{"id":22882,"date":"2013-01-22T15:37:51","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T21:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drishtikone.com\/?p=22882"},"modified":"2013-01-22T15:37:51","modified_gmt":"2013-01-22T21:37:51","slug":"firefox-os-phones-coming-soon-developer-preview-versions-to-be-available-by-feb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/drishtikone\/2013\/01\/firefox-os-phones-coming-soon-developer-preview-versions-to-be-available-by-feb\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox OS Phones coming soon: Developer preview versions to be available by Feb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

The OS market for mobiles is really heating up. \u00a0Because that is where the real prize is in future. \u00a0We talked about Ubuntu<\/a>, a few weeks back. \u00a0Ubuntu is an OS that is built to integrate all the platforms. \u00a0Currently although, Android is flying high in the marketplace, as iOS is falling behind.<\/p>\n

Windows 8 really hasn\u2019t shaken the things up the way it was thought to do.<\/p>\n

But here comes another contender from the Open Source arena. \u00a0Firefox OS. \u00a0And, to make its entry worth the importance, it has tied up with Telefonica and Geekphone to come out with \u201cdeveloper\u201d phone instruments by early February. \u00a0This new entry will surely add further spice to the already sizzling market.<\/p>\n

Firefox OS<\/a>\u00a0is a new mobile operating system built entirely using open web standards. In Firefox OS,\u00a0HTML5<\/a>\u00a0apps can do \u201cphone things\u201d \u2013 they can make the phone vibrate, make a phone call or send a text message.<\/p>\n

This week we are announcing our new Firefox OS developer preview phones because we believe that developers will help bring the power of the web to mobile. These developer phones are being developed by\u00a0Geeksphone<\/a>\u00a0in partnership with Telefonica and Geeksphone. We are looking to make them available\u00a0early February<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This initial event will be solely for the Geeks and the Developers. \u00a0So if you are a developer, here is what you need to be doing:<\/p>\n

You can\u00a0create an app for Firefox OS<\/a>\u00a0by making some small changes to your existing website.<\/p>\n

You can try out Firefox OS and your app (if you created one) in several different ways:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n