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Whatever Happened to Firefox OS, Mozilla's Android Alternative?

Firefox is a free and open source web browser—the largest one that isn't tied to a corporation. Yet there was a briefly a time when Firefox was also a smartphone operating system. Firefox OS ...
Computerworld

Mozilla shutters Firefox OS, gives up on smartphones

Mozilla confirmed Tuesday that it was halting development on Firefox OS in its current incarnation, putting an end to more than four years of work building a browser-based, smartphone operating system ...
CNET

How Mozilla's Firefox OS may enlist Android apps to its cause

Mozilla is working on a project that could let a few key Android apps like WhatsApp run on its fledgling mobile operating system, which could keep its prospects alive. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...
Liliputing

Firefox OS expands to TVs, new phones, and other platforms

Firefox OS is a light weight operating system designed to run web apps. Originally designed to run on smartphones, Mozilla is now working with partners to expand the range of devices that run the ...