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MOZILLA | FEATURED INTERVIEW
“Connected devices and develops as the Internet of Things grows and Hello, with the help of our partner Telefonica. In
experiences will blur the lines we’re doing our part to make sure the Web is 2015, I think you’ll see WebRTC become a more
between desktop and mobile” capable of connecting all these people, consistent and standard set of technologies,
devices and experiences. resulting in more rich and consistent
participate in the development of Firefox OS. we have great communities of volunteers in communications experiences like Firefox Hello,
This is critical to the growth of the Web as a Europe that help us foster more opportunity What we’ve seen so far is just the tip of the and you’ll see Firefox Hello become integrated
platform because the number of Web for those who want to contribute as well as innovation iceberg. Imagine the amazing across all our products and services.
developers dwarfs the number of native buy the phones. We will continue to focus experiences that can be built when people
developers by millions. part of our efforts on this sector. leverage the power of the Web. We’ve proven MWD: WHAT ARE YOUR OVERALL
the Web can spark innovation and provide VISIONS FOR 2015 – BOTH FOR
MWD: KDDI’S LAUNCH IN JAPAN MWD: ARE WEARABLE DEVICES independence and control on the desktop and MOZILLA AND THE WIDER MOBILE
REPRESENTED THE FIRST GOING TO BE MORE THAN JUST the Internet of Things is proving that across INDUSTRY?
DEVELOPED MARKET TO RECEIVE PERIPHERALS FOR A SMARTPHONE, all connected devices.
FIREFOX OS IN ASIA. WHAT CAN YOU OR IS THERE A MORE IMPORTANT LG: We see similar challenges in the mobile
TELL US ABOUT THE APPEAL OF ROLE FOR THEM AS PART OF THE MWD: WHAT ARE THE KEY AREAS industry that we saw on the desktop Web
FIREFOX OS TO USERS IN INTERNET OF THINGS? FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FIREFOX OS when we launched Firefox 1.0 ten years ago.
DEVELOPED MARKETS NOW? IN 2015? We built Firefox then to give people more
LG: I think there’s an interesting future for independence and today Firefox and Firefox
LG: Actually our first launch nearly two the Internet of Things and we’re just starting LG: We will continue to improve and OS continue to enable choice, control and
years ago was in Spain and we’ve since to see some of the ripple effects of a world of enhance our product experience, and bring innovation. I think we’ll see the Web
brought the benefits of the open Web on connected devices through things like the Web back to the center of the mobile powering more connected devices and
mobile to other developed markets in Europe. wearables. There are some very cool devices world. We will also continue to explore new experiences, breaking down the walls of
What we find in all markets is that there is for all different types of use cases, showing market opportunities, building on our success proprietary platforms around mobile, just as
universal appeal for a mobile solution that the promise of a connected and personalized so far. we did on desktop. Connected devices and
doesn’t lock developers or users into a online life, but I don’t think wearables will experiences will blur the lines between
proprietary ecosystem. Both audiences want dominate as the main connected device. MWD: HOW WILL DEVELOPMENTS IN desktop and mobile as the world becomes
to control their experience of the Web. And WEBRTC BE REFLECTED IN MOBILE more connected across all devices and this
I’m excited to see where the industry PRODUCTS IN THE NEXT YEAR? will increase the need for more open
technology standards to offer consistent
LG: We believe WebRTC is a great example experiences for developers and users. Along
of a Web technology that can enable many rich those lines, you’ll see Mozilla focus this year
and consistent communications experiences to offer more products and services that
across connected devices, regardless of connect and customize the Firefox user
platform, device or service provider. We’re experience, providing an open and
happy to have pioneered WebRTC on the independent example for the industry.
desktop and now on Firefox OS through Firefox
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