Firefox 14 for Android

Firefox has just released its updated and fully functional Web Browser to the Android Community and if you were a fan of the old Dolphin HD Browsers you might want to take its competitor for a bit of a spin as it may make you want to switch.

With a lot of features promised, one of the things they have emphasized is that you'll find that browsing speed has greatly improved across the board. Mozilla has claimed that the whole interface has been significantly improved and sped up, so zooming, panning, and launching the browser should be all a lot quicker and smoother. Based on the benchmark tools, Mozilla has claimed to be 2x times faster than the stock Android Browser.

Aside from speed, they have built in a lot of syncing options - Mozilla calls it the "awesome screen" which displays all of your bookmarks, history, and password/form data to your Android phone. Unlike Chrome, Firefox for Android supports flash.

For those of us moving towards the newer web technologies, there are also a number of HTML5 capabilities on the Firefox for Android and is much more stable compared to the beta version of Firefox.

For the Android Tablet Users you might have to standby for a bit as your device shall be next on their list.

Here is a summary of what the New Firefox for Android has to offer:


SPEED


Get to the Web and find what you’re looking for fast.

SYNC
Access your desktop browser history, bookmarks, passwords and tabs from any device.

ADVANCED SECURITY
Control your privacy, security and how much data you share on the Web

AWESOME SCREEN
Browse your favorite sites with minimal or no typing.

ADD-ONS
Customize your browser just the way you like it.

For a complete list of features, check out http://mozilla.org/mobile/features/.

Have questions or need help? Visit http://support.mozilla.org/mobile.

The Firefox browser works on most Android devices. See if it works on yours:http://www.mozilla.org/mobile/platforms/

Want to know more about the permissions Firefox requests?http://mzl.la/FirefoxPermissions

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