The GeeksPhone Peak is a low-end
smartphone released by
GeeksPhone in April 2013. It is intended for
software developer
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s wanting to build and test
mobile applications on the new
Firefox OS, not for general consumers.
The Peak and the entry-level
Keon
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are the first commercially available mobile devices running
Firefox OS.
History and availability
GeeksPhone Keon and Peak initially became available on 23 April 2013 and the first batch sold out in a few hours.
Open-source
Unlike the lower-end
GeeksPhone Keon, the Peak is not fully
open source
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as it contains and requires some
proprietary Qualcomm
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code.
GeeksPhone Peak+
The GeeksPhone Peak+, an improved version of the original Peak, was first announced on 16 July 2013.
Unlike the original Peak, Peak+ is a customer-oriented device,
which features twice the
RAM of the original Peak and an added compass sensor.
The Peak+ also features the same exterior dimensions as the peak.
GeeksPhone estimated that the shipping of the Peak+ devices would start in November 2013,
but had some issues with material providers not meeting schedules.
does not allow the GeeksPhone Peak+ to be called a "Firefox OS device" and insists that it should be described as a "device based on
Boot to Gecko
Firefox OS (project name: ''Boot to Gecko'', also known as ''B2G'') is a discontinued open-source operating system made for smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs, and dongles designed by Mozilla and external contributors. It is based on t ...
technology".
It has been said that Mozilla is yet to make up its mind regarding what "Firefox OS certification" entails and that it favors its carrier supports over start-ups, such as GeeksPhone. GeeksPhone assures that despite Mozilla not wanting to support the Peak/Peak+ display resolution, the internals of Peak+ will be exactly the same as those of the original Peak, only without the Mozilla logos. The Peak + is now running a certified copy of Firefox OS 1.1.
The Geeksphone Peak+ was cancelled as of 28 November 2013.
See also
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Comparison of Firefox OS devices
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Devices Smartphones
Tablet computer
Other devices
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