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== Insights ==
== Insights ==


Summary below, full update [https://intranet.mozilla.org/Marketing/Insights/Mobile/2011_week15 here]  
Summary below, full update [https://intranet.mozilla.org/Marketing/Insights/Mobile/2011_week16 here]  


*Symbian is moving away from open source to a more restrictive license. Will this impact Firefox Home's development on the platform?
*New stats: There are 37 million Android users in the US+DE+FR+IT+SP+UK vs. 67 million iOS users in the same countries. Downloads of Android apps are up 50% from Q4 2010 and have reached over 3 billion installs.


*OEMs and other are creating their own sections in the Android Market. Is this an opportunity Mozilla might want to pursue for add-ons or widgets?
*First reviews of the Blackberry Playbook are out. Will Firefox be allowed in the Blackberry App World?


*MeeGo appears as a more attractive OS in emerging markets and benefits from stronger support in China. Depending on uptake, this might be an opportunity in these markets, but will Firefox run well on x86 architecture and the lower-end devices?
*Privacy concerns are rising again for both Android and iOS ecosystems. Should we beef up our security messaging?
 
*Microprocessors: Intel targeting Honeycomb devices for its chips and ARM launching Cortex-A15 (ARMv7, up to 2.5 GHz and 16 cores) in late 2012


*Microsoft gave more details on the next version of WP7, called "Mango", which includes IE9, improved OS and device integration capabilities, Marketplace updates and an improved SDK


*New devices:  
*New devices:  
**[http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_thrive-3918.php LG Thrive] - P3
**[http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/kyocera-echo-review/ Kyocera Echo] - P3
**[http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_phoenix-3924.php LG Phoenix] - P3
**[http://androidandme.com/2011/04/tablet/toshiba-ant-honeycomb-tablets-priced-and-coming-soon/ Toshiba Thrive/ANT]
** [http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Replenish_id5329 Samsung Replenish] - P3
** [http://androidos.in/2011/04/is-samsung-making-android-powered-kindle-tablet-for-amazon/ the Amazon tablet?]


== Other  ==
== Other  ==


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Revision as of 14:43, 21 April 2011

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Agenda

2.0

2.0 planning page

Localization

Filed Bug 634679 to address some potential issues with nightly testing and using lang packs.

Dashboard updates: https://l10n-stage-sj.mozilla.org/dashboard/?tree=fennec_mc

Seth continues to post these notes and the schedule to the l10n community.

Release Engineering

  • Waiting for "go to build 4.0.1"
  • tegras stability: 25 in production last night, survived the night. rest in staging
  • mobile-browser consolidated into mozilla-central
  • finishing up "faster cadence" branch setup

QA

  • Test Plan for 4.0.1 in the works
  • Test Plan for Firefox for Mobile 5 ready to go

Marketing & PR

  • Mobile Awesomeness project underway (James Long project lead)
  • Q2 acquisition campaign brainstorming
  • DNT discussion in mobile for press cycles
  • Add-ons - "feature" committee, RYF, promo spots on AMO
  • Nightly/Beta goal for Q2: 5k, 30k repsectively (25k/150k EOY)

Feedback Summary

  • Working on a feedback strategy to support the new channels process. The plan, thus far and going forward, can be found on our central wiki
Issue SUMO Input Buglink
No Flash support New 42 19 72 Dn 16
No copy/paste support New 2 - 5 {{bug|585875}}, {{bug|611741}}
How to disable popup blocker New 7 -

Reformating text on zoom
4
Firefox for iPad/iPhone? New 52 21 -

Firefox for Symbian? New 47 Dn

Firefox for Blackberry? New 21 Dn

Problems with Marketplace New 55 Dn

Problems w/ Spark New 11

SwiftKey New 18

Support

Insights

Summary below, full update here

  • New stats: There are 37 million Android users in the US+DE+FR+IT+SP+UK vs. 67 million iOS users in the same countries. Downloads of Android apps are up 50% from Q4 2010 and have reached over 3 billion installs.
  • First reviews of the Blackberry Playbook are out. Will Firefox be allowed in the Blackberry App World?
  • Privacy concerns are rising again for both Android and iOS ecosystems. Should we beef up our security messaging?
  • Microprocessors: Intel targeting Honeycomb devices for its chips and ARM launching Cortex-A15 (ARMv7, up to 2.5 GHz and 16 cores) in late 2012


Other


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