Mozilla confirms plans to release Firefox phone this year

Mozilla, the software firm behind the Firefox internet browser, has confirmed it's to enter the smartphone market later this year. Chinese mobile device manufacturer ZTE is among the firms Mozilla is working with, to produce a web-based, open source mobile to compete with the likes of Google, Apple and RIM.

Mozilla's Firefox Mobile OS was demoed at CES 2013 in Las Vegas. It will be HTML 5 based and run on cheaper devices that use single-core 800MHz processors.

"We have announced Firefox OS partners including device manufacturers like TCL Communication Technology (Alcatel) and ZTE; chipset manufacturer Qualcomm; network operator partners like Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica," said Mozilla VP of Products Jay Sullivan.

"Telefonica has announced plans to ship devices in Latin America in 2013. While we have no further announcements at this time, interest and momentum continues to grow in Firefox OS."

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