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{note} THIS ARTICLE IS A '''DRAFT''' AND NEEDS YOUR CONTRIBUTION!{/note} The Firefox OS phone is a fast web-enabled device with all the features of a smartphone to organize your professional and personal life. __TOC__ ==Syncing contacts between phones and importing Facebook friends and Twitter followers== *[[Add a contact]] ==Scheduling activities== Organize their busy professional and personal activities via scheduling tools synced with their social network. *[[Adding calendars to your smartphone]] *[[Set clock alarm]] ==Multi-tasking== Use productive and quick multi-tasking features. *[[Navigating between open apps on your smartphone]] *[[Search the web on your smartphone]] *[[TBD-How do I move information from one location of my Firefox OS phone to another?]] *[[How do I quickly search inside my Firefox OS phone?]] ==Setting up Email== *[[Add a new mail account]] *[[Switching between Multiple Email Accounts]] *[[Deleting Messages]] *[[Composing an email from Contacts]] *[[Addressing an Email using To, CC and BCC fields]] *[[Forwarding email]] *[[Replying to email]] *[[Composing and Sending Email]] ==Camera== [[Taking photos]] [[Turning on flash/turning off flash]] [[Landscape/versus portrait]] [[Toggle Front Camera versus Back Facing Camera]] [[Toggle between Still and Video]] [[Auto-focus]] [[Auto-exposure]] [[Facial Recognition]] [[Details like timestamp, filesize, geo-tagging, resolution]] [[Pinch to digital zoom]] [[Applying filters (3 basic)]] [[Cropping photos]] [[Sharing a photo using Bluetooth]] [[Sharing a photo using USB]] [[Taking a video]] ==Going online" (connecting to Wi-fi)== *[[Getting your smartphone online using WiFi]] ==Notifications== *[[Clear notifications]] ==Navigation and maps== Idle screen navigation (possibly with basic interactions), smart view without needing zoom or location finding, connection with agenda and addresses. *[[How do I get quick and discreet access to navigation and local information on Firefox OS phones?]] *[[TBD-How do I extend idle screen functionality to other communication services of the Firefox OS phone?]] ==Silence Mode== *[[Silence incoming smartphone calls]] *[[TBD-Using Firefox OS phone silence mode (hardware button)]]. ==Battery saving options== For commuting, the interface should be designed to have a clear indication of when the battery needs charging, and how much time is left on it. Battery saving options should be available. As a reference, battery should last an afternoon taking pictures, or a 4 hour commute of listening to music. *[[Check the battery level]] ==Listening to the radio and music player== TV receiver is not critical, but radio or more quick targeted content is. **YouTube, short TV clip apps, Music listening and downloading apps. *[[TBD-How do I listen to the radio on my Firefox OS phone?]] *[[Play music files]] ==Playing games with friends in-person with connected devices== Enhance social moments through connecting devices in-person. Ability to play games together in-person via Bluetooth. *[[Enable Bluetooth]] ==Controlling data and credits== The interface is designed so that data can be turned on and off with confidence. Across all data and communication services, Firefox OS phones provide a level of credit clarity and reassurance, and simple data plans as an option from your carrier. *[[View data and credits]] [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/S4Ibwh]]

The Firefox OS phone is a fast web-enabled device with all the features of a smartphone to organize your professional and personal life.

Syncing contacts between phones and importing Facebook friends and Twitter followers

• Add, manage and share contacts

Scheduling activities

Organize their busy professional and personal activities via scheduling tools synced with their social network.

• Add and manage calendars
• Set alarm clock

Multi-tasking

Use productive and quick multi-tasking features.

• Switch or quit apps
• Visit websites on Firefox OS
• TBD-How do I move information from one location of my Firefox OS phone to another?
• Search and discover content

Setting up Email

• Add email accounts
• Switching between Multiple Email Accounts
• Deleting email messages in Firefox OS
• Compose an email from the Contacts app
• Address an Email using To, CC and BCC fields in Firefox OS
• Forwarding email on Firefox OS
• Replying to email on Firefox OS
• Send and manage email

Camera

   Taking photos

Turning on flash/turning off flash

   Landscape/versus portrait

   Toggle Front Camera versus Back Facing Camera

   Toggle between Still and Video

   Auto-focus

   Auto-exposure

   Facial Recognition

   Details like timestamp, filesize, geo-tagging, resolution

   Pinch to digital zoom

   Applying filters (3 basic)

   Cropping photos

   Sharing a photo using Bluetooth

   Sharing a photo using USB

   Taking a video

Going online" (connecting to Wi-fi)

• Connect to Wi-Fi or data

Notifications

• Clear notifications on Firefox OS

Navigation and maps

Idle screen navigation (possibly with basic interactions), smart view without needing zoom or location finding, connection with agenda and addresses.

• How do I get quick and discreet access to navigation and local information on Firefox OS phones?
• TBD-How do I extend idle screen functionality to other communication services of the Firefox OS phone?

Silence Mode

• Silence incoming phone calls
• TBD-Using Firefox OS phone silence mode (hardware button).

Battery saving options

For commuting, the interface should be designed to have a clear indication of when the battery needs charging, and how much time is left on it. Battery saving options should be available. As a reference, battery should last an afternoon taking pictures, or a 4 hour commute of listening to music.

• Check the battery level

Listening to the radio and music player

TV receiver is not critical, but radio or more quick targeted content is. **YouTube, short TV clip apps, Music listening and downloading apps.

• TBD-How do I listen to the radio on my Firefox OS phone?
• Play music files

Playing games with friends in-person with connected devices

Enhance social moments through connecting devices in-person. Ability to play games together in-person via Bluetooth.

• Share files using Bluetooth

Controlling data and credits

The interface is designed so that data can be turned on and off with confidence. Across all data and communication services, Firefox OS phones provide a level of credit clarity and reassurance, and simple data plans as an option from your carrier.

• View data usage