Firefox OS: Mozilla pushes $25 smartphones!

If you are contemplating between buying the Galaxy S5 or waiting for iPhone 6, chances are, you're pretty well-off. In some countries where $50 could be food expenses for the month, citizens don't even know $500 smartphones exist. And that market, is exactly what Mozilla had set its sights on.

The browser-based OS is suitable for low-end smartphones.

In places like India and Indonesia, iOS and Android are vulnerable because only the elites could afford them. Decent smartphones are getting cheaper (e.g. Redmi, Moto G) but they are still not affordable enough for some. That's why Mozilla aims to bring its browser-based operating system to these places, because they could cost as low as $25. At least Mozilla hopes so.

Dirt Cheap: Mozilla's Prototype $25 phone.

At the Mobile World Congress, Mozilla announced a deal with Chinese chipmaker with Spreadtrum Communications. It would enable low-cost Firefox OS smartphones to be made. Mozilla's Chief Technology Officer Brandon Eich told CNET: