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This looks like a terrible idea for a mobile OS, where every cycle should count. What about battery life? I think that for now, and foreseeable future, the only
by kgabis 14y ago
This looks like a terrible idea for a mobile OS, where every cycle should count. What about battery life? I think that for now, and foreseeable future, the only reasonable choice for mobile devices are native code based apps and system.
- robhawkes 14y agoBattery life is very, very good. I can leave this thing on for days and it's still running. Now obviously that's not running too much in the background but there is no reason why a JavaScript phone would have a detrimental effect on battery life. You should try it out sometime, it's really not 'terrible' when you get hands on. But your opinion is one I see a lot and we're hoping to change it in the future, slowly ;)
- newman314 14y agoHave you made any actual power measurements using say powertop etc? webOS can be left on for days and days IF you turn all the radios off, underclock, undervolt... Given that most smartphones last for at most a day with actual usage (not sitting there in sleep mode), I would like to see more quantification as to what the usage pattern is that enables you to leave it for days and days.
- robhawkes 14y agoThe short answer is no, I haven't used anything scientific to measure this… just my eyes. I'll make sure that we release test results as they are performed, probably on the Mozilla Hacks blog or likewise.
- zokier 14y ago> I think that for now, and foreseeable future, the only reasonable choice for mobile devices are native code based apps and system. So basing a mobile OS on something like Java (or C#/Silverlight) would be completely silly in your opinion?
- kgabis 14y agoI don't think it's the best possible option. Afaik WP7's core apps are native, not in C#/Silverlight.