current state and the future of firefox os
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CURRENT STATE AND THE FUTURE OF FIREFOX OS
André Fiedlermozillians.org/en-US/u/SunboX 2015-07-11
What's happened so farFirefox OS started in Spain on Juli 2013now it's rolled out in 43 countries world widewith Niger, Myanmar, Mali, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Guinea-Bissau joining just lastmonth
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What's happened so far2013 was the year to proved the viability of the platform·
the ability to deliver itand the existence of a nascent ecosystem
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2014 was all about scaling Firefox OS·more devicesmore marketsaffordable phones
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Firefox OS in 2015 …
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Firefox OS in 2015it's now an important part of Mozillas mobile strategyFirefox OS is installed on 17 smartphone models all over the worldmost new devices are shipping with Firefox OS v2.0 installedOEM partners will be aggressively forced to use the latest releases onlyFirefox OS v2.2 was Feature Complete at end of April and should be shipped withdevices soonv2.2 will be maintained as a long-lived branch with security and stability updatesonlyFirefox OS v3.0 is mostly stable and usable by now (but more about this later)
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Firefox OS in 2015time to demonstrate that the Web as an open, standards-based platform canprovide a competitive alternative to proprietary, single-vendor platformspeople will be empowered to
Firefox OS must advance the Mozilla mission
no more lowest price smartphones
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·take control of and explore the full potential of their online livesadvance the Open Web by providing technology, know-how and opportunity
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·Mozilla will say „no“ to opportunities if they only make good business sensebut do not further the mission
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·it's not possible for a small vendor to compete only on priceit's always cheaper to order things by the million than by the thousandoffering the lowest price smartphone won't succeed
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Firefox OS in 2015it's running now on many different devices·
smart TV's from Panasonicon the Streaming Stick from MatchStick (shipping in August)developer boards like the
connected devices like the
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Raspberry PiKDDI Open Web Board
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-VIA APC Paper or RockMonohm RuncibleTelenor's Gonzo Always-on Camera
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Firefox OS in 2015Next Version of Firefox OS will be v3.0 v2.5focus areas: Add-ons, Updates, Private Browsing, Pin the Web, Performance,Battery LifeShould be Feature Complete beginning of Nevemberbiggest change: extensive customization
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Add-on support, inject JavaScript and CSS into any app„Customizer“ a tool simmiliar to the desktop Dev Tools
Themes & Theme-Editor, app for creating and managing your device themesExchangeable Homescreen app„Late Customization“ - adaptability for vendors, like download additional appsafter first startPrivacy Features like tracking protection and private browsing mode
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„Pin the Web“, you can pin anything to the homescreen (webpages, images,conatcts, ...)Performance, espacially startup times of the phone and the apps ahould beenhancedP2P sharing, of apps add-ons, and themes with people nearby via WiFi or WiFiDirect„BuddyUp“, a service for asking questions and getting answers from communitymembers„Webmaker“ a app for easily creating mobile apps, blogs, news pages, … right onthe phoneAutomatic over-the-air updates straight from Mozillabundled social & productivity appsand some more…
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It's time now to take the next step …the „Ignite“ Initiative
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Firefox OS in the Futurebuild phones and connected devices that people want to buy because of theexperience, not simply the pricefor Firefox OS to win converts, it needs to offer compelling advantages to users
consolidate all development efforts (including previous v2 feature work, v3platform work, IoT explorations, and more) around a new core developmentinitiativetime and energy will be focused on fully unlocking the full product potential andmission alignment
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·right combination of product featuresdesired appspricing…
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Firefox OS in the Futuredepth first vs. breadth first
products that feel like Mozilla
·achieve real meaningful successget significant traction within the target market segmentsno distractionno expansion to new segments until significant traction is demonstrated
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·define, build and own the product experience to ensure it delivers brandpromise and principlesdeliver more value to end-users and activate other distribution partnershipsto reach even more people
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Firefox OS in the Futurecompelling content and app experiences
buying a Firefox OS phone means joining the global community
products that are timely, technically excellent and high quality
·exceed consumer expectationsbetter Web platform capabilities and programs to incentivize developersframeworks to bring J2ME and Android apps to the Web „platform“
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·empowering people with technology, know-how and opportunityproduct experiences that invite users into the communityenable people to hack and customize their phone experience
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·products will be available when and where people expect themthey must meet or exceed their expectations (performance, reliability)
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Let's Ignite today …or tomorrow if you want to attend the workshops
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Firefox OS „Spark“„Spark“ is a subset of the „Ignite“ Initiativea set of tools, customizations, and featuresbuilt on top of the Firefox OS 2.5 platformintended to empower people to customize their experiencehack whatever people want tomake their devices truly theirsleverage web technologies for real-time hacking
„Hackerplace“, a Marketplace for hackers with less restrictions, to share apps andadd-ons
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no relying on native binaries that are difficult to editeasy sharing of hacks, they are highly portable and standards-driven
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Firefox OS „Spark“Bugzilla Lite app, a lighter/mobile version of Bugzilla„Achievements“ rewarding users for experimenting with Firefox OSall system-level apps, such as the Dialer, Messages, Contacts, etc. will bereplaceableall app permissions are unlocked (even certified)„PluotSorbet“, a J2ME-compatible virtual machine written in JavaScriptand many more, like debugging over WiFi, …
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And there's one more „Thing“ …
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Open Source Hardware Designed for B2G
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MozOpenHard „Chirimen“
HTML, CSS & JavaScript - Make Real Things with Browser Technologies
A development board for the Internet of Things (IoT)It's running Firefox OS v2.0 (or later)Ships with GPIO and I2C WebAPIsCompletely „Open“
mozopenhard.mozillafactory.orgThe board should be on Kickstarter next month(s)
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open firmware codeopen board designopen manufacturing process… and all necessary sources
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