Firefox OS Articles
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Creating the future of mobile with Firefox OS – resources, docs and more!
Just under a month ago I wrote a personal post about my thoughts on Firefox OS and why I think there is something ‘magical’ about what it stands for and the possibilities it brings to the table. This post is a follow-up that aims to cover much of the same ground but with extra detail […]
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Phones for Apps for Firefox OS
Update: Today, Wednesday, June 19, we began inviting app developers with winning Firefox OS app proposals to join the Phones for Apps program. We will begin shipping Geeksphones to app developers who’ve committed to building and porting apps for Firefox OS. Congratulations. Thanks to everyone who participated by sending a proposal. The open mobile web […]
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Mozilla Launches Contribution Program to Help Deliver Firefox OS to Tablets
The first Firefox OS smartphones launched just a few months ago and we are already making progress on building Firefox OS for more platforms and devices. One of those projects is progressing quickly and we need help from contributors to complete the code. To make this easier, we are launching a new contribution program aimed […]
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Firefox OS Simulator 3.0 released
About 6 weeks ago, we wrote about the preview of Firefox OS Simulator 3.0 and now we’re happy to release it! New features In our preview coverage, we listed the new features for this version: Push to Device Rotation simulation Basic geolocation API simulation Manifest validation Stability fixes for installation and updates to apps Newer […]
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Matchstick Brings Firefox OS to Your HDTV: Be the First to get a Developer Stick
The first HDMI streaming stick powered by Firefox OS has arrived. It’s called Matchstick and we’re looking for your help to create apps for this new device. Background Matchstick stems from a group of coders that spent way too much time mired in the guts of platforms such as Boot to Gecko, XBMC, and Boxee. […]
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Introducing the Firefox OS Boilerplate App
When coming to a new platform or context, it’s always good to get a peek at some code and examples how to make things work. With Firefox OS and app development, it’s just the web with a few additions. Before here at Mozilla Hacks, we’ve covered a few ways to get started with building apps […]
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Introducing navigator.mozPay() For Web Payments
What’s wrong with payments on the web? Any website can already host a shopping cart and take credit card payments or something similar. The freedom of today’s web supports many business models. Here’s what’s wrong: Users cannot choose how to pay; they have to select from one of the pre-defined options. In most cases, the […]
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Hacking Gaia for Firefox OS, part 1
So I guess pretty much everyone is aware of this awesome new product being developed at Mozilla that is making a lot of noise in the mobile world. I am of course referring to FirefoxOS (code named Boot2Gecko) and if you have not heard of it yet, then you need to head over to the […]
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Firefox OS – video presentations and slides on the OS, WebAPIs, hacking and writing apps
In August, Mozilla’s Director of Research Andreas Gal, and one of the lead engineers for Firefox OS, Philipp von Weitershausen, gave a couple of presentations in Brazil about Firefox OS. We’re now happy to share both the videos and the slides, in various formats for you to see or use, giving your own presentations! Videos […]
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Calling All Porters: Phones for App Ports to Firefox OS
Back in May we launched a program for app developers called Phones for Apps for Firefox OS. We heard from thousands of developers in all corners of the world– thank you for your overwhelming interest. Since then we’ve shipped out heaps of Geeksphone Keon Firefox OS Developer Preview phones and we’ve listed many new apps […]
