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Janko Roettgers Feb 27, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Still no price

Panasonic details plans for Firefox OS TVs

Panasonic shared a few more details on its Firefox-OS powered TVs this week, announcing that Firefox OS will be used for six…

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Media
David Meyer Feb 24, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Collaboration more general

Updated: Mozilla, Deutsche Telekom won’t release “privacy phone”

Update: Mozilla has told TechCrunch that the WSJ’s framing of this as a partnership around an actual phone was inaccurate. In other…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
Janko Roettgers Feb 6, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Not catching fire yet

Matchstick streaming stick delays shipping to get Netflix and faster chips

Matchstick’s Kickstarter backers will have to wait a bit longer to get the Firefox OS-based streaming stick: Matchstick is delaying shipments until…

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Media
Janko Roettgers Jan 6, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Panasonic gets foxy

First look: This is Panasonic’s Firefox OS-powered TV

Panasonic is getting ready to ship a smart TV based on Firefox OS this spring, and the company is previewing the device…

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Media
Janko Roettgers Jan 5, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Light up that Matchstick

TCL and Philips add Firefox OS-based Chromecast competitor to TVs

Matchstick, the Firefox OS-based Chromecast competitor that made waves on Kickstarter last year, is teaming up with TCL and Philips/AOC to integrate…

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Media
Kif Leswing Jan 2, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Triple Threat

Dislike Android? The Pixi 3 comes in Windows and Firefox, too

Here’s an interesting new smartphone strategy from Alcatel: The company’s new line of Pixi phones will give consumers a choice between Firefox OS, Android,…

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Mobile, Technology
Kif Leswing Dec 23, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- gold is best

This Japan-bound Firefox phone is transparently gorgeous

Most phones running Mozilla’s mobile Firefox OS to this point have been drab and cheap affairs. But take a look at the…

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Mobile
David Meyer Nov 5, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Mozilla and mobile operators want to make the web more global and diverse

The web is very, very disproportionately English-speaking. The Firefox firm and the GSMA want to change that, so as to create more opportunities in emerging markets.…

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Mobile, Technology, Work & Collaboration
Janko Roettgers Oct 17, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Firefox-OS based Chromecast competitor promises hotel-room-friendly ad-hoc mode

Matchstick wants to become the streaming stick you take on trips. It's adding ad-hoc mode to enable hotel room video watching.…

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Media
Janko Roettgers Sep 30, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Matchstick, the Firefox OS-based Chromecast competitor, launches on Kickstarter for $18

Matchstick wants to take on Chromecast with a dirt-cheap dongle that is more open than Google's streaming stick, and promises developers more powerful hardware.…

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Media
Janko Roettgers Jul 17, 2014 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

Mozilla touts Chromecast competitor as part of Firefox OS momentum

The Firefox-OS powered streaming stick will be shipping later this year, according to Mozilla.…

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Media
Janko Roettgers Jun 20, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

This Firefox OS-powered streaming stick is Mozilla’s answer to Chromecast (exclusive video)

A secretive new project aims to bring Chromecast-like media streaming to a Firefox-OS powered TV dongle. Check out an exclusive first look at a prototype of the device.…

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Media, Video
Kif Leswing May 9, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

A $100 smartphone running Firefox OS pops up on Ebay

The ZTE Open C, a $100 smartphone running Mozilla's Firefox OS, is being sold on Ebay with a price tag of $100.…

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Mobile
David Meyer Apr 28, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Geeksphone’s versatile Revolution gets CyanogenMod 11 and another price cut

The plucky Spanish outfit's own-brand smartphone may offer loads of operating system options, but its repeated discounting suggests it's not terribly popular. Geeksphone has also revealed the processor for its upcoming Blackphone.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Feb 24, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Blackphone pricing and Deutsche Telekom security push bode well for mobile privacy

Good news for privacy fans: the Blackphone is pretty decently-priced if you take into account the extensive bundled security services, and Deutsche Telekom is making a real effort to put privacy-enhancing tools in its users' hands.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
Alex Colon Feb 24, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

ZTE unveils 6-inch Grand Memo II LTE and new Firefox-based smartphones

ZTE’s latest smartphones are a study in contrast, from a 6-inch Android-powered “phablet” to a 3.5-inch phone that runs on Firefox OS.…

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Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Feb 11, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Geeksphone’s Android-Firefox OS Revolution handset will go on sale this month

If you’re jonesing for a phone that can run either Android(s goog) or Firefox OS without voiding the guarantee, you don’t have…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
Kevin C. Tofel Jan 17, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Firefox may beat Google to a web-based slate: Hello, Firefox OS tablet

I've been waiting for a web-based tablet and it looks like it's coming soon. But it's not the Chrome tablet I was expecting. Instead, meet the first slate in the Firefox OS tablet program.…

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Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Dec 20, 2013 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

Geeksphone’s multi-OS Revolution will be Atom-based

The Spanish handset maker Geeksphone has released some specifications for its Revolution phone, which will allow users to change operating systems without…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Nov 28, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Want Android and Firefox OS in one phone? Geeksphone has something lined up for you

The Geeksphone Revolution promises an intriguingly versatile device, but it's not all good news -- Geeksphone has had to inform those who pre-ordered its current theoretical flagship, the Peak+, that the device has been cancelled due to supply chain problems.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Oct 9, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Firefox OS gets major feature boost as second rollout wave looms

Version 1.1 of Mozilla's web-centric smartphone platform adds major features such as push notifications and browser downloads. But will this be enough to see signed-up manufacturers such as Huawei and LG actually produce Firefox OS phones?…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Sep 6, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

In which ZTE teaches us how not to survey customers

It’s a common mistake: you mean to put a bunch of email recipients in the “bcc” field to hide their identity from…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Aug 23, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Baidu’s Light App idea looks a bit like Firefox OS’s Adaptive Search

Web apps that surface through the handset's centralized search function and don't require installation for use? That's a great idea, and it sounds awfully familiar...…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology
David Meyer Aug 12, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Firefox OS for the world! ZTE to sell $80 Open smartphone through eBay

The ZTE Open, one of the very first Firefox OS smartphones, will soon be available around the world once the Chinese manufacturer starts selling directly to consumers through eBay.…

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Europe, Mobile, Technology

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