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If the Firefox OS doesn't work considerably better than the Firefox browser, I'd say Sprint's in serious trouble.

I wonder how well this will work - WebOS was based on a similar idea, but it didn't perform too well.

Fyi, here's a better image to use: https://dl.dropbox.c...I%20Firefox.png

I agree, WebOS was based on a similar idea and failed. Mozilla is playing with fire investing in such projects. Regardless I encourage every open source OS. I'm eager to test it.

Who is going to want a browser that runs a phone?
THere ar downsides to such an OS. The apps have to be HTML too. They will also need server-side assistance to work. That means they will be slow. What about HTML games? They are ok on a PC, however they are slow too even with a fast cnnection, how bad you think its going to be on carrier networks that ate already crowded?

Alos consider data usage. ALL the USA carriers are pretty much going to tiered data plans. The ones that haven't like Sprint and T-Mobile, slow you down onceyou reach a certain cap. I also switched to T-Mobile as they still ahve unlimited. However I picked a 2Gb plan. Ater 2GB they throttle you down. Frget that. I dont even use that much data, however if I was to it woudl be slow.

If you have a device where everything is HTML based, that is going to each more data. Alo your phonewill need storage for all the HTML files for sites that change.

Everytime you launch an app, the app has to check the server for changed files, just as it does on youir PC. If the files are the same, the files will load from the cache. But that checking still takes some time.

I don't see a phone liek this working out. They may sell a few million, but I dont see it taking off. Look at ChromeBooks.

QUADICON, on 02 July 2012 - 12:57 PM, said:

I would assume the HTML files are located on the phone itself, not on remote servers like a normal webpage.

RobertSchiele, on 02 July 2012 - 08:49 AM, said:

Interesting, because FF is the only browser that ever works without a problem for me. FF is as solid as it gets. If your referring to version 7 or something, I would understand. But I think anyone who has left FF for Chrome will be in for quite a surprise. I was anyway, after using chrome for a number or months. Although; I do think hardware plays a vital role in browser performance. Just Saying...

Colper, on 02 July 2012 - 01:34 PM, said:

I always try using FF again every few weeks to see if it got any less excruciating to use. It hasn't. Whether that has anything to do with my specific hardware configuration, I do not know. All I know is FF fails, and Chrome pwns.

I'm kinda leery about this platform in such that Mozilla is a community instead of a corporation. Will Mozilla have the resources to perform responsibly with regards to maintenance, feature updates, support, privacy, security, 3rd party linkages, etc?

riffdex, on 02 July 2012 - 03:59 PM, said:

Gave up FF for Chrome long ago...not looking back.

QUADICON, on 02 July 2012 - 12:57 PM, said:

Consumer doesn't know the difference or give a diddle.

QUADICON, on 02 July 2012 - 12:57 PM, said:

I can tell you for a certainty that Sprint does NOT slow you down at any point of your data usage. Users on sprint(And I'm not going to mention any names...Heh) generally run over 15GBs a month and not one of them have reported any slowdown. The only problem with sprint is they don't have nearly the amount of towers that Verizon and AT&T have. Therefore your range is severely limited.

LiveBrianD, on 02 July 2012 - 01:04 PM, said:

Exactly, the source files are located in the phones internal storage, so I don't think there is a downside here.

So Sprint is going with Firefox OS as an alternate OS, while all the other US carriers are going with Windows Phone 8. INTERESTING.

Bad idea. I have been many places with no internet connection or cell service and bored waiting for something or someone and decide to use my phone to play games or check out certain apps. Also everything you do will use your data plan so how do you save in the end?

riffdex, on 02 July 2012 - 03:59 PM, said:

I can't chrome to stay stable past 12 tabs on Windows 7, while Firefox is easily handling 100+....

cooldoods, on 02 July 2012 - 05:10 PM, said:

They already do those things with their browser and other products. I don't see why they wouldn't with an OS.

MichelSaade, on 02 July 2012 - 12:18 PM, said:

firefox support webGl and HTML5 it will run game and other just as android and ios but HTML5 is not native language

Colper, on 02 July 2012 - 01:34 PM, said:

chrome not eating the FF market share as much as other FF lost 5% when IE lost 30% to chrome and the success of FF os is on the love of developer sice HTML5 CSS is nice but stupid compare to java and ObjC

So many operating systems to consume the same content.