Firefox OS Smartphones Available From 23 April

The phones will be available for shipping to numerous countries.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013:  Mozilla's revolution of Firefox operating system for smartphone is ready to rumble. Starting from 23 April, the company has announced that the two Firefox OS powered phones, Keon and Peak will be available at Geeksphone and both the handsets are unlocked and run development version of Firefox OS, which enables developers to test out the device easily.

The phone were first revealed in February this year without divulging on the price or available time-frame. 

The phones have been built by Spain-based Geeksphone and come with Firefox OS pre-installed. Talking specs, the Keon sports an 8.8-cm (3.5-inch) HVGA screen and is packed with a 1 GHz Snapdragon S1 processor, coupled with 512 MB RAM. This entry-level phone has 4 GB internal storage capacity and comes fitted with a 3 MP rear camera and offers 2G and 3G connectivity with 1,580 mAh battery. The Keon has been priced at It will cost $119 (excluding VAT or shipping).

Peak is the other phone that comes alongside Keon. This phone sports a 10.9-cm (4.3-inch) display and comes powered by a 1.2 GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 processor, coupled with 512 MB RAM. This one has an 8 MP rear camera and 2 MP front-facing snapper for video calling test. Packed with 4 GB worth on-board storage and a 1,800 mAh battery, the Peak has been priced at $194 (excluding VAT or shipping).

Via a Q&A report, Geeksphone has re-iterated that the phones will be available for shipping to numerous countries. These phones will be powered by Firefox OS version 1.0.1

Source: efytimes.com