{"id":644304,"date":"2013-02-27T12:42:45","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T17:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/?p=219075"},"modified":"2013-02-27T12:42:45","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T17:42:45","slug":"sony-releases-experimental-firefox-os-software-for-xperia-e-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/644304","title":{"rendered":"Sony Releases Experimental Firefox OS Software For Xperia E Smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/samsung-wont-be-backing-firefox-os-2013-02\">Samsung may not be backing Firefox OS<\/a>, but Mozilla&#8217;s mobile OS has found a new friend in Sony. The tech giant is now evaluating the platform and has even released an experimental Firefox OS ROM for developers. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/developer.sonymobile.com\/2013\/02\/27\/experimental-firefox-os-software-for-xperia-e-available-for-developers-rom\/\">Sony<\/a> announced today that it&#8217;s releasing an experimental version of Firefox OS for its Experia E smartphone. Sony has also partnered with Telefonica to explore the potential of Firefox OS on future hardware. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"616\" height=\"347\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7x2bO769KDs?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Sony Mobile, we continue to evaluate innovative technologies that can help deliver the premium user experiences that Sony\u2019s consumers expect,&#8221; said Bob Ishida, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of Products Business Group at Sony Mobile Communications. &#8220;Our engineers are now working with Firefox OS Mobile and HTML5, evolving technologies which show great potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you have an unlocked Xperia E, you can flash Firefox OS onto it today. Here&#8217;s how: <\/p>\n<li>Unlock the boot loader using our <a href=\"http:\/\/unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com\/\">unlock boot loader<\/a> service. Note that the possibility to unlock a device can sometimes be restricted due to operator restrictions. Also note that once you\u2019ve unlocked your phone, you will not get any official software updates from Sony.<\/li>\n<li>Download and install the <a href=\"http:\/\/developer.sonymobile.com\/services\/flash-tool\/\">flash tool for Xperia<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Start the flash tool and connect your phone as described in the <a href=\"http:\/\/developer.sonymobile.com\/services\/flash-tool\/use-the-flash-tool-for-xperia-devices\/\">flash tool instructions<\/a>. When you connect your unlocked Xperia E, the Firefox OS software will be available to flash. There is also a standard Sony software version that you can flash, if you want to go back to Android from the Firefox OS software.<\/li>\n<p>It should be noted that this doesn&#8217;t mean Sony will be backing Firefox OS in any big way. At the moment, the company is merely experimenting with it. Still, it&#8217;s a good sign that Mozilla&#8217;s entry into the mobile OS scene is at least stirring up some interest. <\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=q3op3Il6dcQ:4I6ZAwO2u4k:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=q3op3Il6dcQ:4I6ZAwO2u4k:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=q3op3Il6dcQ:4I6ZAwO2u4k:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=q3op3Il6dcQ:4I6ZAwO2u4k:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=q3op3Il6dcQ:4I6ZAwO2u4k:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=q3op3Il6dcQ:4I6ZAwO2u4k:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=q3op3Il6dcQ:4I6ZAwO2u4k:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=q3op3Il6dcQ:4I6ZAwO2u4k:mfZ73u_VV2s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=q3op3Il6dcQ:4I6ZAwO2u4k:mfZ73u_VV2s\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/webpronews\/all\/~4\/q3op3Il6dcQ\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung may not be backing Firefox OS, but Mozilla&#8217;s mobile OS has found a new friend in Sony. The tech giant is now evaluating the platform and has even released an experimental Firefox OS ROM for developers. Sony announced today that it&#8217;s releasing an experimental version of Firefox OS for its Experia E smartphone. 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