Post on 11-Apr-2017
What is Firefox OS?
Firefox OS is an open source platform for
mobile phones build using HTML5 and other
web standards and it is free of restrictions.
Why HTML 5 !
• Open, Independent & Unique .
• Used by millions of developers around the world.
• Less in costs.+8 Million
450,000+
100,000+
Why do Mozilla created Firefox OS!
Mozilla is interested in Web development and in the open -sourcesoftware and was able to :Prove to the world that it can establish a new and modern world meetsthe requirements of the required technology of smart phones andregulations only mobile operating system with HTML + CSS + JS.
Because Mozilla is a non-profit organization , it is concerned with
providing the technology to make them all and is not exclusive to
one and due to the exploitation of technology by companies a
monopoly on creativity for this category possess the most
money.
Prove to the world that he can make intelligent portable device at
the lowest possible cost of a phone , for only $ 25 and works
with high efficiency .
Why do Mozilla created Firefox OS!
Advantage For mobile application developers
Simplicity:
Developed on a single technology stack (HTML5/CSS/JavaScript) and deliver across allplatforms, from smart phones to tablets to desktops.
Standards:
The technology stack is defined by standards bodies (W3C and Ecma)
that operate in the open, rather than by particular technology or
platform vendors.
Freedom:
You're not locked in to a vendor-controlled ecosystem. You can
distribute your app through the Firefox Marketplace, your own website,
or any other store based on Mozilla's open app store technology.
Reach:
You have the potential to reach Firefox's 450 million desktop users, as
well as users of other desktop browsers and mobile users.
Gaia
• Graphical user interface.
• It is implemented using HTML5, CSS3,
and JS.
• provides basic apps like Browser,
Calendar, Calculator, Camera, Email,
Radio, Music, etc
Gecko (Application Runtime Engine)
• The rendering engine Environment to run apps written using
HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• It provides APIs to access hardware resources like battery,
camera, Bluetooth, etc
Gonk
Is the lower level operating system of the Firefox OS platform
Consists of a Linux kernel and userspace hardware abstraction layer
(HAL)