Potential Firefox Home Platforms

Android

• Openess - Free tools, free simulator
• Languages - Java, C/C++
• Hardware - Phones, Tablets
• Status - Widely deployed on phones and tablets

Blackberry OS

• Languages - Java
• Native Code - Not possible?
• Status - Widely deployed
• Hardware - RIM's Blackberry phones

iOS

• Openess - Free tools, free simulator, requires paid/registered account to test on device
• Languages - Objective-C, C, C++

Maemo

• Languages - C, C++, Java, Python, Mono
• Hardware - Nokia Internet Tablets

What is the deal with Maemo? Will this be replaced by MeeGo?

MeeGo

• Languages - C, C++

Symbian

• Openess - Used to be open source but the dev tools and source code have been pulled from http://www.symbian.org. Getting the tools now requires an email to Nokia, who will send back a DVD.
• Languages - C, C++

WebOS

• 'Openess - Free developer tools and simulator that runs in VirtualBox
• Languages - Javascript

BlackBerry Tablet OS

• Openess - Free SDK and Simulator available
• Hardware - PlayBook
• Languages - Flash/ActionScript
• Native Code - Not available, coming later
• Operating System' - QNX Neutrino
• Status - 'iPad Killer', Vaporware, Can become potentially huge

Is supposed to be BlackBerry OS 7 to be used on future RIM phones.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_Tablet_OS http://www.qnx.com/company/announcements/blackberry_tablet_os.html