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"Mozilla has officially named its “Boot to Gecko” mobile platform, which will now be known as Firefox OS, and has signed up a clutch of carriers who have promised to back the new smartphone competitor. Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Smart, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefonica and Telenor have all jumped on board with the HTML5-based OS, while ZTE and Alcatel One Touch will both be creating devices expected to launch in early 2013."
I can't see it seriously competing with Android or iOS. I like having more to an OS than just being based on a web browser, whether it be Firefox or Chrome. Aside from that, I think it's probably too late for them to push their way into the game. I think Microsoft is going to be the only one that has any chance at that at all, and I think that chance is slim.
I agree with you there, it's like starting a new car company and trying to dominate sales. Impossible.Quote:
Originally Posted by forrestcupp
Does it really have to compete with them? If it covers costs and makes Mozilla a little money (or a lot of money!) then isn't it a success even if it holds the #4 or #5 slot?Quote:
Originally Posted by forrestcupp
Mozilla has always been more for freedom and openness so any success of this phone should be a win for everybody (even if they don't use it, Linux or open source).
Firefox OS Powered Smartphones Launching Early Next Year
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With so many OS's out here my head is starting to spin. I'm running Ubuntu, my wife is running Chrome OS on her Chromebook, now we have Firefox coming to a cell phone. What's next?
Good to see that this is actually going to happen.
A cell phone that becomes a desktop computer.Quote:
Originally Posted by irv
Ubuntu, or some other Linux distro. Don't want no stinking Android :PQuote:
Originally Posted by irv
As much as i love mozilla and firefox, I think they should stick with their applications.
I have no interest in a firefox OS. I'm quite happy with android.
Personally I wont touch a smart phone until I can have som raw flavour of Linux running on one.... This locked down Android IOS kinda defeats the point IMO of a computer in your pocket (hardware they're more than powerful enough.... but software.... they're too locked down on what you can do
until then... a small netbook/tablet running skype suits me perfectly.. since I am honestly more interested in the carry around compouter aspect tbh