Japan's Au mobile network has launched a transparent-cased Firefox OS phone, in an unusual move for the free software community into an already well-established market.
The focus of Firefox is the world's emerging markets, and particularly places such as South America where the operators - led by Telefonica - are keen to have an alternative to Apple and Android. Hence, the move into the bleeding edge Japanese market is a surprise.
The cool-looking sunroof FxO phone isn’t the bargain basement Firefox device we’ve seen before - it runs a web server, and is the first 4G LTE Firefox phone, based on the mid-level Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor: Quad core ARM A7, 1.2GHz, with support for CAT 4 LTE.
The clear case, with gold gubbins inside, is the work of big-name designer Tokujin Yoshioka and is supposed to reflect the “openness” of the Firefox OS.
Sadly, what you get to see through the plastic is a 2370mAh battery, a slot for a micro SD card of up to 64GB, and an eight megapixel camera.
There is also a 2.1 megapixel front camera which can shoot 1080p movies and a 1280 x 720 screen. LG - makers of the handset - quote a battery life of 1,010 minutes continuous talktime, and either 820 hours on 3G standby, or 720 hours on 4G.
The phone weighs a little under 150g and measures 70x139x10.5mm.
There is NFC which allows two FxOs to be joined together and create a Wi-Fi network between them. Custom software called iWnn IME for Firefox OS has been developed by OMRON software.
The FxO goes on sale in Japan on 25 December, free on a two-year, 3,800 yen (£20) a month contract. ®
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