Introduction, Aspects, The Why-What , APIs and a lot more about Mozilla's Firefox OS Credits: Christian Heilmann (http://christianheilmann.com/)

1. Firefox OS
August 02 2014 0

2. What is Firefox OS ?
August 02 2014 1
Firefox OS is an open platform for mobile Devices,
built entirely using HTML5 and other open Web
standards which is free from the rules and
restrictions of existing proprietary platforms.

3. FIREFOX
21% MARKET SHARE
450+ MILLION USERS
OVER 80 LANGUAGES
August 02 2014 2Firefox OS
Now, were going mobile…

4. WHY USE HTML5?
August 02 2014 3
In-built distribution - the web Simple technologies
used by lots of developers Evolution of existing
practices Open, independent, standardized
PROMISES OF HTML5

5. PROMISES OF HTML5
August 02 2014 4

6. How Real is it?
August 02 2014 5
• Released in four countries: Spain, Poland,
Venezuela and Columbia (more to come very soon)
•18 mobile operator partners, 6 hardware partners
• Hardware options: Alcatel One Touch Fire, ZTE
Open, Geeksphone Keon, Geeksphone Peak…

7. How Real is it - 2 ?
August 02 2014 6
• Aimed at emerging markets/low end market
• Aimed to be an alternative to feature phones and
unavailable closed environments.
• Open source - it is all on GitHub

8. How Real is it - 2 ?
August 02 2014 7
• Aimed at emerging markets/low end market
• Aimed to be an alternative to feature phones and
unavailable closed environments.
• Open source - it is all on GitHub

9. Firefox OS today !
August 02 2014 8

10. WHO’S IT FOR?
THE NEXT BILLION
SMARTPHONE CUSTOMERS
August 02 2014 9
Firefox OS
Giving rapidly emerging markets (with
focus on Latin America)
a rare opportunity to leapfrog

11. Firefox OS is not iOS or Android
Firefox OS is designed to ―give you the HTML5
functionality you want — it’s finally the platform
HTML5 deserves‖
August 02 2014 10
Firefox OS
―comparing a Formula 1 car with a
Range Rover—of course the more
powerful one will be faster‖.

12. Designed for Emerging Markets
Firefox OS and partner hardware is designed as a
replacement for feature-phones.
August 02 2014 11
Firefox OS
―The main idea is to get people who
only have access to SMS messages
and Snake into the world of HTML5
apps and Cut The Rope, but without
breaking the bank‖.

13. Firefox OS hardware is not cutting edge
But, Firefox OS is likely to be the first impression
millions of people have of the internet.
August 02 2014 12
Firefox OS
―Making it so people can perform the
tasks they need to is more important
than using the newest, coolest 3D
transformations.‖

14. Full access to a device’s features
August 02 2014 13
Firefox OS
―Much of the point of Firefox OS is in
enabling access via HTML5 to all
aspects of a device, including the
camera.‖.

15. Relatively simple to create and rework
content on.
Firefox OS is built on web standards.
August 02 2014 14
Firefox OS
Meaning if you can create an HTML5
website, you can build for Firefox OS.

16. The dynamic app search
The Firefox OS dynamic app search goes beyond
the Marketplace, turning relevant mobile sites into
trials.
August 02 2014 15
Firefox OS

17. Firefox OS is there to make people
money
Mozilla itself is not-for-profit,
August 02 2014 16
Firefox OS
But the company wants people and
partners to profit from the system.

18. Firefox OS aims to reframe the open
web on mobile
― promote openness, innovation and opportunity on
the web ―
August 02 2014 17
Firefox OS
―It’s exciting to go into a market and
say open can work and it can be a
massive differentiator for providers,
users and developers.‖

19. Architecture
August 02 2014 18

20. August 02 2014 19

21. SECURITY
August 02 2014 20

22. manifest.webapp
It is a JSON file with a name and description
for the app, and it can also contain the origin of
the app, icons, and the permissions required
by the app, among other things.
August 02 2014 21Firefox OS

23. Your app might need more than just a
minimal manifest..
{
"name": "My App",
"description": "My elevator pitch goes here",
"launch_path": "/index.html",
"icons": { "128": "/img/icon-128.png" },
"developer": {
"name": "Your name or organization",
"url": "http://your-homepage-here.org"
},
"default_locale": "en"
}
August 02 2014 22Firefox OS

24. Applications
August 02 2014 23Firefox OS

25. App Permissions:
August 02 2014 24Firefox OS

26. App Permissions:
August 02 2014 25Firefox OS

27. Web APIs
August 02 2014 26

28. List
• Vibration API (W3C)
• Screen Orientation
• Geolocation API
• Mouse Lock API (W3C)
• Open WebApps
• Network Information API (W3C)
• Battery Status API (W3C)
August 02 2014 27Firefox OS
• Alarm API
• Web Activities
• Push Notifications API
• WebFM API
• WebPayment
• IndexedDB (W3C)
• Ambient light sensor
• Proximity sensor Notification

29. Battery Status API
August 02 2014 28Firefox OS

30. SCREEN ORIENTATION API
August 02 2014 29Firefox OS

31. Vibration API
August 02 2014 30Firefox OS

32. Network Information API
August 02 2014 31Firefox OS

33. ☼ Ambient Light Events
August 02 2014 32Firefox OS

34. Page Visibility
August 02 2014 33Firefox OS

35. Contacts API
August 02 2014 34Firefox OS

36. Web APIS (Privileged Apps)
• Device Storage API
• Browser API
• TCP Socket API
• Contacts API
• systemXHR
August 02 2014 35Firefox OS

37. CERTIFIED APPS = THE OS 
August 02 2014 36Firefox OS

38. List – Certified Apps
• Dialer Alarm Clock
• Contacts
• Camera
• Settings
• Notes
• SMS
• First Run Experience
• Web browser
•Localization
• Support Calendar
August 02 2014 37Firefox OS
• Notifications
• Gallery Home
• Screen
• Video Player
• Mozilla Marketplace
• Music Player
• System Updater
• E-mail (POP, IMAP)

39. Get a Photo !
August 02 2014 38Firefox OS

40. App Distribution
August 02 2014 39Firefox OS

41. App Distribution
August 02 2014 40Firefox OS

42. Dynamic Search
August 02 2014 41Firefox OS

43. Bolierplate App
August 02 2014 42Firefox OS
https://github.com/robnyman/Firefox-OS-Boilerplate-App

44. Firefox OS Simulator
August 02 2014 43Firefox OS
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/firefox-os-simulator

45. Building Blocks
August 02 2014 44

46. Certified APPS Building Blocks
August 02 2014 45Firefox OS
http://buildingfirefoxos.com

47. Mozilla Bricks
August 02 2014 46Firefox OS
http://mozilla.github.io/brick

48. Whats Cooking ?
August 02 2014 47

49. More Web APIs
• Resource lock API
• Spellcheck API
• UDP Datagram Socket API
• LogAPI
• Peer to Peer API
• Keyboard/IME API
• WebNFC
• WebRTC
August 02 2014 48Firefox O
• WebUSB
• FileHandle API
• HTTP-cache API
• Sync API
• Calendar API
• And many more to come..

50. Appmaker
August 02 2014 49Firefox OS
Video

51. Resources
August 02 2014 50

52. Developer Hub
August 02 2014 51Firefox OS
https://marketplace.firefox.com/developers

53. Mozilla Developer Blog
August 02 2014 52Firefox OS
https://hacks.mozilla.org/category/firefox-os

54. Firefox OS Video Series
August 02 2014 53Firefox OS
https://hacks.mozilla.org/category/videoseries

55. Firefox OS wiki
August 02 2014 54Firefox OS
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Mozilla/Firefox_OS

56. STAY LEAN
LOWER COSTS
BIGGER MARGINS
MORE EFFICIENCY
August 02 2014 55Firefox OS
No software license fees
No restrictions on ways to monetize apps
Less time and costs spent to transfer apps across
platforms and devices (due to transferable HTML5
language)

57. PARTNERS
August 02 2014 56Firefox OS

58. Firefox OS
August 02 2014
Ankit Gadgil
@anknite
ankitgadgil@gmail.com
Firefox OS India communications Lead
Mozilla Reps Mentor