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(Apologies for this rant. I'm just hoping someone from Mozilla sees this here.) I was very excited last year when I found out that there were phones running Fi
by GeneralMaximus 12y ago
(Apologies for this rant. I'm just hoping someone from Mozilla sees this here.)
I was very excited last year when I found out that there were phones running Firefox OS that you could actually use. I was disappointed when I found out that the only way to get my hands on the hardware in India was to fly to a different country, buy the hardware there, and fly back to India.
It's been a year since that day, and I still haven't been able to get my hands on a Firefox OS device (except briefly playing with a friend's Keon). I get excited every time there's a Firefox OS announcement from Mozilla, only to be let down by the inevitable "We're sorry, we don't ship this product to your country."
If there's a good reason Firefox OS developer devices still aren't available in India – one of the countries Mozilla is targeting with these phones – I'd like to hear it.
I've built a couple of webapps for desktop browsers, and I really like the idea of being able to use the same development stack on a mobile device. Webapps on Android and iOS can do a lot these days, but there's always that one API that you need that is missing. I was hoping I could build something fun with FirefoxOS, but I suppose I should just suck it up already and learn how to use the Android SDK.
- contingencies 12y agoSend me an email and I'll send you one for free.
- GeneralMaximus 12y agoThat's a very kind offer! Thank you :) Unfortunately, I'll have to refuse. I'll probably just pick up one of these $25 devices once they're out. (Or, I'll buy the Flame if it's ever back in stock and shipping to India.)
- contingencies 12y agoI'm glad you replied as someone else got in touch and expressed interest. I said I'd wait until a week had elapsed or you'd got back to me. So it'll be going to a good home, regardless... :)
- avighnay 12y agoSame experience here, In fact we ported our enterprise mobile platform on FF OS early 2013 but the company (Geeksphone) who was supposed to provide the developer phones did not even respond to emails, we hope the situation changes this time. These are instances where you cannot help but feel the world is not as global as it should be. A transcript of the emails below Subject: Firefox Developer Preview Phone 3 messages XXX XXX <####@###.com> Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 7:49 PM To: sales@geeksphone.com Hello there, Can you send me info on the Firefox Developer Preview phone along with pricing and availability date? We expect to be there at the MWC at Barcelona end of Feb and would like to have the phone tested before that -- regards, xxx ----------------------------------------------------------- XXX XXX <####@###.com> Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:39 AM To: sales@geeksphone.com Hello there I have not received any response from you. Please do send the info on the phones. regards, xxx ----------------------------------------------------------- XXX XXX <####@###.com> Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 1:24 PM To: sales@geeksphone.com Any update from your side? regards, xxx