No, Firefox OS is not dead on smartphones

The mobile operating system from Mozilla, Firefox OS, will continue to exist on other projects, but will no longer be developed and used on smartphones.

Mozilla has announced the end of sales of Firefox OS via telephone operators to better differentiate their offerings and bring the operating system on multiple types of devices. Launched three years ago with the aim of democratizing the smartphone market in price and concept, Firefox OS will continue to exist on most types of projects, from SmartTV in IoT, and in the market for device interconnected.

The cessation of the development and sale of Firefox OS smartphone was announced in the past few hours during the event for developers Mozlando: ” We have not been able to offer the best user experience possible and so cease to develop and propose smartphone Firefox OS through reseller channels via telephone operators, ” said Mozilla promising more details soon on what we can expect in the near future.

That was the phrase that probably has aroused confusion among insiders, and that was misunderstood by creating a fuss of inaccuracies. In fact, what the representative Mozilla wanted to announce it was simply the withdrawal of the smartphone sales through telephone operators. Firefox OS smartphones will still be sold by other means, and designed by various manufacturers partner of Mozilla.

What Mozilla has announced a restructuring of the forces at play in order to bring Firefox OS in markets probably the most interesting in terms of earnings. Of smartphone competition is that tight, with Google and Microsoft who share slices of the entry-level segment. In the market of devices interconnected, Mozilla has more potential and scope for action without the bulky presence of big names in the smartphone market.