Saturday, July 20, 2013

Firefox Smartphones

The first Firefox smartphones go on sale in Spain this month. They target cost-conscious consumers with relatively modest needs.

The phones run HTML5 apps, which are akin to creating websites, unlike running apps on Android or Apple devices. This means developers don’t have to produce different versions of their apps for different platforms, since any device can run an HTML5 application.

This also changes the economics of app development, because it’s cheaper to get into the game as an app developer. You don’t need as many tools, and don’t need to join expensive development programs.