Firefox 4 Beta for Google Android, Maemo Released

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Written on 2:39 AM by sricharan

Mozilla has released the first beta of Firefox 4.0 for two mobile platforms - Google Android and Nokia Maemo. In case you are getting confused with the name, Mozilla has clarified that Fennec is the codename of Mozilla's mobile project and Firefox is the official product name. The new Firefox 4 beta 1 for mobile incorporates all nifty features of the Firefox 4 beta web browser for desktops. New Firefox 4 Mobile version will work only for devices running Android 2.0 update or a higher version.

Download Firefox 4 beta 1 for your Android and Maemo device from this page.

Firefox 4 beta 1 for Android and Maemo devices incorporates the same technologies used in the Firefox 4 for desktop computers. Hence, you'll get to see the Awesome Bar, Firefox Syncs and Add-ons on this mobile version of Firefox 4 beta. Not all Add-ons available for desktop version would be compatible with the mobile Firefox 4 version. The new built is beta so expect it to be bit less buggy and quite stable compared to the nightly alpha builds for Android and Maemo platforms.

Firefox developers have worked hard to improve the responsiveness of the mobile browser and have also made the user interface more touch-friendly. On tapping on the location bar - Awesome Bar, users will get to see the Awesome Screen that shows a quick list of the user's most often visited websites and bookmarks.

Thanks to the Firefox Sync feature, you now can synchronize your passwords, open tabs, bookmarks, history and even form data for using it anywhere - on desktop or mobile. For a detailed list of enhancements in the Firefox 4 beta 1 for mobile check the release notes.

Do note that the Firefox Mobile is compatible with only select Android and Maemo devices.

Maemo:
Nokia N900

Android:
Installation requires approximately 32MB internal storage, plus 12MB SD storage.

Supported Devices - Tested
HTC Desire
HTC EVO 4G
HTC Google Nexus One
Motorola Droid 2

Supported Devices - Not Tested
HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)
HTC Droid Incredible
Motorola Droid X
Motorola Milestone (Verizon Droid)
Samsung I9000 Galaxy S (AT&T Captivate, Verizon Fascinate, T-Mobile Vibrant, Sprint Epic 4G)

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