Firefox OS Apps run natively on Android

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When it comes to mobile platforms, the world is not limited to Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Other platforms are also operating at a very, very low range. Tizen OS and the latest Firefox OS is one of them. The make of such platforms are trying to urge OEMs to produce high-end smartphones with their mobile OS. Samsung Z smartphone with Tizen OS is one of the examples. It’s really hard for such developers to sustain a significant growth in the market as they have got real tough competitors. Moreover, their financial capabilities are also not at par with Google or Microsoft.

Mozilla recently brought Firefox OS. The significant thing is that Mozilla is in works for $25 Firefox OS smartphone. The smartphone will likely be introduced in markets like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh etc. Some Firefox OS apps have also emerged in the market. When deeply analyzed, it is found that these apps are merely built up with Java Script and HTML5. Thus, they can be run from Firefox 29 browser on Android. Even, you can run so-called OWA (Open Web Apps) from your device.

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The apps can be acquired from Firefox Marketplace. Once installed, they can be accessible from a respective launcher. From the launcher, you can also update or uninstall any app. You may see few rifts while using Firefox OS apps on Android but the overall experience is well enough. Here is the video depicting the whole scenario,

This gives the developers of Firefox OS apps an opportunity to have access to so many users. What do you think?