First Firefox Mobile OS Phones Announced

Posted by samzenpus on Monday July 2, 2012 @05:12AM from the in-the-beginning dept.

judgecorp writes "The first devices running Firefox Mobile OS, originally known as Boot to Gecko, have been announced. TCL and ZTE are making the phones, which will show up on Brazil's Telefonica Vivo network. Other operators are planning to give the phones a try. From their blog: 'Device manufacturers TCL Communication Technology (under the Alcatel One Touch brand) and ZTE today announced their intentions to manufacture the first devices to feature the new Firefox OS, using Snapdragon processors from Qualcomm Incorporated, the leader in smartphone platforms. The first Firefox OS powered devices are expected to launch commercially in Brazil in early 2013 through Telefónica’s commercial brand, Vivo.'"

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oh great by Anonymous Coward · 2012-07-02 05:15 · Score: 5, Funny

now you need to upgrade your phone every six weeks instead of two years...
lovely.
1. Re:oh great by squiggleslash · 2012-07-02 06:16 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Yeah, but on the other hand while you may be stuck with your iPhone 4, I'll be using my fPhone 23. Uh, wait, hold on, sorry fPhone 24.
  Crap, need to reboot the phone, I've used up all its memory again...
  
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