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Mozilla demos, shows off features of new Firefox OS

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 11 Nov 2012 1:33 User comments (2)

Mozilla demos, shows off features of new Firefox OS Mozilla has unpacked the new Firefox OS, giving potential users an in-depth look at the mobile operating system first unveiled over the summer last year.
Andreas Gal. Mozilla's Director of research and Philipp von Weitershausen, the Firefox OS lead engineer, have put together a number of presentations on different features of the OS, starting with the Web browser and getting as far as the WebAPI and UI hacking.

The OS will be available to South American consumers with low-end smartphones next year.

Check the videos here (they are very long):











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2 user comments

112.11.2012 15:19

not bad

216.11.2012 08:48

Cliff's Notes .....Please!

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