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Geeksphone Keon: A lower-end Firefox OS phone (pictures)

People who want to help build Firefox OS or test their apps with it need a phone -- and the Geeksphone Keon is designed for them. Here's a look at the lower-end device.

Stephen Shankland
Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D printing, USB, and new computing technology in general. He has a soft spot in his heart for standards groups and I/O interfaces. His first big scoop was about radioactive cat poop.
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Geeksphone Keon with Firefox OS dialer app

BARCELONA, Spain--The Firefox OS phone app includes tabs for a dialing keypad, an address book to find contacts, and a recent call list.
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Geeksphone Keon in profile

The Geeksphone Keon viewed from the side.
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Geeksphone Keon with Firefox OS unlock screen

The opening screen of Firefox OS running on a Geeksphone Keon.
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Geeksphone Keon and camera

The back of the Geeksphone Keon shows the Firefox OS logo and its 3.5-megapixel camera.
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Geeksphone Keon FM radio tuner

The Geeksphone Keon has an FM radio tuner app -- but it requires headphones to be used as an antenna.
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Geeksphone Keon viewed end-on

The bottom of the Geeksphone Keon shows it's not terribly thin, but it is a low-budget phone, after all.
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Geeksphone Keon on display at MWC

Carlos Domingo, Telefonica Digital's director of product development and innovation, holds a Geeksphone Keon Firefox OS phone.

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