14 DAY TRIAL // Mozilla pushed a new beta version of its Firefox for Android web browser in Google Play Store finally adding support for playing FLAC audio, as well as several other improvements.
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is the audio format of choice for audiophiles, and it looks like more and more apps and operating system are supporting it these days (finally). The latest app to support FLAC audio playback is Mozilla's Firefox for Android web browser.
FLAC playback is now available to Firefox for Android Beta users, and it allows them to play audio files encoded in the FLAC lossless audio format from various websites. It's an excellent addition to the supported audio formats, and we believe it will attract more users to use Firefox instead of other web browsers.
It's now possible to convert websites to native apps
In addition to the FLAC playback support, the latest Firefox for Android Beta lets users add websites to their home screen, though it removes the Firefox Search widget from home screen. Mozilla says that the websites that are added to the home screen will act like native apps.
Also added in the latest Firefox for Android Beta web browser release is support for Bengali from Bangladesh (bn-BD) and Nepali (ne-NP) locales. You can get all these features right now if you install Firefox for Android Beta from Google Play store on your Android smartphone or tablet.
The Firefox of Android Beta app helps Mozilla test, refine and polish the newest features before they're pushed to the stable channel. It's also there for those who like to enjoy the latest performance, customization and security enhancements before anyone else, though you should keep in mind that it's still a pre-release version.
If you don't want to use beta software on your devices, you can always rely on the Firefox for Android stable version, which is also available for download from the Google Play Store on supported Android phones and tablets. Mozilla is always trying to improve its web browser for mobile devices, so watch out for the next stable release.
