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Geeksphone to start selling smartphones running Firefox OS today |
laffen Joined: Aug 07, 2001 Posts: > 500 From: Oslo, Norway PM |
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 Posts: > 500 PM |
Is this OS any good then??
Phone?? What phone?? |
laffen Joined: Aug 07, 2001 Posts: > 500 From: Oslo, Norway PM |
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 Posts: > 500 PM |
Ah ok cool,will have a look for some videos,just curious
Phone?? What phone?? |
laffen Joined: Aug 07, 2001 Posts: > 500 From: Oslo, Norway PM |
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 Posts: > 500 From: Liverpool City Centre PM |
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 Posts: > 500 From: Netherlands PM |
I don't think I'll buy one but I hope they succeed.
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Bonovox Joined: Apr 13, 2008 Posts: > 500 PM |
Coming into the smartphone market now is gonna be a tough uphill battle.
Phone?? What phone?? |
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