Intex, a popular Indian consumer electronics manufacturer has launched India’s cheapest smartphone. The smartphone called ‘Cloud FX’ is incidentally also the First Firefox operating system phone in Asia.
The Cloud FX has been priced as low as Rs. 1,999/- and is currently available for purchase online via exclusive retailer Snapdeal.
In response, another phone manufacturer Spice has also announced a Firefox OS smartphone titled ‘Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1’ which will go on sale from today.
Intex Cloud FX is a Dual SIM GSM phone that would feature a 3.5inch HVGA display, 1GHz processor, 128MB RAM, 2mp Back Camera, 46MB inbuilt storage, support for up to 4GB MicroSD card, GPRS, EDGE, WiFi, Micro-USB, Bluetooth, FM Radio and standard 3.5mm audio jack.
The Intex Cloud FX weighs 104 grams with dimensions of 115.9×62.11.8mm. It comes with a 1250mAh battery, which the company claims will deliver up to 4 hours of talk time and a standby time of up to 200 hours.
Speaking on the launch of Cloud FX, Keshav Bansal, Director, Marketing, Intex Technologies, said, “The launch of Intex Cloud FX marks the beginning of a new era of the Indian smartphone market and Intex is proud to be the first Indian company to understand and deliver on market needs. With the launch of Intex Cloud FX, we aim to enable the masses to get smartphone experience at the cost of a feature phone. We are delighted to partner with Snapdeal.com, the partnership allows us to offer the smartphone pan-India at a revolutionary cost.”
Dr. Li Gong, President of Mozilla, added, “We are excited that Intex Cloud FX is now selling in the market, being the first Firefox OS device available in India and Asia. The positive consumer feedback from other markets tells that people like the unique user experience and openness we’re building with Firefox OS. With the support from Intex, Firefox OS smartphones in ultra-low-cost category will redefine the entry-level smartphones segment, which attract people to transfer from featured phones to smartphones. Having a stronghold as Intex, we believe Firefox OS devices are going to create another momentum in Asia.”
