Firefox/Planning/2013-07-31
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Planning Meeting Details
- Wednesdays - 11:00am PT, 18:00 UTC
- Mountain View Offices: Warp Core Conference Room
- Toronto Offices: Finch Conference Room
- irc.mozilla.org #planning for backchannel
- (the developer meeting takes place on Tuesdays)
Video/Teleconference Details - NEW
- 650-903-0800 or 650-215-1282 x92 Conf# 99696 (US/INTL)
- 1-800-707-2533 (pin 369) Conf# 99696 (US)
- Vidyo Room: ProductCoordination
- Vidyo Guest URL
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Actions from Last Week
Schedule & Progress on Upcoming Releases
Firefox Desktop
Current Releases
Beta (145)
Aurora (54)
Nightly (146)
Firefox Metro
- Iteration #11 ended on Friday July 26.
- Team completed 77 story points across 34 features which resulted in an increased average team velocity of 63 story points per iteration.
- Increase in average team velocity caused the Expected Forecasted Date to contract by 1 iteration to November 11 - Development Iteration #18.
- QA achieved 100% coverage for the regression testing across Iterations #1 - #10.
- Team achieved a 33% reduction in defect rates from the previous iteration.
- 17% of our existing features have a defect/change bug blocking them.
- Iteration #12 runs from July 29, 2013 - August 12, 2013.
25 Total; 0 Open (0%); 13 Resolved (52%); 12 Verified (48%);
Firefox Mobile
Current Releases
Beta (145)
- Fixed and uplifted just in time for our last beta <3 bug 891607 - content is initially cut off when viewing in landscape mode
- We're ready to ship our targeted features INCLUDING DYNAMIC URL BAR WHOOOOO!
See: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Roadmap/Tracking_Fx23
Aurora (54)
- Fixed and uplifted, bug 894938 - Content permission prompts don't work when prompt requestor is an iframe
- It sounds like we're moving Wallpaper out of Fx24 to Fx25, instead b/c we figured out a way to support it sans permissions- this is just fresh off the press bug 886996
Nightly (146)
- Landed! Working on fixing any fallout bug 866232 - Support having multiple APZC instances attached to the layer tree
- Furiously landing patches requiring string changes for Fx25 in time for merge
- We are making about:home great. We want to be sure Fig is stabilized before we merge to m-c so we have identified Fx26 as a new release target
Developer Tools
Feedback Summary
Desktop
Mobile
UX & User Research
Market Insights from the Product Marketing Strategy Team
Mobile
- Google is expected to unveil the Moto X device at an event in New York tomorrow, the 1st of August. It is the first that was designed after the OEM's acquisition by Google.
- Google has revealed the 4.3 version of Android, that introduces improvements to multi - user support and stricter parental controls. There is support for Open GL ES 3.0 and DRM APIs. The list of updates points to a focus on the tablet form factor, that is more likely to be shared in the familiy and that has greater needs for smooth graphics support and copyright protection.
- Foxconn, recently renamed to FIH Mobile, is rumored to be planning to design and sell its own line of smartphones and to be aiming for a carrier - centric distribution model. Foxconn has also applied for a 4G license in Taiwan, that would further diversify its business.
- Huawei has decided to shift its main focus to Europe and pull out from the US, claiming that the North American country proved to be a "commercial disappointment". The Chinese company has been looking to sell more network equipment in the US among concerns on the security and privacy of the solutions they offer.
- A Nokia executive has come out to say that Microsoft must evolve the way it operates to make Windows Phone a success.
- All three major Russian operators have stopped selling the iPhone among dissatisfaction on the tough contractual requirements that Apple has. The three carriers, Vimpelcom, MTS and MegaFon blamed "draconian contracts" and "harsh conditions ... especially in the marketing department". Russia is a market with 180 million subscribers with a particularly tough environment for high - end devices, as subsidies are not allowed.
- Rumors of a cheaper version of the iPhone have emerged again, this time with more consistency. They mention a plastic cover for the device as well as availability in different colors. Launch data would be around September, just in time for the holiday gifting season. Important because the iPhone would be approaching the space that Firefox OS is competing in. It is not expected that they would be direct competitors right off the bat, but it is something to keep watching.
- Chinese mobile users over-index in the reading, utility and productivity usage categories, as reported by Flurry Analytics.
Marketing, Press & Public Reaction
- Consumer Value Proposition Discovery: Test positioning statements finalized and field within Brazil, India, and Indonesia will start next week [Laura]
- Search Engine Optimization: Second week of Engagement. Their first batch of recommendations to increase the amount of paid search traffic to our site (and thus, downloads) is due 8/09 [Laura, Tim, WebProduction]
- Paid Search FunnelCake in Indonesia and Brazil: Launched last week but currently frozen since tracking isn't working on our end. This test will give us a firm cost per ADI in these two emerging markets via our Paid Search ad channel. [Laura]
- First Run Testing: New round of tests live. Winner will be tracked against current control in two funnel cakes which will help us understand the relationship between the First * Run page and ADIs. [Jen B]
- Australis Redesign: Finishing up Beta Launch Plan this week. When is this landing in Nightly? [Laura]
- Firefox 23 Launch: Launch next Tuesday. Main feature the new Social API Share functionality [PR]
PR:
- Ghacks.net: Mozilla removes keyword.url from Firefox 23
- Ghacks.net: AFirefox 24: Restore Click to Play per element
- CNET: Secure or delete saved passwords in Firefox
- PCWorld: Hackers use bogus Chrome, Firefox extensions to pilfer social media accounts
- PC Authority: Firefox: let us tell websites what you're interested in
- Computing on Demand: Top Firefox Extensions for Normal People