A release of smartphones equipped with "Firefox OS" made with HTML 5 is decided, the latest demo of the actual machine is like this

An open source browser that can be used free of chargeFirefox"Or a mailer"ThunderbirdNonprofit organization that develops and supports such asMozilla FoundationIs promoting development as an OS for smartphones is "Firefox OS"is. This time I participated in a press conference held in Barcelona, ​​Spain, I will report the details.

Firefox at Mobile World Congress 2013 - mozilla.org
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/partners/

The venue is in Barcelona, ​​SpainHotel Arts Barcelona(Building on the right).


You can see Firefox letters as you walk along the aisle.


A state before the reception where crowded at the press coverage.


The inside of the hall is like this.


A TV camera is also available.


A screen displaying a catch phrase "Cut my way".


In the crowded venue.



Mr. Gary Kovacs, CEO of Mozilla Foundation, attended.


Kovacs says that the Web should be a shared property for society, and that it applies the philosophy and technology of the Firefox browser based on open standards to the mobile OS world.


Firefox OSThere are nearly 30 companies that have expressed cooperation to KDDI in Japan, including Japanese KDDI. It is said that smartphones equipped with this OS will be released soon in Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, Mexico, Poland, Serbia, Spain and Venezuela, but in Japan it is said that KDDI is considering launching in 2014 Details are undecided at stage.


CEOs of telecom carrier companies in Europe and South America have appeared and expressed support for Firefox OS.


Demonstration started while sending the video with the hand up on the screen of the venue.


I shoot the logo behind.


Data as taken are as follows.


Easily adjust brightness etc after shooting with camera application.


You can trim as well.


You can also add instagram-like effects and frames.


A major player such as Facebook, Twitter, Disney and MTV plans to offer the application.


Map application is made by Nokia.



Games can also be played.


Although you can download the application directly from the developer's site, considering the convenience of the user, "iOS AppStore" like "Firefox Marketplace"Will be prepared. Mozilla does not plan to raise profits from here, but the app sales fee will be shared by telecommunication carriers and developers, but the exact allocation ratio etc. in each country has not been decided yet.


A demonstration machine manufactured by ZTE looks like this. In addition to this, LG and Huawei (Huawei) also make terminals.


Home Screen.


The address book is integrated with Facebook and it is possible to send a message directly or post it to the wall from here.


I tried launching the Firefox browser.


It is like this when GIGAZINE is displayed.



The OS is multitasking compatible, and you can switch applications by pressing and holding the Home button while launching multiple applications at the same time.


Of course you can also use the phone function.


The back is like this.


You can see the actual operation using the following movie.

Operating Firefox OS - YouTube


Mozilla isOfficial siteso

The Firefox OS creates a new Web standard that unleashes the mobile platform from domination and restrictions by existing proprietary platforms

He has announced

With the new standard APIs proposed by HTML5 and Mozilla, all developers will be able to create great apps. Developers no longer need to learn and develop platform-specific native APIs

It also appeals.

We confirmed with the spokesperson of the group on the site that although we are not planning to release tablets and laptop products so far, in theory it can be operated on any device, ,Firefox OSYou can even make a refrigerator equipped with it. "

By the way, Mozilla is "Firefox OS"We plan to offer free open source software to all people including telecommunication carriers and general users, and revenues will be clicked on advertisements displayed when users search using this OS We will be paid by Google and Microsoft partners etc.Revenue sharingIt is said to raise from.