Firefox OS developer's conference could be held in India

India could soon play host to another international developer’s conference as reports claim that Mozilla Corporation could soon organise a Firefox OS developer’s conference in India. This conference would provide a platform for developers to develop apps for Firefox’s market place, which would be active once smartphones running on Firefox OS hit the markets.

As per reports, the conference will be an international event and developers across the globe are expected to be in India to develop apps for the Firefox OS. The proposed event is expected to be held in Goa.

The event could attract developers across the globe (Image credit: think digit)

The conference will provide a platform for individual developers to showcase their skills and come up with new apps, which could attract users to Firefox’s market place. The report suggests that apps like WhatsApp and Angry Birds, which have been a hit on all the platforms, could also get a Firefox OS version at the conference.

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However, this is not be the first time that an international developer’s conference will be organised in India. In 2012, Microsoft had organised the Windows Appfest, which gave developers an opportunity to come up with new and innovative apps.

The Bengaluru event focused on developing apps compatible with the then launched Windows 8. The 18-hour non-stop coding event attracted almost 2500 developers that included student participants, professional app developers and teams from various app developing companies.