Spice Retail Limited has taken the lead and launched today the country’s first Firefox OS powered smartphone, Spice Fire One Mi – FX 1. This phone is priced at just Rs. 2,299/- and is targeted to the nearly 90 percent of the feature phone users wanting to switch to smartphones.
Spice Fire One Mi – FX 1 is the first device powered completely by Web technologies and offers all that the users need – calls, messaging, email, camera and more. The 2G Dual sim enabled Spice Fire One is powered by a 1 GHz processor, 2.5 G connectivity, 3.5 inch capacitive touch screen, 1.3 MP primary camera and 0.3MP front camera.
Based on the open web, the phone has features like Adaptive App Search or the Single Window Search, which allows users to find all relevant information and apps available on the web together at a single click.
Spice Fire One Mi – FX 1 also supports several Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil and Bangla.This device also comes preloaded with social networking and instant messaging apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Connect A2.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Prashant Bindal, Chief Executive Officer, Spice Mobility Ltd, said, “This is a step towards enabling the dreams of the small town masses of connecting with their aspirations through affordable smartphones. 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.”
After Spice, the other Indian company, Intex is also launching Firefox OS powered smartphone on 25th August, which will also be in the range of Rs. 2,000/-.
Key features of Spice Fire One Mi – FX 1
- 3,5 inch capacitive touch screen
- Dual SIM (2G + 2G)
- 1 GHz Processor
- 1.3MP rear camera
- 0.3MP front camrea
- Free Silicon Cover
- Wi-Fi & Edge Browsing
- Single Window Search
