Firefox OS and Ubuntu Touch: A possible solution for what ails them

#Firefox #OS – Firefox OS and Ubuntu Touch: A possible solution for what ails them –Both the Ubuntu Phone and Firefox OS stand little chance of making it in the current mobile landscape. Jack Wallen ponders an idea that might possibly give them a fighting chance. Chances are pretty good you’ve heard of either Firefox OS or Ubuntu Touch (aka Ubuntu Phone). Chances are not so good that you’ve actually seen one in action. There’s a reason for that–when first officially released, both platforms aimed low. The Firefox OS set its sights on low-end devices and smaller markets.

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The Ubuntu Phone had the unlikely misfortune of being first released on an underpowered device (for such a powerful platform). This low-end hardware ensured one thing–the major markets would completely ignore the platforms.

That happened and neither Firefox OS or Ubuntu Phone have made much noise beyond the tiny, fragmented camps of fandom. Now that both platforms face sink or swim situations and they’ve both finally managed to set their sights high enough to get them noticed.

First the Ubuntu Phone was released on the Meizu MX4.

Or did it? The cold reality was the device was listed on the Meizu site, with the Ubuntu option, for a day…and then it disappeared. Soon after that, the announcement came that the Ubuntu Phone would soon be