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That's the key of Firefox OS. Use well known technology and try to go into these markets.

by SunboX 13y ago

pjmlp 13y ago
My problem with Firefox OS is that they don't add any value over what is already possible in modern mobile OS. All of them have a web browser of some sort.
- SunboX 13y ago
  It's not about what is possible todo, it's about replacing feature phones in developing markets. They can't effort "cheap" androids, neither iphones. And if they get the money for an "cheap" android they don't have money for the development equipment.
  - pjmlp 13y ago
    My old cheap feature phone had a good enough browser already.
    - testernew 13y ago
      Ok
    - JetSpiegel 13y ago
      I think so, but having a little more RAM can't hurt. I can't even load up 2 HN pages at the same time.
      - pjmlp 13y ago
        Do you also read both at the same time?
        JetSpiegel 13y ago
        No, it's just convenience. :) Caching 2 pages in RAM also means instant undo when I open the story link.
  - SunboX 13y ago
    "Firefox OS - Answering global challenges" slides by Christian Heilmann: http://www.slideshare.net/cheilmann/developerweek http://www.slideshare.net/cheilmann/developerweek
    - waps 13y ago
      I think this is a pipe dream. Cheapest android cellphone is only $35 [1]. That is only possible because they're leftover stock of a phone that was produced using leftover stock of an ex-android phone chipset. [1] http://dx.com/s/android%2bphone?PriceSort=up&category=511 http://dx.com/s/android%2bphone?PriceSort=up&category=511
  - testernew 13y ago
    Yes
- diydsp 13y ago
  Thinking about what is technically possible has been very limiting for me. The value proposition of Firefox OS is that apps will run on all phones, unlike the current iOS vs. Java schism. Of course it is likely to have other issues, but don't limit yourself to saying what is possible... think about the cost to actually deploy that possibility.
  - tim333 13y ago
    I'm not sure I really see that. Firefox os apps are basically html5/javascript and you can run that on Android and iOS at the moment using phonegap and the like. The advantage of a Firefox phone over a cheap Android seems a bit marginal although it is proper open source which may matter to some people.

That's the key of Firefox OS. Use well known technology and try to go into these markets.

by SunboX 13y ago

That's the key of Firefox OS. Use well known technology and try to go into these markets.

pjmlp 13y ago

My problem with Firefox OS is that they don't add any value over what is already possible in modern mobile OS. All of them have a web browser of some sort.

SunboX 13y ago
It's not about what is possible todo, it's about replacing feature phones in developing markets. They can't effort "cheap" androids, neither iphones. And if they get the money for an "cheap" android they don't have money for the development equipment.
- pjmlp 13y ago
  My old cheap feature phone had a good enough browser already.
  - testernew 13y ago
    Ok
  - JetSpiegel 13y ago
    I think so, but having a little more RAM can't hurt. I can't even load up 2 HN pages at the same time.
    - pjmlp 13y ago
      Do you also read both at the same time?
      - JetSpiegel 13y ago
        No, it's just convenience. :) Caching 2 pages in RAM also means instant undo when I open the story link.
- SunboX 13y ago
  "Firefox OS - Answering global challenges" slides by Christian Heilmann: http://www.slideshare.net/cheilmann/developerweek http://www.slideshare.net/cheilmann/developerweek
  - waps 13y ago
    I think this is a pipe dream. Cheapest android cellphone is only $35 [1]. That is only possible because they're leftover stock of a phone that was produced using leftover stock of an ex-android phone chipset. [1] http://dx.com/s/android%2bphone?PriceSort=up&category=511 http://dx.com/s/android%2bphone?PriceSort=up&category=511
- testernew 13y ago
  Yes
diydsp 13y ago
Thinking about what is technically possible has been very limiting for me. The value proposition of Firefox OS is that apps will run on all phones, unlike the current iOS vs. Java schism. Of course it is likely to have other issues, but don't limit yourself to saying what is possible... think about the cost to actually deploy that possibility.
- tim333 13y ago
  I'm not sure I really see that. Firefox os apps are basically html5/javascript and you can run that on Android and iOS at the moment using phonegap and the like. The advantage of a Firefox phone over a cheap Android seems a bit marginal although it is proper open source which may matter to some people.