Mozilla releases second alpha of Fennec mobile browser
Mozilla has announced the availability of Fennec alpha 2, a new prerelease of the mobile Firefox browser. This version includes some important performance optimizations that make the browser more responsive.
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35 Responses
1.2.2009
I’d say it won’t be appearing in the app store…
1.2.2009
Not possible. Apple’s iphone sdk licence forbids other browsers.
1.2.2009
And this matters to those who jailbreak their iPhones?
1.2.2009
CHOO CHOOSEEMS LIKE THE RELEVANCY TRAIN HAS PASSED UP YOUR COMMENT
1.2.2009
Let me get this straight. The EU and DOJ considered prepackaging Internet Explorer within Windows to be monopolistic, but simply not allowing any other Browsers on a device is just fine. Who’s dick is Steve sucking??
1.2.2009
@briLo… I tried to Digg you twice.
1.2.2009
It only works on a Nokia tablet? What a waste of an opportunity for serious testing. They should make it work on the Blackberry and iPhone.
1.2.2009
All S60 devices, all BB, all WinMo…and even on the non-smartphones as well.
1.2.2009
It will never come to iPhone as long as Apple keeps their ridiculous control in their licence. S60 and WinMo is already underway.
1.2.2009
That doesn’t mean a port wont show up for jailbroken devices
1.2.2009
And windows mobile…
1.2.2009
Nokia tablets rock. No dissing them, schwit!
1.2.2009
Hopefully someone will make it possible to use on iphones……jailbroken of course.
1.2.2009
Have been waiting for this
1.2.2009
DiGG me DOWN!
1.2.2009
B, b.
1.2.2009
you asked for it! /sigh
1.2.2009
finally mozilla picks back up in the mobile browser game
1.2.2009
Come on Mozilla, lets see a Windows Mobile version!
1.2.2009
Nice to see this evolving, would like an iPhone version when it becomes more stable/usable. I’m sure the hackers out there will find a way
1.2.2009
That would be awesome if this could come to the LG Voyager.
1.2.2009
BB Curve, plz.
1.2.2009
Windows Mobile? No??dammit.
1.2.2009
Give them time. It is in a SECOND ALPHA and already it is showing great promise. I doubt it will be coming to every phone. In the mean time saying "Oh god I hope this comes to (insert phone or phone OS here)" won’t change anything.
1.2.2009
Call me when Fennec works with Android. Or, anything other than a Nokia N810, for that matter.
1.2.2009
Fennec on Android would give me an explosive nerdgasm.
1.2.2009
Useless with no way to install to my windows mobile phone. PLEASE MAKE AN INSTALLER FOR ACTUAL PHONES. It can’t be that hard, guys. THANKS
1.2.2009
Great, an expert! As you already know, Mozilla and Fennec are open source. And since you’re already familiar with the difficulties of building and deploying software for mobile devices, it’s fantastic that you’ve found an easy solution. Will you be submitting a patch to implement this by the end of the week, or will you need a few extra days?
1.2.2009
Forget all these browsers, try Skyfire for S60/WinMo. It can do flash natively, like youtube and hulu. Haven’t looked back at S60 native browsers, Opera mini, or Fennec since I found Skyfire
1.2.2009
I find Skyfire to be rather slow when zooming and panning around.And I don’t trust the company. Where are they making money? Nowhere, as far as I can tell. Even Opera isn’t making money yet off of Opera Mini, apparently, due to bandwidth issues. Imagine the bandwidth costs of Skyfire for the company!No, there’s something fishy going on here. Either it will be a paid service or they are doing something they don’t want to tell us about.
1.2.2009
Sweet, we need to get this on G1
1.2.2009
I tried out the linux build of it, holy crap is that thing slow… But like other people have been saying, it’s only a second alpha.