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Contents
• Introduction
• What is Firefox OS?
• Firefox OS Architecture
• Marketplace
• Application Search
• Features
• Future Planning
• Conclusion
• References
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Introduction
Mozilla Firefox has invented its own
Operating System for mobile and tablets.
Your needs change from one moment to the
next. That’s why Firefox OS does the same.
It gives you the power to live every moment
to its fullest and participate in a better world.
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What is Firefox OS?
A new Mobile Operating System
Announced on July 25, 2011
It is developed by Mozilla
It is based on Boot-to-Gecko (B2G)
Implements all standards based web
technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript)
It is open-source
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Gaia
The user interface of the Firefox OS platform
It is implemented entirely using HTML5, CSS3,
and JavaScript which runs on Gecko and make
use of JavaScript APIs exposed by it
It also provides basic apps like Browser,
Calendar, Calculator, Camera, Email, Radio,
Music, etc
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Gecko ---> Boot-to-Gecko
Gecko is a layout engine used in Firefox
But Boot-to-Gecko is an environment to run apps
written using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
It provides APIs to access hardware resources
like battery, camera, Bluetooth, etc
APIs are in C Language
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Gonk
A lower level OS of the Firefox OS
It consists of Linux kernel and user space
Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
Implements common-open source libraries:
Linux, libusb, bluez, etc
Some of the other parts of HAL are shared with
Android Project: GPS, Camera, etc
The APIs used in Gecko are provided by Gonk
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Marketplace
To download application Firefox has
marketplace just like other OS. You can
download an application from Market place.
Picture Shows the Screenshot of Firefox
Marketplace.
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Application Search
Firefox OS anticipates your needs, adapts to
every situation and instantly delivers the
information you want. That includes popular,
big name apps, but also local content that
means the most to you and your life.
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Features
Firefox OS is packed with the features that
made you want a smartphone in the first
place. It fits your life perfectly so you can fit
in with the world around you.
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The best of the Web
Firefox changed browsing forever by putting
users first and offering a new level of choice
and innovation online. Now we’re doing it all
over again with Firefox OS, while bringing
the same superior browsing experience to
your smartphone. So you can take control of
your life online and get the best the Web has
to offer no matter where you go.
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Future Planning
Firefox OS out to make a difference, not a
profit. When you choose Firefox OS, you’re
helping build a brighter future for the Web
and users everywhere. It is easier to make
an application in Firefox OS than any other
OS.
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Conclusion
From this we conclude that Firefox OS
phones are different. They’re made by a
huge global community and are the only
smartphones that understand and deliver
what you want and need
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References
o developer.mozilla.org
(Firefox os – Mozilla MDN)
o www.hongkiat.com
o www.Mozilla.org
o marketplace.firefox.com
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