Another Technology Giant, Mozilla, has stepped into Mobile Phone world when it announced the official Firefox OS Developer Preview Phone for the developers who can use it to test their applications on the new platform. This is a major step taken by Mozilla to promote its OS and to compete with the major contenders like iOS and Android.
The Firefox OS Developer Preview Phones are being developed by Geeksphone in partnership with Telefonica. The Firefox OS is build using the latest web standards like HTML5, which can prove to be a critical selling point for the Mozilla platform.
The Preview Models
Currently, Mozilla has announced two models in the Firefox OS developer Preview Phones. The prices are not yet announced but we should expect to hear from Mozilla about it in the upcoming days.
The Keon Model
This is a low end model with standard specs and that can handle low to medium end applications.
Specifications
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 1Ghz processor
- 3.5″ HVGA Multitouch Screen
- UMTS 2100/1900/900 (3G HSPA)
- GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (2G EDGE)
- MicroSD, Wifi N, Light and proxmity Sensor, G-Sensor, GPS, MicroUSB
- 3 MP Camera
- 4GB ROM and 512 MB RAM
- 1580 mAh battery
- OTA updates
- Fully Unlocked
The Peak model
This is the big brother of the Keon with heavy specs and to test all the heavy graphic oriented applications that require massive rendering and GPU to compile in the Firefox OS Developer Phone Preview model lineup.
Specifications
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual Core S4 1.2Ghz CPU
- 4.3″ qHD IPS Multitouch Screen
- UMTS 2100/1900/900 (3G HSPA)
- GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (2G EDGE)
- 4GB ROM and 512MB RAM
- 8 MP camera on back and 2 MP on front
- MicroSD, Wifi N, Light and proximity Sensor, G-Sensor, GPS, MicroUSB, Flash (camera).
- 1800 mAh Battery
Firefox OS App Days
Firefox has also announced an event, called the Firefox OS App Days, worldwide. It will keep on for more than 20 days. Each day, everyone will have the opportunity to learn about the new OS, hack into it and share their experiences.
With the event that is going to take place next week and will continue for more than 20 days, Mozilla has started its venture in the Mobile Phone with a great strategy and people would love to come and play with the new Firefox OS Developer Preview Phones at the event.
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Mike Dean says
I dpn’t whether this OS will be a success. There’s nothing special in it that will give it an advantage before other operating systems.
Adeel Inam says
Its web based…. That’s a huge plus point as stated in the article as well. People who love to code in Web, would love to work in it as well.
PrIyAnGsHu says
The UI looks really cool but I wonder if it will be able to compete with other mobile operating systems such as Android, iOS etc.
tony greene says
Will this be released as a desktop application as well? Many are looking for a Firefox desktop app to replace the late Windows 8 garbage.
Adeel Inam says
I don’t think so, because Mozilla already have their OS which was released last year.
Check the link for further information about it
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox_OS/Using_the_B2G_desktop_client
Hippomsg says
Mozilla has announced the official Firefox OS developer preview phone — the device that will be used by developers worldwide to test software.