Mozilla, wi
th the support of leading global network operators, plans to launch an open mobile ecosystem based on HTML5. This operating system, named Firefox Mobile OS, aims at powering the launch of smartphones by developing all device’s capabilities as HTML5 applications.
The open Firefox OS is seen as an exciting new entrant to the smartphone market, and as an opportunity to deliver smartphone experiences at attainable prices. TCL Communication Technology (Alcatel) and ZTE intents to manufacture the first devices with Firefox OS. They are expected to be commercially launched in Brazil in 2013.
According to the Mozilla blog announcement:
The Firefox OS for mobile devices is built on Mozilla’s “Boot to Gecko project” which unlocks many of the current limitations of web development on mobile, allowing HTML5 applications to access the underlying capabilities of a phone, previously only available to native applications.
They believe that by optimizing the platform and removing middleware layers, the mobile operators can offer richer experiences at reasonable prices. And as such, achieving also developing markets.
The participants are committed to ensure a fully open project and the reference implementations are submitted to W3C for standardization.
The original post can be accessed online at: http://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2012/07/02/firefox-mobile-os/
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