FirefoxSummit/2006/ProposedSessions/FirefoxMobileCompanion: Difference between revisions

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(Notes from the Firefox Mobile Companion)
 
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* Voice services are strong in the US, not so much elsewhere (1800TELLME)
* Voice services are strong in the US, not so much elsewhere (1800TELLME)
* Timeless loves Google and talks a lot.
* Timeless loves Google and talks a lot.
* Bookmarks and password manager from Firefox should work on your phone (and phone should be
* Bookmarks and password manager from Firefox should work on your phone
* Laptop is the current "home base" with all data, but is too big. Anything to bring your computing environment with you (autocomplete, history, notes, bookmarks, etc.) is good.
* Laptop is the current "home base" with all data, but is too big. Anything to bring your computing environment with you (autocomplete, history, notes, bookmarks, etc.) is good.
* Do people email driving directions (text version) to themselves so it can be accessed on their phone? Yes, some people do this.  
* Do people email driving directions (text version) to themselves so it can be accessed on their phone? Yes, some people do this.  
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* Games/apps need to be "signed" or unlocked to run on phones
* Games/apps need to be "signed" or unlocked to run on phones
* Should we aim for all phones everywhere, or focus on certain markets with special advantages (phones, networks, etc.)?
* Should we aim for all phones everywhere, or focus on certain markets with special advantages (phones, networks, etc.)?
* PDF, XLS, MOV, AVI viewer/player/download support is very weak on mobile phones. This browser should address these problems. Pocket PC Phone/Pocket IE/Win mobile smartphones have other browsers and phones beat on this capability.
* Browser must support OTA software installation.
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