Mozilla has joined hands with Spice and Intex to launch the first Firefox OS phone in India. The reference design is a $25 device which features a SpreadTrum SC6821 processor with a 3.5-inch HVGA display, integrated Bluetooth, WiFi, FM and Camera.
Although its not known whether this will be reference design to be used by both Spice and Intex. But its clear the Mozilla is aiming at the budget segment in India with the Firefox OS. We might see more from Mozilla at the Mobile Asia Expo.
Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head, Mobile, Intex Technologies (India) Ltd, said regarding the partnership:
Intex is excited to announce its association with Mozilla which will enable us to develop unparalleled smart devices on the latest Firefox OS platform. The platform will give us an edge in upgrading buyers from feature phones to smartphones while making it affordable for the mass market. This will propel our devices to be much more than a way to use the Web, but take the engagement further and develop the Web as a mobile platform.
Dilip Modi, Co-Founder & CEO of Spice, also had a comment on the announcement:
We have been the technology innovators in India’s telecom industry and are pleased to introduce Firefox OS in India through our smartphones to cater to the country’s masses. This partnership with Mozilla showcases our commitment to providing the best technological innovations first-hand to our customers. These phones will be affordably priced to ensure everyone can enjoy and experience the power of the Firefox OS phone.
