Firefox OS is a new mobile operating system developed by Mozilla's Boot to Gecko (B2G) project. It uses a Linux kernel and boots into a Gecko-based runtime engine, which lets users run applications developed entirely using HTML, JavaScript, and other open web application APIs.
Firefox OS is currently under heavy development; we are constantly working on ways to make it easier for you to use and hack on Gaia and create apps.
Built entirely using HTML5 and other open Web standards, Firefox OS is free from the rules and restrictions of existing proprietary platforms.
Simply telling consumers that LTE is an acronym for “Long Term Evolution” doesn’t really help clear up the confusion. What matters most is an understanding that the next generation of cellular connectivity is a shift from hybrid voice and data networks to data-only networks. For the consumer, that means mobile data download and upload speeds that can rival home or office broadband connections.
That’s an important thing for the marketplace to understand, considering that smartphone users are consuming more data on a per-user basis than tablet users for the first time, according to a report from research firm Arieso. Armed with a 4G-enabled device, consumers can access the Internet, use an app, upload a photo, or stream a video much faster and more reliably than ever before.
However, although LTE has become the de facto global standard for 4G over WiMAX, an early rival, interoperability across multiple carriers and spectrum holdings is far from consistent.
“While the precursor 3G technology was deployed over a handful of spectrum bands globally, LTE so far has registered more than 40 different frequency spectrums, resulting in a complex landscape for equipment and component suppliers.”
