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whats the difference between firefox for android and firefox os

Difference between firefox os and firefox for android

Difference between firefox os and firefox for android

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Firefox for Android is a version of the Firefox browser that runs on a wide range of Android devices. It follows the design guidelines set by Google and can sync data with desktop installations of Firefox.

You can read more about Firefox for Android here: https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/android/

Firefox OS is a new mobile operating system that is mostly installed on less expensive phones. It handles the kinds of tasks that Android handles on Android phones and tablets, but has a new design. It is still young and may not be suited to power users.

You can read more about FirefoxOS here: https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/os/2.0/

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Firefox for Android is a version of the Firefox browser that runs on a wide range of Android devices. It follows the design guidelines set by Google and can sync data with desktop installations of Firefox.

You can read more about Firefox for Android here: https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/android/

Firefox OS is a new mobile operating system that is mostly installed on less expensive phones. It handles the kinds of tasks that Android handles on Android phones and tablets, but has a new design. It is still young and may not be suited to power users.

You can read more about FirefoxOS here: https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/os/2.0/

Android phones/tablets with ARMv7 and Intel cpu.

Firefox OS is used by Panasonic for some of their new Smart Tv's. It is also used on at least one stream stick.