In 2007 Apple launched the iPhone. It was a fancy phone, but big and heavy by the standards of the time. For the first few years after that, it seemed to be generally accepted that the iPhone was big. Even by 2010 commentators were writing things like "Apple has to expand its product range [with]… Continue reading Small phones will rise again!
Category: Telephones
A quick update on Firefox OS
A couple of months ago I wrote about having bought a Geeksphone Keon, one of the early developer devices for FirefoxOS. I haven't done much—all right, any—developing with it, but I have continued to use it and update it occasionally on the Firefox 1.2 developer track. Some of the changes so far: Navigation and browsing have… Continue reading A quick update on Firefox OS
Firefox OS on the Geeksphone Keon
(Previous post: What is Firefox OS all about?) Hardware To get this out of the way first: this is clearly intended to be the lowest-end device that Firefox OS apps will need to support. It's distinctly bargain-basement. By far the best thing about this hardware is its soft-touch orange plastic rear cover, which is nice… Continue reading Firefox OS on the Geeksphone Keon
What is Firefox OS all about?
When I first read about Firefox OS, the ongoing project to make an operating system for phones and tablets that runs entirely in a Firefox browser, I thought: what a marvellously futile idea. The world isn't short on niche, provisional, or failed experiments in operating systems for phones: Sailfish, Tizen, webOS, BB10, Ubuntu-for-phones, Meego, (cough)… Continue reading What is Firefox OS all about?
Updating into oblivion
I updated my Nokia 700 today. It's an unlocked, unbranded phone running Symbian Belle, that was advertised as having OS updates in February and April this year—but those updates never arrived. I eventually lost patience, and made the updates using underhand and possibly illegal tools. In an earlier post I said that I wasn't too… Continue reading Updating into oblivion
Windows Phone 8 and Nokia
Microsoft formally announced Windows Phone 8 yesterday. There were some interesting technical details in the announcement: it permits running native code, will apparently support individual app distribution centres for corporate users, and has a less boring home screen. They also confirmed, as expected, that there will be no upgrades from Windows Phone 7. I'm not… Continue reading Windows Phone 8 and Nokia
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