Mobile/ProductPlanning/Notes-2014-07-22
Note
It's Aurora feature review day! We'll use the last 30 mins of this meeting for that, so updates will have to be quick. Thanks!.
Roadmap & Funnel update
Jenn
Hot items
Everyone
Goals check in
Mark & Karen
- [ON TRACK] Create and enable downloadable distributions in Fx33 (GRO, REV)
- [ON TRACK] Improve on-boarding experience. Minimal projects landing in Fx33. Additional projects landing in Fx34 (GRO)
- [ON TRACK] Search activity & widget. Feature will be enabled in in pre-release channels. Won't ride trains to release until it's better than MVP. (GRO, REV)
- [ON TRACK] Explore productization of Janus, a proxy system for data compression and privacy. Deliverable is a go/no-go decision and a product plan (if it's a 'go'). (ECO, REV)
Metrics
Hamilton or Kev?
Insights
Note: Kev will be on PTO July 28 through Aug 8, so will miss the Jul 29 and Aug 5th calls. No one will be taking his place. He apologizes for this, and his use of the third person.
Something to Think About
Today, Xiaomi released it's Mi4 flagship phone today for $320-400. The news isn't really about the Mi4 - although it's a nice looking phone - it's around how Android handset prices are continuing to see downward pressure. $350-400 is the new sweet spot for super phones. It's eating into the profit margins of organizations like Samsung (draw parallels to Sony as you see fit), and making a whole lot of power even more accessible for Android users.
Why we should care: We consistently see metrics that more than 2/3 of buyers will spend more than $150 on their phone. The downward push on prices for hardware that continues to grow in capability and performance means even more people will be able to take advantage of a full-featured web on (what is usually) their primary communications and computing platform.
Worth a Read
- As part of Microsoft's refocusing on its core product offerings, the handsets in the Nokia X line will be discontinued or repurposed as Windows Phone devices. Nokia's feature phone business is also being killed off, and approximately half of Nokia's workforce will be laid off. It's possible we'll see an exit entirely from handset manufacturing, but that will rely heavily on Windows Phone performance in the coming year.
- Continuing on last week's theme, 1M new Chromebooks were sold into schools in Q2. The service and support offering is a good way to make them more attractive, and while the article says it's tougher sledding into Enterprise, the continued adoption of Apps by developers and companies, and anticipated new features for Android and Chrome OS, will continue to make the Chromebook an attractive platform.
Notes
- Samsung and Google reportedly continue to have the odd bunfight, this time around Samsung's promotion of Tizen as a wearable platform over Android Wear.
- Pirated apps continue to be a revenue opportunity, although not always the best long-term play.
- App Annie's Q2 overview shows India becoming number three in downloads, but still not a major revenue generator. Good overv iew of the app market for Android.
- Google's making it easier to find Chromecast-compatible apps.
- Facebook adds a "Save" feature to its apps, to create lists of content you'll get around to reading... some day.
- Yahoo! grabs Flurry to help give them a leg up in the mobile ad space (where they're not doing so well). I hope we continue to see Flurry analytics reports, but suspect those will now go away.
- ZTE signs up to include the Google Experience Launcher as a default for its Android offerings. The GEL is also known as the Google Now Launcher, which has been standard on Nexus devices and available as a download for others.
Feedback
Rob & Roland
Marketing
Arcadio
Partner review
No notes - in-meeting updates from Mark & Karen
Aurora feature review
| Px | Status | Project | DRI | Goals * | Epic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ON TRACK] | Videocasting (Roku, Firefly, Chromecast) | wesj | ECO | bug 921924 | |
| P1 | [ON TRACK] | Search activity v1 | mfinkle | GRO, REV | bug 1017135 |
| [AT RISK] | Tab mirroring (Roku, Firefly, Chromecast) | blassey | ECO | bug 1037018 | |
| [ON TRACK] | Form auto-fill improvements - Backend | ibarlow | GRO | TBD | |
| P1 | [ON TRACK] | OEM distro service | rnewman | GRO | bug 1020032 |
| [ON TRACK] | Suggested sites v2 (Distribution support & non-Mozilla suggested sites) | lucasr | GRO | bug 1034180 | |
| [ON TRACK] | Tabs updates and improvements | margaret | GRO | TBD | |
| [AT RISK] | Moz Stumbler | garvan | TBD | bug 1032506 | |
| P2 | [ON TRACK] | Privacy: option to clear history on exit or after a certain amount of time. | GRO | TBD |