New Mozilla Partnership Promises to Deliver a $25 Smartphone

BARCELONA — Mozilla, the organization behind the Firefox mobile operating system, has announced a major new partnership with Spreadtrum, a Chinese chip set manufacturer, in a move that promises to usher in the era of ultra-affordable smartphones. Mozilla's new $25 smartphone is being touted as a brand new pathway to underserved users without the cash to pony up for what is traditionally a more expensive smartphone option compared to a flip phone

"Everyone else is trying to make iPhone competitors," Andreas Gal, vice president mobile for Mozilla, told Mashable. "For example, every release of Android continues to try to compete with the iPhone, so it moves the entire Android ecosystem up in terms of price point. As a result, manufacturers have essentially vacated the space of entry-level priced smartphones." Read more...