Spice has announced the Fire One Mi-FX 1 at Rs. 2,299, calling it the
country's first Firefox OS smartphone, and added that it will be
launched on August 29. Notably, Intex on Thursday also sent invites for
an
August 25 event where it would launch "India's lowest priced
smartphone," which in all probability is the
Cloud FX Firefox
OS smartphone
announced in June at under Rs. 2,000.
The company has confirmed that its first
Firefox smartphone will be initially available at Snapdeal; however it
will later be made available via more e-commerce websites. Spice says
the all new Firefox OS smartphone is targeted to tap the mass market
consumers who want to switch to affordable smartphones.
The Spice
Fire One Mi-FX 1 comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA (320x480 pixel) display; is
powered by a 1GHz processor; sports a 1.3-megapixel rear camera, and there
is a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera also onboard. The smartphone
supports dual-SIM (GSM+GSM); however, only 2G connectivity is available.
Some
other features on the Fire One Mi-FX 1 include Wi-Fi, multiple language
support (Hindi, Tamil, and Bangla), FM radio, and Bluetooth. The
company has confirmed that the smartphone will come with a free silicon
cover in the box.
Running Firefox OS, the Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1
comes preloaded with Marketplace, an app store. Unfortunately, the
company has not detailed the version of the Firefox OS.
Commenting
on the launch, Prashant Bindal, Chief Executive Officer, Spice Mobility
Ltd, said, "With the ultra-low cost Spice Fire One, we at Spice, aim to
convert the feature phone users into smartphone users, thereby, aiding
them with the power of internet. Our intentions are clearly to
synthesize technology and style in our products and make them available
at affordable prices. This partnership with Mozilla showcases our
commitment to providing the best technological innovations first hand to
our customers. This joint undertaking with Mozilla is a breakthrough in
product offering and a brand new concept for smartphones."
Dr. Li
Gong, President of Mozilla Corporation, said on the announcement, "Just
one year after the first Firefox OS device launched, Firefox OS
smartphone is now available in 17 countries across Europe, Asia and
Latin America. Our partnership with Spice will be an exciting Firefox OS
launch in India".
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