America Movil launches Firefox OS smartphones in Mexico

News Wireless Mexico 14 MEI 2014
America Movil launches Firefox OS smartphones in Mexico

America Movil has released Firefox OS smartphones. Alcatel OneTouch Fire devices are currently available throughout Mexico through Telcel, America Movil’s mobile unit. Mexico is the first country where America Movil launches a Firefox OS device. Pricing details are expected to be released soon.

Firefox OS smartphones are currently available in 15 markets around the world. Firefox OS features built-in social integration with Facebook and Twitter, Here Maps with offline capabilities, as well as the Firefox Web browser, the Firefox Marketplace etc.

Firefox OS users can discover and use apps and content in two ways – either via the Firefox Marketplace or through an adaptive app search that enables discovery and access to apps that users can instantly use once or download to keep. The Firefox Marketplace includes apps such as Cut the Rope, Pinterest, TimeOut and YouTube, and relevant local and regional apps like Chilango, CNN Expansion, CNN Mexico, Despegar.com, Easytaxi, El Universal, M3, Media Tiempo and Quien.

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

America Movil,  Telcel

Countries:

Mexico

Tags:

Distribution - retail outlets, Wholesale, Consumer, Handsets

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