Firefox OS for everyone
How would you talk about it to anyone?
Kaustav Das Modak | @kaustavdm
Not everyone is a developer.
Not everyone needs to be.
Some keywords
● Web-based● Light-weight● Mobile OS● User-focused● Privacy● Mozilla-powered
● Open-source● >= 32 countries● Webapps● Apps● Smartphone● Affordable
Which of these make sense to anon-technical person?
Usually, only these matter
Apps
Smartphone
Affordable
The rest may not matter to an average person.
So, what matters? And how?
Apps
Magic boxes
Gets you connected
Does something
Smartphone
Touchscreen
Camera
Apps
Makes you look cool
Smartphone = Touchscreen + Camera + Apps
Affordable = Low costCheap = Low quality
Usually,Affordable => Cheap
Win-Win condition
(Affordable + Good quality) Smartphone
Comes cheap, but is not cheap.
Firefox OS is a software that runs on mobiles.It uses latest web technologies.
That makes it light-weight.So, hardware cost is low.
It can give similar features at lower cost.
+It is built by Mozilla, a non-profit organization.
With thousands of developers around the world.
+The entire software is available for free.
Phone makers spend less money in production.So, retail cost is lowered.
+Free as in
Phone makers don't have to pay to use it.Plus, they can make any change they want.Because, the software is available publicly.
Firefox OS = (Low Cost + Good quality) smartphone
+ apps all over internet+ cares about your privacy
Apps on Firefox OS phones
Any mobile website is an app
Entire web is on your phone
The phone is part of the web.
And it is being used to make TV, watches, small gadgets, car dashboards and much more.
...This is just the beginning...