Get started with Firefox OS
Revision Information
- Revision id: 36032
- Created:
- Creator: mluna
- Comment: cleanup
- Reviewed: Yes
- Reviewed:
- Reviewed by: mluna
- Is approved? Yes
- Is current revision? No
- Ready for localization: No
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Revision Content
Firefox OS is Mozilla's open source mobile operating system built on web standards.
Table of Contents
- 1 Syncing contacts between phones and importing Facebook friends and Twitter followers
- 2 Scheduling activities
- 3 Multi-tasking
- 4 Setting up Email
- 5 Camera
- 6 Going online" (connecting to Wi-fi)
- 7 Notifications
- 8 Navigation and maps
- 9 Silence Mode
- 10 Battery saving options
- 11 Listening to the radio and music player
- 12 Playing games with friends in-person with connected devices
- 13 Controlling data and credits
Syncing contacts between phones and importing Facebook friends and Twitter followers
Scheduling activities
Organize their busy professional and personal activities via scheduling tools synced with their social network.
Multi-tasking
Use productive and quick multi-tasking features.
- Switch or quit apps
- Visit websites on Firefox OS
- 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)
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?
- How do I extend idle screen functionality to other communication services of the Firefox OS phone?
Silence Mode
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.
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.
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.
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.