Au announces the smartphone "Fx 0" with Firefox OS "au Firefox OS Event" Summary

Mozilla announcedFirefox OSHas continued to grow in India and other countries with a large demand for low-priced smartphones, not only prices but "Mobile OS with no restrictionsThere is also a feature in the point that it is. One of Japan's three major carriers, au, announces a Firefox OS-equipped smartphone as "Christmas gift" Fan Meeting "Au Firefox OS Event"Held on December 23, 2014 (Tuesday). Although the state of the event is going to be distributed live, GIGAZINE will also infiltrate the site and update the contents of the presentation gang in real time.

Au Firefox OS Event
http://au-fx.kddi.com/events/


Au Firefox OS Portal Site
http://au-fx.kddi.com/

The schedule of au Firefox OS Event is as follows. KDDI Corporation president Takashi Tanaka will be presenting a new product launch schedule starting at 16:20. Mozilla's Andreas Gal CTO and actress Ayaka Ikesawa will appear as guests.

16: 20 ~ 17: 00 Presentation of new products related to Firefox OS
17: 00 ~ 18: 00 Hackson results announcement
18: 00 ~ 18: 45 Social gatherings and touch & try together with Hackason participants and general invited guests

HackathonA demonstration demonstrating the degree of freedom of the Firefox OS with the application developed by the schedule will be started from 17 o'clock and from 18 o'clock we will also have a touch & try corner of "new product related to Firefox OS" for general guests It will be established.

So I arrived at Bellsall Shibuya First which is the venue.


I arrived in front of the venue around 10:30, but since the presentation itself was from 16 o'clock, the figure was still small.


The receptionist is like this.


Why did you arrive at around 10:30? From 12 o'clock, developers who became teams will do software development within the time limitHackathonBecause it was done.


This is the state of Hackathon. Please be advised that Hackathon, who develops software using Firefox OS terminals, and the state of the demonstration of the finished product will be reported later.


When I arrived at the venue again around 15:30, preparation for reception was completed.


A lot of Firefox paper bags are lining up.


The number of reporters who are coming to the interview will increase steadily.


· 2014/12/23 15: 57
Opening.


On the platform is the character "au Firefox OS Event". What kind of terminal will appear in the world?


Characters of au and Firefox everywhere.


· 2014/12/23 16: 18
As soon as it starts, the venue will be filled with people.


The explanation of the event began.


The recital started at 16:20.


It was Hackson Square that was projected.


Mr. Koji Tanaka, President and Representative Director of KDDI Corporation, got on the stage.


First of all, "Web New Century Hajimaru"


Firefox OS is the first OS written in HTML, smartphone with Firefox OS will be a terminal for geek.


Fire Firefox OS is a complete web OS, very light, and can be a server on a mobile terminal.


About 8 million people are aware of web technology all over the world.


Elementary school students also participate in Hackson and it seems that web technology is beginning to be recognized in a wide range of age groups.


Mozilla's CTO Andreas Gal is on the stage.


"I am truly delighted to have received the invitation this time.Mozilla is a company with a mission of making a modern web, based on the vision of open technology, I have made Firefox browsers up to now, and the number We released the Firefox OS to realize the world of open technology, which we have been advocating in Firefox years ago, on mobile.Opened technology has been jointly developed by companies and individual developers such as KDDI as well as Mozilla "


Firefox OS is an open source based technology


Web API


Firefox OS sells the freedom that users can get back to various forms.


The fact that Firefox OS is between the web and mobile makes a lot of things possible.


We have released Firefox OS in 28 countries around the world. KDDI will be added to companies like T-Mobile and Huawei from this time.


Up to now, 15 types of Smartphones with Firefix OS appeared in total. The 16th new model will be announced from KDDI. The new model implements the most advanced technology so far.


In the middle of Web of Things is Firefox OS


Also popular overseas




What kind of model is it?


The smartphone with Firefox OS that appears from au is "Fx 0", and when you exchange letters it will be "Fox".



Staff wearing "Web OS" and printed T - shirt appeared.


Au logo on the back


The Fx 0 which appeared is not visible well with glass.


Finally "Fx 0" appeared.


Face up is the Firefox interface. It is not only a table but the back is super cool and designed to be exquisite for the design.




Fx 0


Transparent body symbolizing the openness of Firefox OS


Design is Tokujin Yoshioka


The commitment's home key has been reworked many times and now it has become the shape. It cost about 300,000 yen to rebuild 10 times in total and to make it once. There is no collection schedule of development cost.


Commitment goes to screws. Developed exclusive screw with matching colors. The price of this screw is 40 times the usual screw. I want the user to enjoy the screws.


The first release is a net shop and a directly managed shop. Then at the store. Tanaka, president who seems a little disappointing, that he said it was a Christmas gift ....


Freedom to make


All realized using the latest web technologies such as HTML 5 and CSS, JavaScript


The spec is like this. Au 4G LTE up to 150 Mbps, HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad-Core processor, LINE · Facebook · NAVITIME application, Japanese input software (jointly developed with Mozilla · Omron)


Web-Cast function with NFC installed


Framin


Connect with light sensor to change lock screen according to ambient atmosphere


Firefox Web IDE


Data for 3D printers also published


By using data for 3D printers, it is possible to make the back of the terminal freely.


Works / ideas of "Fx 0" · Creator Showcase sharing data for 3D printers


Gluin that manipulates and controls registered smartphones and WoT devices via the Web



Easy to use recipes to define device and service cooperation


"Now, what makes you?"


The usage fee starts from 3800 yen every month with new contract, from 4734 yen in the case of model change.


"Fx 0" starts selling on December 25, 2014 with "au Online Shop", "au SHINJUKU", "au NAGOYA", "au OSAKA", "au FUKUOKA". It is on sale from au shops nationwide and au handling stores starting January 6, 2015.


◆ Q & A
Nikkei Newspaper Kawara:
What is the significance of introducing a new Firefox OS-equipped smartphone to the market?

President Tanaka:
The significance of giving out Fx 0 is whether the geek people are tired of existing smartphones and I think that smartphones that can defeat more and more can be introduced. I do not think business plans very deeply. I wish Nori to tell people of au fans that they are not doing interesting things. I felt that it was kind of boring that everyone had the same smartphone. In that sense, I hope that all non-geeked general users will feel the beginning of a new era from now on.


Freelance Isino:
And I issued a Windows Phone as the third OS, but the rest did not continue. Please tell me about your future plans for Fx 0.

President Tanaka:
Because it is a truly open OS, I think that various applications can make various ways of enjoying by various application. If the response of the user is good, I think whether the 2nd and 3rd model will come out.

Freelance Yamaguchi:
Although there was a story saying that developers would like to make an application for Don Dong, will KDDI continue to catch up Firefox OS in the future?

President Tanaka:
I agree. Both NFC and RTC, but I think there are still more things that Firefox OS does not have. I will continue these activities.

Nikkei Electronics Nakaguchi:
How do we provide the monetization part in business?

President Tanaka:
Employees who work with Firefox OS together are not thinking much about money making. I feel an interest in what I can do in an open world. I hope I can do it like when I was in Garaka, but I still want to watch warmly as there are many things I have to do. Never stick to the immediate monetization, I want to go ahead looking ahead. Seriously, I want you to feel the joy of making it when I was little. I do not mean that there is no Nantoca function, but I want you to feel the joy of creating it.