In addition to showcasing two Firefox OS handsets (Alcatel One Touch Fire and ZTE Fire) in a conference held in Mobile World Congress, Mozilla has recently announced the 18 telcos that they’ve teamed up with to aid them in their Open Web HTML5 efforts. Emmanuel Lorenzana, Executive VP and Head of Smart’s wireless consumer division, is clearly ecstatic to be part of this venture stating that “Firefox's entry to the mobile phone market will bring customer experience to another level with lower cost barrier to ownership and more choices in terms of devices and mobile apps. So far, Alcatel and ZTE are the only two manufacturers with a readymade smartphone, but Mozilla is also looking to include Huawei and LG in the mix. However, if you are open to trying out a new interface, I'm sure you'll enjoy the intuitive touch screen of the iPhone. In iPod mode, the iPhone makes it a little hard to navigate between songs as controls are done via touchscreen. Without the iPhone, we would not have seen the likes of Samsung Instinct, Omnia i900, HTC Touch Diamond, LG Dare and Sony-Ericsson Xperia this early. I had 4 most likely candidates as a great iPhone alternative -- the HTC Touch Diamond, Nokia N96, Samsung i900 Omnia and the Sony-Ericsson Xperia. Read more in our articles including "Firefox OS gets support from 18 major carriers" and "Infinix HOT 70 now available with Dynamic Shine design".
In addition to showcasing two Firefox OS handsets (Alcatel One Touch Fire and ZTE Fire) in a conference held in Mobile World Congress, Mozilla has recently announced the 18 telcos that they’ve teamed up with to aid them in their Open Web HTML5 efforts. Emmanuel Lorenzana, Executive VP and Head of Smart’s wireless consumer division, is clearly ecstatic to be part of this venture stating that “Firefox's entry to the mobile phone market will bring customer experience to another level with lower cost barrier to ownership and more choices in terms of devices and mobile apps.
So far, Alcatel and ZTE are the only two manufacturers with a readymade smartphone, but Mozilla is also looking to include Huawei and LG in the mix. However, if you are open to trying out a new interface, I'm sure you'll enjoy the intuitive touch screen of the iPhone. In iPod mode, the iPhone makes it a little hard to navigate between songs as controls are done via touchscreen.
Our coverage of alcatel one touch fire includes: "Firefox OS gets support from 18 major carriers"; "Infinix HOT 70 now available with Dynamic Shine design"; "iPhone 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Each article provides unique insights and information.