If you’ve been wondering when you’ll be able to use your VoIP apps (assuming they’re available in the Mozilla Marketplace) or your phone service on a Firefox OS-powered device, it looks like you won’t have long to wait if you’re in Europe. According to a Bloomberg report, Chinese phone-equipment maker…
Mozilla’s newly-named Firefox OS, the HTML5-based operating system formerly known as Boot to Gecko or B2G, has already gained favor across the world with a number of carriers, including Deutsche Telekom, Smart, Telecom Italia, Telefónica and Telenor. As we previously reported on April 20, Telefonica-owned Vivo is set to introduce…
If you’re an iPhone or Android fan, you’ve probably been basking in the warmth of market dominance thus far as your favorite operating system rises above all others. But here’s the reality: the growth isn’t going to last. According to market research firm IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report,…
The excitement over Mozilla’s upcoming HTML5-based Boot to Gecko (B2G or BtG) mobile OS is almost legendary. It’s a promising platform, one many Tru users hope to see the Tru VoIP app on someday. While that day may be months or years away for App users, Tru SIM users can…
Many of you asked if I would look into the possibility of Tru releasing their voice over IP app for Windows Phone or Mozilla’s Boot to Gecko (B2G) OS. We reported on the possibility of the Truphone VoIP app coming out for Windows Phone 8 way back on February 4….
TruTower readers will remember last month when we first covered Mozilla’s upcoming Boot to Gecko (B2G) operating system. Mozilla had first announced its ecosystem partners for the open HTML5-based OS. However, many questions about B2G remain unanswered, particularly regarding revenue sharing with developers and the Mozilla Marketplace environment. Nevertheless, B2G…
According to a recent study from Appcelerator and International Data Corporation (IDC), Android fragmentation could be causing a decrease in interest from application developers. The study, conducted every quarter for the past two years, shows that developers are less willing to create new apps for Android due to the extremely…
There’s no doubt, Mobile World Congress has left us aching for more. In addition to the videos we just posted, here are more videos of technology revealed at MWC, including Nokia 808 PureView and NokiaSiemens HSPA+ Multiflow. Nokia 808 PureView HSPA+ Multiflow I know many of you wanted to see…
