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Mozilla and Firefox Are Becoming Linux-oriented, Need to Compete With Tizen, Jolla and Sailfish

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Summary: Linux-powered mobile contenders that can challenge Android are still numerous and Firefox remains just one of many

MOZILLA and Firefox have good brand recognition, even if some people aren't quite paying attention [1]. It's possible that more people know Firefox, compared to GNU and Linux for instance. It makes Firefox easier to 'sell' to the public; it's just like putting the "Google" brand on stuff. Firefox 25 is coming quite soon [2] and Mozilla is now focusing on mobile [3], where there is focus on Linux-based operating systems like Android and Mozilla's own FirefoxOS. Firefox already integrates well with GNU/Linux [4], but at what stage will Mozilla focus mostly on GNU/Linux rather than the platform which makes it involuntarily spy on users (Windows [1, 2])?



Mozilla is holding some events [5,6] which can shed light on its future plans, but Mozilla still has some strong competition from Android and from Sailfish, which already enjoys Android compatibility, unlike FirefoxOS [7,8]. Either way, Linux gains massively [9] because all the aforementioned operating systems have Linux in them [10]. Android, which is Linux-powered, has gotten huge.

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  1. No One Knows What the Firefox Logo is, and Last Night's Jeopardy! Proved It
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  2. New Firefox 25 Beta Launched on All Available Platforms
    Mozilla has just released the third Beta release in the Firefox 25.x branch, and it's now available for download and testing, on all available platform.


  3. Mozilla working on a second-screen solution for Firefox
    Just like Google, Mozilla too wants a piece of the second screen market. The company is reportedly testing the new technology that would allow users to beam content from their mobile browser to the TV.


  4. Improve The Look of Firefox In GNOME With These 2 Add-Ons
    Ubuntu GNOME ships with Firefox as its default browser – and for good reason: it’s a robust, featured and dependable choice.


  5. Getting Ready for Summit 2013; Fun Already!
    In just a week Mozillians will gather for the Mozilla Summit 2013. I’ve been working with a number of the facilitators and the “track leads” and I have to say, it is really rewarding.


  6. The Firefox Flicks Global Film Competition Winners are In!
    After more than 400 entries, we are thrilled to announce the 2013 Firefox Flicks Competition Grand Prize, Regional, and People’s Choice Award Winners at the Toronto International Film Festival. The chosen films are a mix of early entry winners and awesome new arrivals that truly capture the essence of “get mobilized” in humorous, creative and meaningful ways. The films show how the power of the Web on mobile phones to discover, manage, enjoy and share content that can change people’s lives.


  7. Sailfish gains two-way Android compatibility
    Jolla announced that its Sailfish OS is now fully compatible with Android, letting the Linux-based mobile OS run Android apps, as well as operate on hardware configured for Android. Jolla also announced that a second batch of pre-orders for its Sailfish-based Jolla phones will open later this week, after having sold out its first shipment in August.


  8. Jolla Phone specs and android compatibilty officially annnouced
    Finland based Jolla Mobile has officially announced android app compatibility and technical specifications for their first smartphone.


  9. Linux gets a boost from mobile
    Although not originally designed for telephones or tablets, the Linux kernel is now getting more contributions than ever from mobile and portable device vendors, whose input is driving a heretofore unseen rate of development for the open source project.


  10. Samsung Tizen and LG Firefox OS phones coming soon?
    Following the appearance of leaked photos showing Tizen 3.0 running on Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 phone, new rumors say the upcoming Galaxy S 5 smartphone will be available in both Android and Tizen versions. Meanwhile, an LG D300g phone uncovered in the FCC database suggest the first LG Firefox OS phone is nearing release.




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