14 DAY TRIAL // An updated flavor of Firefox for Android mobile browser is now available for download, with a new interface for users to benefit from, and with a series of new tools aimed at developers.
One of the main focuses in the new Firefox for Android was to make the interface consistent with the Android operating system.
Moreover, the mobile browser comes with a series of optimizations aimed at the owners of tablet PCs, and addition enhancements in this area are expected for the near future.
“Firefox for Android provides a seamless way for users to take the Firefox experience they know and love everywhere along with a sleek look that allows users to focus on the websites they visit,” Mozilla notes.
“The interface is streamlined to be consistent with the Android look and feel while fonts and buttons are now optimized for tablets. Additional tablet optimization and support is planned for future releases.”
With the new application version, users will enjoy a new welcome page, aimed providing users with fast access to browser tools and features, including Firefox Sync, add-ons, tabbed browsing and bookmarks.
Moreover, the release brings forth enhanced image rendering, which should result in faster zooming, crisp text and reduced pixelation.
In the latest release of their mobile application, Mozilla, a global, non-profit organization, have made it easier for developers to come up with mobile Web apps and websites.
Firefox for Android offers developers the possibility to create rich, compelling mobile Web apps, and can now come up with Web experiences that would detect touch events and gestures.
“Imagine mobile Web apps that enable users to swipe their finger to pan around a map and mobile Web games that let you swipe a finger to swing a baseball bat or pull a slingshot to launch an angry bird. Support for multi-touch events will be added in future releases,” Mozilla explains.
“The IndexedDB API gives developers local database storage in Firefox to make Web apps, websites and restartless add-ons available offline. This increases performance, reduces data usage and allows users to enjoy a mobile Web experience without an Internet connection.”
The new version of Firefox for Android is available for download from the Android Market. You can find the latest stable release here, while the beta flavor is available here.
