Want to get your hands dirty with the browser everyone’s buzzing about, Mozilla’s release of the Firefox for Mobile alpha code, code-named Fennec.
So what expected: A version of the Firefox 3 Awesome Bar that combines history, bookmarks, and search. Plenty of capability for add-ons. And a large widescreen display with sidebars.
Let’s look at these features in more detail. Thanks to our friends at CNET.
The only thing is that Fennec is still only for users of the Nokia N810 and N800 Internet tablet till yet.
The Screen Size: In comparison to the Opera Mobile 9.5 beta browser for touch-screen phones,Fennec has full widescreen display to maximize your browsing experience.
Bar What’s it About?: Bookmarking made easy along with auto –generating URL’s like that in Firefox 3. Here is the official demo video.
Specific to mobile browsing the tabbing feature add a new horizon to the browser.
The Support: The best feature is like that of Firefox 3 supporting add-ons adding additional capability to the mobile browser. This could really change the market, as Firefox desktop is really popular fro it’s add-ons, this could really help Mozilla to capture the mobile market.
The browser also incorporates a POP-UP blocker, communicating to us that the Desktop is really going out, the mobile era or we may call it the CLOUD Era is starting to shine.
The Content: Being aware of the large popularity of social web these days, Mozilla will support media that being RICH Internet Media, via API’s and plug-in. So don’t worry about flash video’s or music plug-in.
The Market: The market is now growing and maturing, the heavy contenders being Opera and Microsoft. But with Firefox in the market things could really change and market share game would start to play again.
The Browser is still in Alpha Mode, but surely as according to Mozilla Chief, it will be out in few months after testing and standards compliance meetings.
Will it change the mobile market, will Fennec be as Popular in mobiles as it’s Parent Firefox is on teh dektop. Time will tell. Leave your comments…
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