 Firefox for mobile 1.0b5 displaying Wikipedia |
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| Developer(s) | Mozilla Foundation |
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| Preview release | Beta 5 for Maemo, Alpha 3 for Windows Mobile / 2009-11-09 for Maemo, 2009-09-04 for Windows Mobile |
| Written in | C++, XUL |
| Operating system | Maemo Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional or greater Android Symbian |
| Type | Mobile browser |
| License | MPL 1.1 or later GNU GPL 2.0 or later GNU LGPL 2.1 or later[1] |
| Website | http://www.mozilla.com/mobile/ |
Firefox for mobile is the name of the build of the Mozilla Firefox web browser for smaller non-PC devices, mobile phones and PDAs.
Firefox for mobile 1.0 uses the same version of the Gecko layout engine as Firefox 3.6. Its features include the Awesomebar, tabbed browsing, Add-on support, and the ability to synchronize with the user's computer Firefox browser using Mozilla Weave.
The user interface is completely redesigned and introduces a number of new paradigms. It uses touchscreen interaction methods (or the cursor keys, for non-touchscreen handsets) in place of dragging actions with a mouse.
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Name
The codename used for Firefox for mobile is Fennec. It comes from the Fennec Fox, a small desert fox (just as the Fennec Browser is a small version of Firefox browser). Firefox for Maemo Beta 5 was the first release to have official Firefox branding, with Firefox name and logo.[2]
Platforms
It is currently available in beta version for Nokia Maemo based N800/N810/N900 devices, and in alpha version for Windows Mobile. Work is underway for Symbian OS based mobile devices,[3] and a version for the Android platform is due to be released soon.[4]
Tristan Nitot president of Mozilla Europe has said that it's unlikely that an iPhone or a BlackBerry version will be released; citing Apple's non-compete application approval policies and BlackBerry's limited operating system as the reasons.[5]
While desktop versions are not supported, versions for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux are available, these versions are intended as a way to give people who don't have a supported operating system the ability to localize, experiment and build add-ons.[6]
See also
References
- ^ http://hg.mozilla.org/mobile-browser/file/9aa835472fed/LICENSE
- ^ Firefox for Maemo Beta 5 Released
- ^ MozillaWiki - Mobile/Symbian
- ^ http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/10/20/mozilla-makes-its-mobile-move-brings-firefox-3-6-to-android/
- ^ Mozilla rules out Firefox for iPhone and BlackBerry
- ^ http://www.mozilla.org/projects/fennec/1.0b5/releasenotes/
External links
- Firefox for mobile Website
- Mobile mozilla wiki page
- Fennec mozilla wiki page
- Fennec Mobile Browser Group
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