When you can buy something that looks like a decent(512MB, 4.5",dual core) android phone[1] at less than $100, and many similar models are coming from china , why bother with this phone ?
You've never used Android 4.3 on 512 MB of RAM, right? I have and it is unusable. The base OS and the base apps, like the stock Android browser do run, but nothing is left for other apps. A minimum of 1024MB is needed.
Also that phone is $100 in the US. To get the price in EU or most other markets multiply with an amount between 1.5 and 2
Because it's not the price that is at the heart of the debate. FxOS is an attempt at an alternative to the current mobile OS behemoths in iOS and Android and their anti-consumer features and policies.
bad_user|12 years ago
Also that phone is $100 in the US. To get the price in EU or most other markets multiply with an amount between 1.5 and 2
ippisl|12 years ago
The price is the price at a Chinese webstore including shipping. Not sure about european custom fees, but wouldn't they apply to buying on ebay ?
JungleGymSam|12 years ago
ippisl|12 years ago
Edit: and wouldn't it make sense to fork a version of android, like amazon did, to achieve openness and privacy , than to start over ?