Firefox OS is pretty much dead at this point, but when Mozilla first unveiled plans for the operating system (initially known as Boot to Gecko), the plan was to provide an open alternative to Android and iOS designed to run web apps. Eventually Firefox OS-powered phones were shipped… and sold poorly. There was a tablet […]
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Mozilla has “stopped all commercial development of Firefox OS”
Remember when Mozilla said it was ceasing development of Firefox OS for smartphones, but that it wasn’t giving up on the browser-based operating system altogether? Yeah, now the organization has pretty much thrown in the towel. After shifting the focus from phones to smart TVs and other Internet of Things products for a while, Mozilla senior […]
Make your own Firefox OS TV
Mozilla may not be actively developing Firefox OS for smartphones anymore… but the company is still pushing the operating system as an option for smart TVs and Internet-of Things products. Don’t want to spend money on a TV that comes with Firefox OS? You can build your own Firefox-based smart TV device… sort of. Developer fiji-flo […]
Turn your Nexus 5 into a Firefox OS phone (unofficially)
Want to run Mozilla’s Firefox OS on your smartphone, but don’t feel like buying a new (and entry-level) phone such as the ZTE Open CÂ or Flame reference phone? No problem. If you’ve got a Google Nexus 5, you can just install abtekk’s build of Boot 2 Gecko to turn your Android phone into a Firefox […]
Geeksphone Revolution smartphone with Mozilla software launches Feb 20th for $400
The Geeksphone Revolution is a smartphone designed to run the open source version of Firefox OS… or other operating systems. It’s a 4.7 inch phone with mid-range specs — but that could be enough to make it the most powerful phone designed to run Mozilla software so far. And if you’re not happy with that […]
The first Firefox OS tablet hits the FCC
One of the first Firefox OS tablets could be coming to America soon. Last month Mozilla’s Asa Dotzler showed off Firefox OS running on an InFocus New Tab F1 tablet, and now the F1 has made its way through the FCC. InFocus is better known for making projectors than tablets, but the InFocus F1 is […]
Geeksphone Revolution to boot Android or Mozilla software
Spanish device maker Geeksphone offers a few inexpensive phones running Mozilla’s Firefox OS. But the company is working on a new model with higher-end specs and the ability to run both Android and the open source version of Firefox OS, known as Boot 2 Gecko. Update: It turns out that while the phone will run […]
VIA APC $79 computer can now run Firefox OS (or Boot 2 Gecko)
Wondering what you can do with one of VIA’s inexpensive APC computer-on-a-board systems? While you could already run Android 4.0 on the little ARM-based system, now the company is offering a preview release of Firefox OS for the $79 APC Rock and $99 APC Paper. At least, VIA says it’s releasing a preview of Firefox […]