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
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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?
What laptop, tablet, or smartphone to buy? It’s a complicated business
My Dad asked me recently what sort of computer he should buy to replace his ten-year-old HP laptop. And what sort of phone should he get to replace his old Nokia? And while I was at it, should he get one of those tablet things? There are a lot of possible options at the moment,… Continue reading What laptop, tablet, or smartphone to buy? It’s a complicated business
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
Nokia: “You know, we might be in a spot of bother after all”
(All over the internet for the last couple of days, but for best subhead I must link to the Register.) Being a contrary type, I recently bought a Nokia 700. You can see it on the top of the pile in the photo on the right. It runs Nokia (Symbian) Belle, an unevenly-supported platform that… Continue reading Nokia: “You know, we might be in a spot of bother after all”
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