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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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…
Read MoreMatchstick 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…
Read MoreFirst 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…
Read MoreTCL 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…
Read MoreDislike 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,…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreMozilla 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.…
Read MoreFirefox-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.…
Read MoreMatchstick, 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.…
Read MoreMozilla touts Chromecast competitor as part of Firefox OS momentum
The Firefox-OS powered streaming stick will be shipping later this year, according to Mozilla.…
Read MoreThis 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.…
Read MoreA $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.…
Read MoreGeeksphone’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.…
Read MoreBlackphone 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.…
Read MoreZTE 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.…
Read MoreGeeksphone’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…
Read MoreFirefox 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.…
Read MoreGeeksphone’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…
Read MoreWant 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.…
Read MoreFirefox 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?…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreBaidu’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...…
Read MoreFirefox 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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