ZTE Open C hands-on: what does the Firefox say (about emerging markets)?

The Firefox OS-running ZTE Open C smartphone is the successor to last year's ZTE Open. This phone left a lot of room for improvement, both hardware and software-wise, so naturally, we were curious what the Chinese manufacturer's Firefox OS arm has been up to lately. Here are our early impressions.



Design

The ZTE Open C, as all Firefox OS devices, is supposed to be a low-cost alternative to the cheapest Android phones. It comes in a plastic shell that's painted in a variety of bright colors. Right off the bat we liked the pretty colors, the nice ...