Moving towards mobile phone software, the web company Mozilla has launched two newest HTML5-based Firefox OS platform preview smartphones to challenge Apple’s iOS and Google Android.
The Mozilla Foundation has also invited developers to try its new open-source mobile operating system and offer the world two new low cost smartphones- Keon and Peak.
As per reports, Mozilla’s Keon and Peak will ship at market under $100 price tag at starting of February, being developed by the small Spanish manufacturer GeeksPhone in partnership with Telefonica.
New Firefox mobile operating system is based on open Web standards like its Firefox Web browser, being eliminate any middleware between the OS and a mobile browser, the company said.
“If you’re a developer interested in Web technologies and mobile, now is the time to try out Firefox OS,” Stormy Peters, head of websites and developer engagement at Mozilla said in a blog.
Running on Firefox OS open platform, the devices support vibrant feature via HTML5 apps as new OS will help to “keep the Web open” and “help make sure the power of the Web is available to everyone — even on mobile devices,” she added.
Mozilla Peak is high end device coming with a larger 4.3 Inch screen, an 8MP camera on the back and a 2MP front facing camera, while Keon packs with a 3.5 inch display and has a 3 MP camera.
Both Mozilla smartphones Keon and Peak are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 4GB of internal storage which can be expanded using a MicroSD card. As over connectivity, the devices come with HSPA or 802.11n, GPS supports.
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