Foxconn officially developed Firefox system, take the tide of cloud computing 2015

Foxconn plans to recruit 3,000 software engineers, officially put into the Firefox operating system (Firefox OS) related research and development work. In a hiring announcement, Foxconn also asked applicants for HTML5 and cloud computing expertise.

It is reported that Foxconn is mass-produced equipment equipped with Firefox operating system, these engineers are engaged in the operation of the Firefox operating system and the corresponding optimization.

Up to now, Foxconn is still a well-known identity as a foundry. In recent years, people talk about Foxconn, the first impression is the Apple device OEM. As Apple's growth slowed and the relationship between the two parties began to change, Foxconn had to find a new business growth point, and the software business was undoubtedly an effective way to achieve profit growth.

Foxconn in the process of producing equipment for partners, the HTML-centric mobile operating system should have a more systematic understanding. In addition, by recruiting these software engineers, Foxconn will be able to provide white label applications and cloud services externally.

In addition, analysts also believe that after the foundry Foxconn products may be set hardware and software as a whole. The HTML5-based Firefox operating system is the company's ideal strength platform. In the future, HTML5 applications run unobstructed on Foxconn's Firefox operating system phones, Chromebook laptops, Windows laptops, and Android tablets.

Industry estimates that by 2015, the market size of cloud computing and its corresponding services is expected to exceed 1 trillion U.S. dollars. Foxconn restructuring seeking no reason to miss this trend.