wraggster
February 23rd, 2014, 20:31
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/cf44b5bb67da6273119ceae00d2a36db/DSC00075.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/23/mozilla-25-smartphone/)Spreadtrum (http://www.engadget.com/tag/spreadtrum/) certainly isn't a household name in the US, but Mozilla is less concerned with brand recognition than it is with delivering an ultra-cheap handset. The two companies have announced a new partnership that will see Spreadtrum building reference designs for Firefox OS (http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/23/hands-on-zte-open-c/) phones with a target price of $25. (And no, we're not missing a zero there.) The heart of the effort is the SC6821, a Cortex A5-based chipset that supports WCDMA and EDGE networks, but not LTE (http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/23/alcatel-firefox-os/). The platform includes WiFi, Bluetooth, cameras and FM radio, though touchscreen support appears to top out at 3.5-inch HVGA panels. The lack of 4G connectivity, older CPU design and low screen resolutions clearly mark this as a low-end initiative, but its one that will give it a major leg up in emerging markets like India where feature phones still rule supreme.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/23/mozilla-25-smartphone/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/23/mozilla-25-smartphone/