Firefox has released the first Firefox browser for mobile phones. This version of Firefox 1.0 for mobile phones (code named Fennec) is currently available for Nokia Maemo platform. Nokia N900 owners can now enjoy many of the Firefox features from the desktop version on their mobile phones. Mozilla says that Firefox Mobile is secure, powerful, and customizable and is the most modern mobile Web browser available and is optimized for a mobile experience.
Features of the Mobile Version of Firefox;
- Awesome Bar – Go to your favorite sites in just a couple of keystrokes with intelligent and personalized searching
- Weave Sync – Sync your Firefox tabs, history, bookmarks and passwords between your desktop and mobile device for a seamless browsing experience
- Add-ons – Customize your Firefox by adding small pieces of functionality, like games and news readers, that help make the mobile Web browser your own
- Location-Aware Browsing – Get maps and information relevant to your location
- Tabbed browsing – View open tabs as thumbnails to easily identify and select the Web page you’d like to go to next
- Safe Browsing – Get an Instant Web Site ID and easily access and edit security settings
- Available in more than 30 languages and counting
There are currently more than 40 Firefox add-ons available for mobile version. Firefox for mobile provides a platform for developers to create rich applications. Developers can use the latest Web technologies like HTML5, CSS and JavaScript to improve, modify and customize the browser.
To download Firefox Mobile, visit Firefox.com/m on your Nokia N900.
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