The ZTE Open feature a traditional phone dialer, with tabs along the bottom to access recent calls, contacts, and the dial pad.
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The ZTE Open opens its account as one of the first Firefox phones. Firefox OS is a new smartphone platform for budget phones, but can it do anything that Android can't?
On first impression, the answer appears to be no. Firefox OS is a neat idea, and a lot will depend on price, but with so many cheap Android phones already on the market, the likes of the ZTE Open and Alcatel One Touch Fire may be too little, too late.
The Open is certainly a cute little number, with a colorful case and rubberlike feel to the back. That helps you grip what is, by today's standards, a pretty small phone.
When you fire up the phone, you'll see that the Web browser is Firefox. That's because the phone's operating system is the new Firefox OS, an open-source operating system created by Mozilla. Apps are based on HTML5, which means that -- in theory -- they run on the Web as well as on your phone or tablet.
ZTE Open with Firefox OS (pictures)
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