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Geeksphone to start selling smartphones running Firefox OS today |
laffen
Joined: Aug 07, 2001
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From: Oslo, Norway
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The Spanish smartphone vendor Geeksphone will most likely start selling two smartphones running Firefox OS today
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Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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Is this OS any good then??
Phone?? What phone?? |
laffen
Joined: Aug 07, 2001
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From: Oslo, Norway
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It is not very mature. But it is not as unpolished as Android 1.5 was when it was released. Everything is optimized for HTML5, so it should be very easy to develop HTML5 apps for the platform. Everything you can do in a Firefox desktop browser can be done by a FOS device. I saw simple 2D games running smoothly, but as they natively support WebGL you should see 3D games anytime soon.
Firefox OS will first be installed on entry-level devices. So the device itself will not compete against high-end Android, Windows Phone or iOS smartphones. They are targeted at completely different markets |
Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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Ah ok cool,will have a look for some videos,just curious
Phone?? What phone?? |
laffen
Joined: Aug 07, 2001
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From: Oslo, Norway
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They are sold out for both models. That was quick. Just a couple of hours. But they probably did not have many units in stock to start with |
goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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A nice little alternative for those who don't want to roll over for Google or Microsoft or iOS. Good luck to them!
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hihihans
Joined: Mar 15, 2009
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From: Netherlands
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I don't think I'll buy one but I hope they succeed.
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Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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Coming into the smartphone market now is gonna be a tough uphill battle.
Phone?? What phone?? |
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Posted: 2013-04-23 02:44
