The not-for-profit organisation behind the Firefox operating system and web browser has announced handsets based on its OS for mobile phones.
In a press conference ahead of the Mobile World Congress, Mozilla said that 18 operators including Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica, were signed up.
The mobiles will go head to head with established software from Apple and Android.
Mozilla described the Firefox OS as an open alternative.
Firefox phones are likely to be sold first in the developing world and Eastern Europe and will be at the cheaper end of the smartphone market, according to Jay Sullivan, vice president of products at Mozilla.
The platform is based on the HTML5 web programming language which Mr Sullivan says gives it an advantage over Apple and Android.
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