Computer components and systems manufacturer, Foxconn has announced its tie-up with Mozilla to develop tablets based on Firefox OS tablets. Taiwan-based chipmaker, VIA Technologies will also be joining this project.
This partnership is aimed at offering hardware, software and application designers opportunities to develop Firefox OS-based products. Mozilla will provide operating system (OS), development guides and OS upgrades and maintenance, while Foxconn will provide its expertise in developing hardware platforms.
With Foxconn's high-quality and inexpensive tablets and Mozilla's broadly available software Firefox OS, the product could become one among the top players in the tablet market, especially in the developing countries.
