Re:Mozilla closes Connected Devices division, lays off 50
by epx on Thursday February 02, 2017 @10:54PM
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I rooted for the success of Firefox OS. They treated the developer very well -- sent me a Keon, even paid for the custom fees, just over a verbal promise that I would port my app to the platform. And the idea was fantastic - pure HTML5, like WebOS was.
(At that time I was talking with some manufacturers, they had a need of including locally-made apps in their phones - their proposals were essentially giving over the app, and I would have to guarantee that it worked on their phone, and they would not give one to me!)
IMHO a huge mistake was to pursue the mythical "$25 phone for the poor people". Poor people buy iPhones because this is the primary computing device they have. Lisa Simpson-like deeds, like the "bro" file extension discussion.
(At that time I was talking with some manufacturers, they had a need of including locally-made apps in their phones - their proposals were essentially giving over the app, and I would have to guarantee that it worked on their phone, and they would not give one to me!)
IMHO a huge mistake was to pursue the mythical "$25 phone for the poor people". Poor people buy iPhones because this is the primary computing device they have. Lisa Simpson-like deeds, like the "bro" file extension discussion.