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Upcoming Mobile Operating Systems
- eliben 13y agoIMHO relying solely on the web platform (HTML5, etc) for your OS is a mistake. I don't see Firefox OS succeed in more than niche markets - it's just purely worse than stock android in every respect.
- technologeek 13y agoYes, I agree with you. It is even more difficult to develop applications in these langages. However, these operating systems are still in beta version and will probably get updates...
- eliben 13y agoIt seems that "pure web platform" is a foundational goal for Firefox OS; it's hard to see that changing in an update, but yeah, who knows.
- weavie 13y agoThey are targeting lower cost devices selling in developing countries. I'm not sure how they think using slower software on slower hardware is good idea.
- eliben 13y agoWhat is their business strategy?
- weavie 13y agoAh, I have dug a bit deeper. HTML 5 is probably the most accessible development language. XCode and Eclipse both require a fairly hefty (and expensive) development machine to be usable. Whereas HTML 5 can be developed on any machine with a text editor and a browser. Hell, you can even code quite happily directly on the device if necessary. Mozilla are targeting the developers of less wealthy nations with their choice of platform. Makes sense.
- asiekierka 13y agoI'm using a Geeksphone Peak right now, and it's VERY fast and responsive, especially with newer software. Same with the Keon, which contains a lot of the "target-level" hardware. As long as apps are made specifically for Gecko, it should be fine.
- technologeek 13y agoThe Peak is a monster in terms of performance GPU and CPU. I wanted to buy it, it is very cheap. However, it is out of stock on the official website ;( Do you have any other way to get one?