firefox OS reference phone called the Flame. Until now, there has been no "reference device" and the options for getting something through retail were limited.

The Flame will also be a great development and testing environment for third party app developers targeting Firefox OS and HTML5.

Specifications:

1.2 Ghz Dual core processor (Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon)
1 GB RAM
4.5" screen (854i-480)
5 MP rear camera, 2 MP front camera
8 GB storage, MicroSD slot
GPS, NFC
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, Micro USB

Re: GSM = Useless in Most of the US (Score: 1)

by billshooterofbul@pipedot.org on 2014-05-28 18:32 (#1Y7)

I don't know how you came to the conclusion that GSM is useless in most of the US. I've mostly lived in the south east and midwest of the country. GSM seemed to be in the majoriy every where I went. at&t is a pretty big carrier, and tmobile seems to be growing fast, due to cut rate prices. Maybe you have different experiences in different places.

In any case, this sounds like a developer phone, rather than a mass market phone to be sold in the retail stores. If you're a developer interested in firefox os, then this is the phone for you. You'll have to us GSM as its the platform used by most of the world that mozilla is targeting with firefox os.