(과학기술) 모질라의 최초 저가 스마트폰 인도에서 판매

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26 August 2014 Last updated at 08:17

Mozilla's first low-cost smartphone on sale in India 모질라의 최초 저가 스마트폰 인도에서 판매

Mozilla's Intex Cloud FX phone is only available to buy online via India's Snapdeal 모질라의 Intex Cloud FX 폰은 인도의 스냅딜을 통해서 온라인에서만 구입할 수 있다

Mozilla, a company best known for its Firefox browser, has launched a new low-cost smartphone in India that will retail for 1,999 rupees ($33; £19.90). 파이어폭스 브라우저로 유명한 모질라가 드디어 새로운 저가 스마트폰을 인도에서 판매에 시동을 걸었다. 이 폰은 소매가로 1,999 루피가 될 것이다.

The phone is only for sale on India's online shopping site, Snapdeal. 이 폰은 인도의 온라인 쇼핑몰 스냅딜에서서 구입할 수 있다.

The Intex Cloud FX runs on Mozilla's Firefox operating system and as such it will be the first low-cost device running that system available in Asia. 인텔 클라우드 에프엑스는 모질라의 파이어폭스 운영체제에서 작동되며, 그 자체로 아시아에서 가능한 운영체제를 갖춘 최초의 저가 장치가 될 것이다.

India's emerging market is regarded as the world's fastest growing for low-cost smartphones. 인도의 부상하는 시장은 세계에서 저가 스마트폰 수요가 폭발적으로 증가하는 곳으로 간주된다.

Various emerging markets across Asia are seen by mobile device manufacturers as the key remaining areas for massive growth.아시아에서 부상하는 시장들은 이동통신 장치 제조로 인한 것이고, 이 분야는 성장의 주된 동력이다.

"With the launch of Intex Cloud FX, we aim to enable the masses to get smartphone experience at the cost of a feature phone," Mozilla said in a statement.

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"It's the ecosystem we look at - or what kind of applications are available on the phone”

Bryan MaIDC Asia Pacific

The device is expected to "redefine the entry-level smartphone and create strong momentum in Asia", said Mozilla's president, Li Gong.

Analysts expect these types of low-cost smartphones to give users in emerging markets an affordable opportunity to upgrade from so-called feature phones - or phones that do not easily access the internet.

But they are not designed to rival devices such as Apple's iPhone or Samsung's Galaxy phones.

'App-gap'

"The price point is what will grab the market's attention," said Bryan Ma of research firm IDC, "but that's just one factor in all this."

"It's the ecosystem we look at - or what kind of applications are available on the phone. That is more worth talking about."

Mr Ma said one factor users should consider is that the instant messaging application, WhatsApp, which is free for a certain period, would only be available on the phone through a third party.

Mozilla's new smartphone will offer games through its application store 새로 출시된 모질라의 스마트폰은 앱스토어를 통해 게임들도 제공한다

"That's an example of what we might call an 'app-gap' - or the lack of applications on cheaper smartphones compared to those available on phones that use Android and other such operating systems," he explained.

"And that will make a difference to the value of the phone in a market in like India."

Popular applications such as Facebook and Twitter will be available on the new phone, though, which Mr Ma said was definitely aimed at users upgrading for the first time from a feature phone to a cheap smartphone.

India's Intex Technologies manufactured the new Mozilla smartphone which has a memory of up to 4GB, Bluetooth and wi-fi, as well as dual-SIM capabilities.

The handset also supports several languages including Hindi and Tamil.

Mozilla is expected to make more announcements about new smartphones in India this week.