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KaiOS, a feature phone platform built on the ashes of Firefox OS, adds Facebook, Twitter and Google apps
Mozilla called it a day with Firefox OS for mobile handsets back in 2015 and said it would test the waters for an IoT effort using some of the same technology (and it has). But that hasn’t spelled the complete end for the tech on mobile devices. Quietly, a company called KaiOS, built on a fork of Firefox OS, launched a new version of the OS built specifically for feature phones, and… Read More
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Mozilla tests the waters for Firefox OS IoT apps, including a Samantha-style virtual assistant
Back in December, Mozilla called it a day with its failed Firefox OS for mobile business, and said it would pivot the technology into a new Internet of Things strategy. Amid a good dose of skepticism that a platform (and organization) that failed in one area can succeed in another that is arguably even more complex, Mozilla has laid out the first projects in its IoT shortlist. Get ready for… Read More
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You Can Now Test Firefox OS On Android Without Hacking Your Phone
So, let’s say you want to give Firefox OS — the mobile OS made by the same people who make the browser — a try. Until now, that’s meant either buying one of a small handful of early Firefox OS devices, or hacking your existing Android device to try and get it running. Today, Mozilla is releasing a “preview” build that runs within Android to give you a… Read More
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No, T-Mobile And Mozilla Are Not Launching A New ‘Privacy Phone’ [Updated]
Update: A Mozilla spokesperson has been in touch to say that the WSJ has misunderstood what Mozilla and DT are doing and they are not launching a phone, just working together. “It appears that there has been a misunderstanding and the reference to a new device or phone from DT/Mozilla is incorrect,” the spokesperson says. “To clarify, DT/Mozilla will not be launching a… Read More
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The Firefox OS Flame Developer Reference Phone Is Shipping
Update: Apparently, Mozilla re-announced the shipping of the Flame, which actually began shipping last month after a pre-order period. So — it is still shipping, one way or another.
Firefox OS is a would-be competitor to Android and iOS, the two major mobile platforms out there, with all the challenges that entails, but the process of getting things going has been slow. Today, however… Read More
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