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== About Firefox for Mobile == | |||
[[Fennec]] is the codename of Mozilla's mobile Firefox project. Firefox is the browser built for the way you use the Web on your mobile phone. | |||
Firefox is the browser built for the way you use the Web on your mobile phone. | |||
It’s built on the same browser engine as the desktop Firefox 3.6 with some extensive under the hood work to optimize for mobile. Key design principles are at the heart of the browsing experience – minimize typing, let the Web have center stage, and take your Firefox with you, to name a few. | It’s built on the same browser engine as the desktop Firefox 3.6 with some extensive under the hood work to optimize for mobile. Key design principles are at the heart of the browsing experience – minimize typing, let the Web have center stage, and take your Firefox with you, to name a few. | ||
Firefox for mobile is just like the desktop browser – secure, powerful and customizable. It’s packed with many of the same features including the Awesome Bar, add-ons, Weave Sync and Location-Aware Browsing. Available in more than 30 languages and counting, simply put, it’s the most modern mobile Web browser available. | Firefox for mobile is just like the desktop browser – secure, powerful and customizable. It’s packed with many of the same features including the Awesome Bar, add-ons, Weave Sync and Location-Aware Browsing. Available in more than 30 languages and counting, simply put, it’s the most modern mobile Web browser available. Find out more about [[Mobile|Mozilla Mobile]]. | ||
== Supported Platforms == | |||
=== Maemo === | |||
Firefox for Maemo 1.0 is available for download on Nokia's Maemo platform optimized for the Nokia N900. | |||
* '''Latest Version:''' 1.0 ([http://www.mozilla.com/mobile/maemo/ download]) | |||
* '''Optimized for:''' [http://maemo.nokia.com/n900/ Nokia N900] (also available on Nokia N810 and N800 Internet Tablets, but not recommended) | |||
* '''OS Requirements:''' Maemo 5 (51-1) | |||
* '''System Requirements:''' Nokia Maemo 5 | |||
* '''Release Notes:''' [https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/mobile/1.0/releasenotes/ Firefox for Nokia N900 Release Notes] | |||
=== Android === | |||
Early development and testing of Firefox on the Android platform. Stay tuned and follow us on [http://twitter.com/mozmobile Twitter] and [http://www.facebook.com/firefoxformobile Facebook] to learn more about new developments and how to get involved. [http://blog.vlad1.com/2010/04/27/fennec-on-android-ground-zero/ Try out an early build from Vlad Vukicevic.] | |||
* '''Latest Version:''' Pre-Alpha ([http://blog.vlad1.com/2010/04/27/fennec-on-android-ground-zero/ download]) | |||
* '''Optimized for:''' Google Nexus One, Motorola Droid (will eventually include more devices) | |||
* '''OS Requirements:''' Google Android 2.0 | |||
* '''System Requirements:''' OpenGL ES2.0 | |||
* '''Release Notes:''' N/A | |||
=== | === Windows Mobile === | ||
'''[http://blog.pavlov.net/2010/03/22/stopping-development-for-windows-mobile/ Firefox has stopped development for Windows Mobile indefinitely.]''' Thank you to our contributors for their continued support and feedback. | |||
* '''Last Version:''' 1.0 alpha 4 | |||
* '''Optimized for:''' Samsung Omnia II, AT&T Touch Fuze, HTC Touch Pro | |||
* '''OS Requirements:''' Windows Mobile 6.0 and above | |||
* '''System Requirements:''' 128Mb RAM, 32Mb available storage | |||
* '''Release Notes:''' [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/fennec/1.1a1-wm/releasenotes/ Windows Mobile Release Notes] | |||
=== Firefox for | === Mobile Firefox for desktop computers === | ||
Developers, you can install the mobile version of Firefox to your PC in order to test, provide feedback and build apps and add-ons. The desktop versions are currently intended for development purposes only. [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/mobile/platforms/ Download for Mac, Windows, and Linux]. | |||
== Other Platforms == | |||
=== iPhone === | |||
We do not have plans to build an iPhone browser due to constraints with the OS environment and distribution. Unlike other third-party browsers for iPhone, Firefox depends on its own rendering engine and JavaScript interpreter. The iPhone SDK Agreement prevents us from distributing these components to iPhone users. | |||
=== Palm Pre === | |||
We currently have no plans to develop Firefox for the Palm Pre/WebOS platform, but there is an [http://www.oxymoronical.com/blog/tag/palm unofficial port by Dave Townsend (mossop)]. | |||
=== Blackberry === | |||
Sorry, no plans. Due to its Java-based operating system and the inability to build native C/C++ components, Firefox is not compatible on the Blackberry OS. | |||
=== Symbian === | |||
We currently have no plans to develop Firefox for the Symbian platform. See [[Mobile/Symbian]] for notes from an inactive project to port Firefox to Symbian. | |||
=== Feature phones === | |||
We’ve targeted our development for smartphones. Standard mobile or feature phones are not powerful enough to support a great Firefox user experience. | |||
== Glossary of Terms == | |||
; Pre-alpha: The project is in the early stages. Much of the work consists of investigating and experimenting with code and platform compatibility. There are no official releases during pre-alpha, but we do make nightly builds and development builds available for feedback. | |||
; Alpha: Multiple bugs and known issues emerge in the Alpha stage. In Alpha, users should not expect full functionality. There are typically multiple Alpha releases before the software is resilient and robust enough to move to Beta. | |||
; Beta: Bugs and known issues have been identified and continue to be resolved. In Beta, the project focus moves towards polish and enhancements around UI and performance. There are typically multiple Beta releases before the software is performing exceptionally for the user, void of major bugs and blockers. | |||
; RC: A Release Candidate (RC) is identified at the end of a Beta cycle. This is a build of the software that only requires minor updates and enhancements until it is ready to be publicly available for download and general use. | |||
; GA: Final 1.0 version of Firefox is generally available to download and use. | |||