Once the only third-party apps on smartphones — remember the first iPhone in 2007? — web apps are in the spotlight again. Mozilla is showing how HTML5 apps for Firefox OS… Read more »
Firefox OS is unlikely to ever challenge Android or iOS on a global level, but it has a chance to become a major platform in some big emerging markets. Which is… Read more »
The freemium model is fueling revenues not just for mobile games but also for other kinds of apps. Freemium’s importance will only grow over the next few years, but developers will… Read more »
Handset manufacturers and OS providers are taking aim at the low end of the smartphone market, as the opening day of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona demonstrated. That ultra-competitive market won’t… Read more »
A handful of mobile operating systems have struggled to challenge Android and iOS due to saturated smartphone markets and a lack of carrier enthusiasm. But while the internet of things will… Read more »
The Spanish handset maker Geeksphone has released some specifications for its Revolution phone, which will allow users to change operating systems without voiding the warranty — it will come with Android(s… Read more »
Version 1.1 of Mozilla’s web-centric smartphone platform adds major features such as push notifications and browser downloads. But will this be enough to see signed-up manufacturers such as Huawei and LG… Read more »
The MEF, an industry group representing those in the mobile app and content industry, has just released what looks to be a super-useful privacy policy generator. It’s a good start, certainly. Read more »
The ZTE Open, one of the very first Firefox OS smartphones, will soon be available around the world once the Chinese manufacturer starts selling directly to consumers through eBay. Read more »