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Firefox OS Powered Flame Available For Pre-order; Ships Globally

Posted by Unknown on from the everyone-has-a-phone dept.

sfcrazy (1542989) writes "Developers need access to device running the platform for which they develop. Nexus was Google's reference device and now Mozilla is coming out with its own device. Mozilla has opened pre-order for Flame, its Firefox OS reference devices for $170 including free shipping." Specs are, of course, modest: a dual core 1.2GHz snapdragon, 1G of RAM, 8G of flash, an 854×480 4.5" screen, and a 5MP camera. Now, if only they would release a device with a keyboard.

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  1. Re:LOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A physical keyboard is far superior to an on-screen keyboard, swype included. Too bad Blackberry sucks.

  2. Re:LOL by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Physical keyboard is more akin to a standard transmission. In theory more powerful and flexible,but for a lot of regular people, just kind of gets in the way.

    Soft keyboards have gotten good enough I just stopped caring.

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