In addition to the name "smart" phones that carried the Mozilla, the price will be priced controversy Mozilla also appeared. The analysts rate the price of USD 300,000 is not reasonable if Mozilla is sold in 2014.
Mozilla cooperation with Spreadtrum processor manufacturers to bring the low-cost smartphone. Spreadtrum chip designs have a low memory configuration so as to reduce the total bill of materials (BOM) required to make the smartphone.
However, analyst of Digitimes Research, Luke Lin told Digitimes website, Selasa25 February 2014, that it is impossible for Mozilla Firefox OS smartphone to market with a price tag of USD 300 thousand at this time, except for the operator to provide subsidies.
Lin said that the current average cost of production to make a cheap smartphone in China ranges from 22 dollars. This year, the cost of production is predicted mobile phone will not drop from the figure of 20 U.S. dollars, the price needed basis if you want to sell smartphones Rp 300 thousand.
According to Lin, to sell smartphones for Rp 300,000, required the production costs around 15-20 dollars.
So, based on the calculations above, Lin not sure if Mozilla Firefox OS will be sold this year. Lin estimated selling price of the smartphone is worth about USD 600-800 thousand.
But, however the Mozilla effort to bring affordable smartphone that should be appreciated. Trend of low-cost smartphone with the specifications above average is believed to be sold in developing countries. Currently, the trend toward process has begun.
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