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I'm excited about Firefox OS and would love it to succeed. But I'm sceptical about this announcement. In this list are Megafon and VimpelCom (AKA Beeline), two
by ash 14y ago
I'm excited about Firefox OS and would love it to succeed. But I'm sceptical about this announcement.
In this list are Megafon and VimpelCom (AKA Beeline), two of the three leading operators in Russia. But their commitment means nearly nothing in this case. Mobile operators in Russia have little control over their customers' devices. Very few people buy phones and mobile contracts together.
That doesn't means operators aren't trying to sell devices tied to mobile contract. But it's still far from common.
- slurgfest 14y agoIn a place where phone sales are not based on contracts, the commitment of the operator is meaningless. On the other hand, it is not really necessary as it would be in the US.