Mozilla’s Firefox OS software is already mostly found on low-cost smartphones. But next year we may start to see it on even cheaper phones. At Mobile World Congress event in Spain this week, Mozilla announced it’s working with wireless carriers Verizon, KDDI, LG U+ and Telefonica to bring Firefox OS to devices the kind of […]
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Panasonic introduces the first smart TVs powered by Firefox OS
Panasonic announced in January that it’s new line of TVs with 4K displays would feature smart TV software based on Firefox OS. Now the company is starting to show off the first of those televisions, a line of Panasonic VIERA televisions with LED displays including the company’s first models with curved screens. The TVs feature […]
Matchstick Firefox OS streaming stick delayed 6 months
The makers of the Matchstick TV streaming stick have decided to delay launch of their Firefox OS-powered device by about half a year. While the team started shipping prototypes to developers in late 2014 and showed off demo units at the Consumer Electronics Shows in January, the developers have decided to update the hardware and retool the software before […]
Lilbits (1-29-2015): Redefining broadband
Once upon a time “broadband” internet access was basically anything faster than a dialup modem. But these days it takes a bit more bandwidth than that to really take advantage of all that the internet has to offer. So the Federal Communications Commission has voted to change the definition of broadband. Up until recently an […]
Firefox OS coming to wearables
Mozilla’s Firefox OS is an operating system designed around the same technology used in the Firefox web browser. It’s based on open source software and designed to make it easy for anyone to create third-party apps using web tools such as HTML5. Initially Firefox OS was positioned as an operating system for smartphones and tablets. […]
Matchstick open source streaming TV stick demo (video)
The Matchstick is a small device that you can plug into your TV to play videos, stream internet content, or run apps… all while using your phones, tablet, or other device as a controller. It looks a bit like a Google Chromecast (or Intel Compute Stick, for that matter). But the Matchstick runs open source software […]
Panasonic announces 4K smart TVs powered by Firefox OS
LG’s webOS TVs aren’t the only smart televisions powered by an operating system designed to run web apps. Panasonic has introduced its 2015 line of smart TVs with 4K Ultra HD displays… and they’re powered by Firefox OS. Mozilla initially developed Firefox OS to run on smartphones and tablets, and it’s available on a handful […]
Alcatal OneTouch PIXI smartphones runs Android, Windows, or Firefox OS
Alcatel OneTouch is launching a new line of smartphones that will come in a range of screen sizes and offer a choice of 3 operating systems: the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 will support Android, Windows, or Firefox OS. Update: Not surprisingly, Alcatel OneTouch doesn’t plan to let you load your choice of operating systems on the […]
Japan’s Fx0 is the most powerful Firefox OS phone yet
Firefox OS is an operating system for smartphones and tablets that’s designed to run web apps. It’s developed by the makers of the Firefox web browser, and included on a handful of phones sold in parts of Europe, South America, and Asia. Up until recently most Firefox OS phones have been entry-level devices, but Japanese […]
Lilbits (11/10/2014): Scrambled PINs
So you use a PIN to make sure nobody can unlock your phone unless they know your code. But what if someone sees your code by looking over your shoulder? The developers at Cyanogen have introduced a new security tool that lets you scramble the digits that show up on your lock screen, making it […]