FirefoxOS: A new Operating System for Mobile phones

Firefox has launched a new Smartphone OS called FirefoxOS(also called fxOS). Here you can get a quick information, visit this link with latest browser

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/os/

Here is a list of partnesr

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/partners/

You can make try FirefoxOS inside latest firfox browser:

1.Downloading......

To run the firefox os simulator you must have latest firefox installed

( https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/?icn=tabz )

To install the add-on, go to

Click here to get addon>>>

When you enter to the website, it shows three platform, write click on Your platform and copy the download link

Now download using your favourite download manager(or use another browser to download this, because it is possible getting stopped while downloading).

2. Installing the add-on to firefox browser

Now press install from file and select the file you have downloaded and install it.

3. Running the simulator..........

Press "Alt" button in your keyboard now the menu bar becomes visible on your firefox.

Select "Tools > Web Developer > Firefox OS Simulator"

Now a new tab is get opened which shows a button whose status is "stopped", click on it.

Enjoy Firefox OS simulator......

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