Firefox OS

Presented By

Ashok Reddy.P

(112M1A0505)

BRAHMAIAH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

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Contents

• Introduction

• What is Firefox OS?

• Firefox OS Architecture

• Marketplace

• Application Search

• Features

• Future Planning

• Conclusion

• References

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Introduction

Mozilla Firefox has invented its own

Operating System for mobile and tablets.

Your needs change from one moment to the

next. That’s why Firefox OS does the same.

It gives you the power to live every moment

to its fullest and participate in a better world.

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What is Firefox OS?

A new Mobile Operating System

Announced on July 25, 2011

It is developed by Mozilla

It is based on Boot-to-Gecko (B2G)

Implements all standards based web

technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript)

It is open-source

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User Interface5

Firefox OS Architecture 6

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Gaia

The user interface of the Firefox OS platform

It is implemented entirely using HTML5, CSS3,

and JavaScript which runs on Gecko and make

use of JavaScript APIs exposed by it

It also provides basic apps like Browser,

Calendar, Calculator, Camera, Email, Radio,

Music, etc

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Gecko ---> Boot-to-Gecko

Gecko is a layout engine used in Firefox

But Boot-to-Gecko is an environment to run apps

written using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript

It provides APIs to access hardware resources

like battery, camera, Bluetooth, etc

APIs are in C Language

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Gonk

A lower level OS of the Firefox OS

It consists of Linux kernel and user space

Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)

Implements common-open source libraries:

Linux, libusb, bluez, etc

Some of the other parts of HAL are shared with

Android Project: GPS, Camera, etc

The APIs used in Gecko are provided by Gonk

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Marketplace

To download application Firefox has

marketplace just like other OS. You can

download an application from Market place.

Picture Shows the Screenshot of Firefox

Marketplace.

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Application Search

Firefox OS anticipates your needs, adapts to

every situation and instantly delivers the

information you want. That includes popular,

big name apps, but also local content that

means the most to you and your life.

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Features

Firefox OS is packed with the features that

made you want a smartphone in the first

place. It fits your life perfectly so you can fit

in with the world around you.

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The best of the Web

Firefox changed browsing forever by putting

users first and offering a new level of choice

and innovation online. Now we’re doing it all

over again with Firefox OS, while bringing

the same superior browsing experience to

your smartphone. So you can take control of

your life online and get the best the Web has

to offer no matter where you go.

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Future Planning

Firefox OS out to make a difference, not a

profit. When you choose Firefox OS, you’re

helping build a brighter future for the Web

and users everywhere. It is easier to make

an application in Firefox OS than any other

OS.

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Conclusion

From this we conclude that Firefox OS

phones are different. They’re made by a

huge global community and are the only

smartphones that understand and deliver

what you want and need

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References

o developer.mozilla.org

(Firefox os – Mozilla MDN)

o www.hongkiat.com

o www.Mozilla.org

o marketplace.firefox.com

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THANK YOU

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