Current State and the Future of Firefox OS

1. CURRENT STATE AND THE FUTURE
OF FIREFOX OS
André Fiedler
mozillians.org/en-US/u/SunboX
2015-07-11

2. What's happened so far
Firefox OS started in Spain on Juli 2013
now it's rolled out in 43 countries world wide
with Niger, Myanmar, Mali, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Guinea-Bissau joining just last
month
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3. What's happened so far
2013 was the year to proved the viability of the platform·
the ability to deliver it
and the existence of a nascent ecosystem
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2014 was all about scaling Firefox OS·
more devices
more markets
affordable phones
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4. Firefox OS in 2015 …
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5. Firefox OS in 2015
it's now an important part of Mozillas mobile strategy
Firefox OS is installed on 17 smartphone models all over the world
most new devices are shipping with Firefox OS v2.0 installed
OEM partners will be aggressively forced to use the latest releases only
Firefox OS v2.2 was Feature Complete at end of April and should be shipped with
devices soon
v2.2 will be maintained as a long-lived branch with security and stability updates
only
Firefox OS v3.0 is mostly stable and usable by now (but more about this later)
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6. Firefox OS in 2015
time to demonstrate that the Web as an open, standards-based platform can
provide a competitive alternative to proprietary, single-vendor platforms
people will be empowered to
Firefox OS must advance the Mozilla mission
no more lowest price smartphones
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take control of and explore the full potential of their online lives
advance the Open Web by providing technology, know-how and opportunity
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Mozilla will say „no“ to opportunities if they only make good business sense
but do not further the mission
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it's not possible for a small vendor to compete only on price
it's always cheaper to order things by the million than by the thousand
offering the lowest price smartphone won't succeed
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7. Firefox OS in 2015
it's running now on many different devices·
smart TV's from Panasonic
on the Streaming Stick from MatchStick (shipping in August)
developer boards like the
connected devices like the
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Raspberry Pi
KDDI Open Web Board
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VIA APC Paper or Rock
Monohm Runcible
Telenor's Gonzo Always-on Camera
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8. Firefox OS in 2015
Next Version of Firefox OS will be v3.0 v2.5
focus areas: Add-ons, Updates, Private Browsing, Pin the Web, Performance,
Battery Life
Should be Feature Complete beginning of Nevember
biggest change: extensive customization
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Add-on support, inject JavaScript and CSS into any app
„Customizer“ a tool simmiliar to the desktop Dev Tools
Themes & Theme-Editor, app for creating and managing your device themes
Exchangeable Homescreen app
„Late Customization“ - adaptability for vendors, like download additional apps
after first start
Privacy Features like tracking protection and private browsing mode
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changes to existing apps can be saved as add-on-
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9. „Pin the Web“, you can pin anything to the homescreen (webpages, images,
conatcts, ...)
Performance, espacially startup times of the phone and the apps ahould be
enhanced
P2P sharing, of apps add-ons, and themes with people nearby via WiFi or WiFi
Direct
„BuddyUp“, a service for asking questions and getting answers from community
members
„Webmaker“ a app for easily creating mobile apps, blogs, news pages, … right on
the phone
Automatic over-the-air updates straight from Mozilla
bundled social & productivity apps
and some more…
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10. It's time now to take the next step …
the „Ignite“ Initiative
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11. Firefox OS in the Future
build phones and connected devices that people want to buy because of the
experience, not simply the price
for Firefox OS to win converts, it needs to offer compelling advantages to users
consolidate all development efforts (including previous v2 feature work, v3
platform work, IoT explorations, and more) around a new core development
initiative
time and energy will be focused on fully unlocking the full product potential and
mission alignment
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right combination of product features
desired apps
pricing
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12. Firefox OS in the Future
depth first vs. breadth first
products that feel like Mozilla
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achieve real meaningful success
get significant traction within the target market segments
no distraction
no expansion to new segments until significant traction is demonstrated
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define, build and own the product experience to ensure it delivers brand
promise and principles
deliver more value to end-users and activate other distribution partnerships
to reach even more people
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13. Firefox OS in the Future
compelling content and app experiences
buying a Firefox OS phone means joining the global community
products that are timely, technically excellent and high quality
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exceed consumer expectations
better Web platform capabilities and programs to incentivize developers
frameworks to bring J2ME and Android apps to the Web „platform“
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empowering people with technology, know-how and opportunity
product experiences that invite users into the community
enable people to hack and customize their phone experience
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products will be available when and where people expect them
they must meet or exceed their expectations (performance, reliability)
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14. Let's Ignite today …
or tomorrow if you want to attend the workshops
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15. Firefox OS „Spark“
„Spark“ is a subset of the „Ignite“ Initiative
a set of tools, customizations, and features
built on top of the Firefox OS 2.5 platform
intended to empower people to customize their experience
hack whatever people want to
make their devices truly theirs
leverage web technologies for real-time hacking
„Hackerplace“, a Marketplace for hackers with less restrictions, to share apps and
add-ons
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no relying on native binaries that are difficult to edit
easy sharing of hacks, they are highly portable and standards-driven
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16. Firefox OS „Spark“
Bugzilla Lite app, a lighter/mobile version of Bugzilla
„Achievements“ rewarding users for experimenting with Firefox OS
all system-level apps, such as the Dialer, Messages, Contacts, etc. will be
replaceable
all app permissions are unlocked (even certified)
„PluotSorbet“, a J2ME-compatible virtual machine written in JavaScript
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17. And there's one more „Thing“ …
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18. Open Source Hardware Designed for B2G
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19. MozOpenHard „Chirimen“
HTML, CSS & JavaScript - Make Real Things with Browser Technologies
A development board for the Internet of Things (IoT)
It's running Firefox OS v2.0 (or later)
Ships with GPIO and I2C WebAPIs
Completely „Open“
mozopenhard.mozillafactory.org
The board should be on Kickstarter next month(s)
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open firmware code
open board design
open manufacturing process
… and all necessary sources
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20. <Thank You!>
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