Firefox OS

Mozilla’s Firefox OS for mobile is being launched in Africa after being rolled out in 25 markets across the world. With the support of major carriers of the region, Mozilla hopes to bring out their first smartphone in Africa very soon.

Following that launch of Firefox 28 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android, yesterday Mozilla launched Firefox 29 Beta for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. In this new version, Firefox Sync has been revamped.

Firefox OS may be far from being a contender in the smartphone arena but the Mozilla team has been quietly and consistently building it. A number of vendors have unveiled Firefox OS devices at MWC this year, showing significant improvements.

Last year, Mozilla unveiled Firefox OS for mobile devices, garnering critical acclaim for the new open-source platform. Now, the company has announced that it is partnering with Panasonic to bring Firefox OS to TVs.

Mozilla has been working hard on its mobile operating system, namely the Firefox OS. The team has now dished out a new update touted as Firefox OS 1.1. This update brings a whole plethora of new features to the platform. Details of these new features and other improvements are provided below.

ZTE announced earlier to bring its first Firefox OS phone this month on the ZTE store on eBay in the U.S. and UK. But it has released a global version of the phone, which is already available from Telefónica in Spain, Venezuela and Colombia. The smartphone cost $79.99 (£59.99) and comes in orange color. And, guess what? It's unlocked; which means…

Firefox OS has been one of the more recent entrants in the arena of mobile operating systems. However, Mozilla is really putting its back into the new mobile OS and has expressed plans of sticking to an aggressive release schedule which will result in feature releases on a quarterly basis.

Geeksphone drwe public attention by releasing Keon and Peak Firefox OS Developer Preview devices. And now the company is expanding it's product line with an upgraded phone for the public - Peak+.

Mozilla has been trying to attract more developers to its Firefox OS platform. Since there are barely any real-world phones available running the platform, the company dished out a Firefox OS simulator to facilitate the developers. Now, Mozilla has released version 4 of the simulator, offering a peek at new features.