User User name Password  
   
Monday 23.3.2026 / 13:25
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > announcements > news comments > geeksphone reveals details for its 'revolution' android, firefox os dual-boot phone
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
Geeksphone reveals details for its 'Revolution' Android, Firefox OS dual-boot phone
  Jump to:
 
The following comments relate to this news article:

Geeksphone reveals details for its 'Revolution' Android, Firefox OS dual-boot phone

article published on 4 February, 2014

Geeksphone, the Spanish startup trying to disrupt the smartphone world, has revealed specs and images for its upcoming Revolution handset that runs on Android and Firefox OS. The device allows for "seamless" switching between Android and Boot2Gecko (Firefox OS). With a black colorway on the front and white on the back, the device resembles the Nexus 5 but includes the Geeksphone logo ... [ read the full article ]

Please read the original article before posting your comments.
Posted Message
jjmehm
Newbie
_
5. February 2014 @ 00:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a ZTE Open that I play around with, and I really love firefox os, but I think that dual booting it with android is against its purpose.
MistaEast
Newbie
_
6. February 2014 @ 16:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by jjmehm:
I have a ZTE Open that I play around with, and I really love firefox os, but I think that dual booting it with android is against its purpose.
Interestingly the Nexus 5 which the article compares it to also has a mod that allows you to dual boot firefox OS (as well as others). I'm seamlessly allowed to boot between Stock android, CyanogenMod 11, Ubuntu Touch, and FirefoxOS although the last two are definitely still under development.
justchuck69
Newbie
_
8. February 2014 @ 00:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by jjmehm:
I have a ZTE Open that I play around with, and I really love firefox os, but I think that dual booting it with android is against its purpose.
I believe you are right about the main purpose of using a FireFox OS phone .... is to get rid of most of the Google tracking !

Why dual boot if that will allow Google to track you !

Good Luck and Take Care
afterdawn.com > forums > announcements > news comments > geeksphone reveals details for its 'revolution' android, firefox os dual-boot phone
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2026 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork