Mozilla’s open mobile project known as “Boot to Gecko” has been officially named Firefox OS.
According to Engadget, “Firefox OS will be positioned as a low-priced, entry-level alternative to leading mobile operating systems.”
“Industry support is growing behind Mozilla’s plans to launch a new fully open mobile ecosystem based on HTML5,” notes the company press release. “The operating system, which Mozilla today confirmed will use its Firefox brand, will power the launch of smartphones built entirely to open Web standards, where all of the device’s capabilities can be developed as HTML5 applications.”
Firefox OS continues to win over carriers “including Deutsche Telekom, Smart, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefónica and Telenor,” reports Engadget. ZTE and TCL Communication Technology have already signed on to make phones based on the HTML5-powered operating system.
“The first Firefox OS powered devices are expected to launch commercially in Brazil in early 2013 through Telefonica’s commercial brand, Vivo,” explains the press release.
“The push toward HTML5 as a broader mobile platform comes at a time when some early advocates seem to be moving away from mobile Web applications out of frustration with their performance,” adds AllThingsD in a related article. “But Mozilla is doubling down on the Web. The named reference to Mozilla’s biggest brand is purposeful. Much as the Firefox browser targeted Internet Explorer, so Firefox OS is a major project meant to disrupt the existing smartphone leaders.”
Mozilla’s open mobile project known as “Boot to Gecko” has been officially named Firefox OS.
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