Firefox Mobile Release To Coincide With Android Launch?

Andor · 10-07-2008, 12:49 PM

There's been a lot of speculation recently as to when the first version of the Firefox Mobile browser is going to be released.

In a recent interview Mozilla's CEO, John Lilly let slip that the mobile browser would hit handsets in unfinished form in just a couple of weeks.

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We want to make sure that the Web on mobile is more like the Web than what the mobile industry offers today, which is closed

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Separate networks and not a very good information-getting experience for the user. The first thing is to bring Firefox to mobile devices. We’re working on that, and we’ll see some alphas in a few weeks.

With the G1's release a little over 2 weeks away, are Mozilla aiming for the Android launch window?

[via Linux Insider]

PhantomTrace · 10-08-2008, 03:17 AM

WOW, Andor for that great source of information... I would love to have FireFox on my G1

Buck · 10-08-2008, 10:48 AM

Even an early Alpha release would be cool, i still haven't played with Chrome yet. But it seems Mozilla are gonna try get their mobile version out as soon as they can.

kiran · 10-08-2008, 06:47 PM

wow,great news! I've always dreamt of a mobile web browser that has all the capabilities a desktop web browser has.

almightyA · 10-09-2008, 05:52 AM

sorry google, but firefox forever.

deedend · 10-09-2008, 11:23 AM

I use Firefox everywhere: in office on Windows and at home on Linux (iceweasel, that is a debian-fork of Firefox)... I have tried Chrome, but at the moment I prefer the mozilla's browser, so this news make me VERY happy!!!

walkingdead · 10-09-2008, 08:32 PM

i don't know i have used Firefox for years but now i seem to be only using chrome. i really like the fact that its very striped down.

Buck · 10-09-2008, 08:47 PM

I was really pleased when i heard the announcement of Google's Chrome, purely on the basis that the competition will push Firefox even further in their browser developments.

Couple that with the recent announcements of Chrome for Mobile and now Firefox for Mobile, i can't wait to see how these two browsers evolve.

It's gonna be great for us

walkingdead · 10-09-2008, 08:54 PM

so true... competition is what makes products better. and these are already 2 good/great products. so its only going to get better from here.

HCSC · 10-09-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by deedend

I use Firefox everywhere: in office on Windows and at home on Linux (iceweasel, that is a debian-fork of Firefox)... I have tried Chrome, but at the moment I prefer the mozilla's browser, so this news make me VERY happy!!!

Same like me.
I still wait FF for WM OS and Android OS and Symbian OS. ...till next year.