Apps/WebRTJunePRD

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Product Requirements

Overview

This document covers the product requirements for the Android WebRT, code name "Soup", for the June, 2012 milestone.

WebRT Consumer Experience Categories:

• Install, Uninstall, Re-install, Refund, invalidate / chargeback, developer-requests-switchoff
• Launch
• Use
• Manage

Milestones

• April 26th - Marketplace April Release
• June 21st - Marketplace June Release
• September ? - Marketplace September Release

Goals

• Tier 1 App Support - (*TODO*- put list here, pending Ron's blessing)
  • Support Kindle cloud reader style app - unlimited storage space
  • Support Instagram app - camera access
• Publish "Mozilla Marketplace" in Android Market

Non-Goals

Open Issues/Risks

User Scenario

User Description

Alice has an Android phone and likes to use the most popular apps on the market.

User Stories

See Pivotal Tracker for User Stories

• NOTE: Read access is public. If you need write access contact Jen

Requirements

Flows

See stories for more detail

Identity

• Persona Integration

Install

• Install the Marketplace app from Google Play
• Install a free and basic app on device
• Install a paid basic app on device
• (P2) Install a free advanced app on device
  • Permissioning Model
• (P2) Install a paid advanced app on device
  • Permissioning Model
• Install a first app without the marketplace app installed (Marketplace app bootstrap)
• Install locally from Apps in the Cloud
• UI feedback that an app is installing local resources (i.e. progress bar)
  • Technical Note: appcache support

Launch

• Launch an app from the home screen in chromeless window
• Switch back to an app and maintain last state
• Log on once into an app without having to log back in at launch (persistent login)
• An app crash does not change the state of other apps.
• Flash apps auto-play (i.e. cut the rope, angry birds)
• Launch an app when offline

Use

• Inherit current Fennec scrolling, panning, pinch/zoom performance
• Support in-app payment - see notes https://etherpad.mozilla.org/in-app-purchase-2012-03-21
• Support using an app with offline mode
• Support for unlimited storage space
• Support for launching of default apps
• Support webAPIs - see https://wiki.mozilla.org/WebAPI
  • P1: camera
  • P1: geolocation
• Support WebGL - see https://wiki.mozilla.org/Platform/AreWeFunYet
• Support multitouch apps

Manage

• Display list of all your apps in the cloud
• Install an app natively from apps in the cloud

Error flows

• A running app crashes
• (P2) Graceful fail for launching an app without network connectivity (don't display 404 pages)

Misc notes

• Webkit compatibility (ongoing) - see https://wiki.mozilla.org/Program_Management/Programs/Apps/Site_Compatibility
• Firefox Profile work (ongoing?)

Platforms

1. gingerbread (2.3) (2.x are 85-90% at least of android market: 2.1 ~8%, 2.2 28%, 2.3 58%)
2. honeycomb (3) (4% share of android market)
3. ice cream sandwich (4) (~1% share of android market)

Devices

1. Phones
2. Tablets

Documentation

• See open issue above

Metrics

(Todo: Need to be finished)

• Downloads
• Daily usage
• Devices used

other food for thought

• dev tools requirements
  • error console
• debug mode for app developers when testing