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Try Mozilla’s Fennic Mobile Browser on Windows, Mac or Linux [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network —
... Want to get a preview of what a mobile version of Firefox will look like? You don’t need a Nokia Internet Tablet to kick Fennic’s tires because the development team has a version for Windows, Mac and Linux. These are unsupported versions and this is an alpha build, but if you want a glimpse of Firefox’s future in terms of mobile, this is a great way to get it. ...
Mozilla Releases Firefox Fennec Alpha 2; Windows Mobile Version Progressing
AppScout —
Mozilla just rolled out the second version of Fennec, their mobile version of Firefox that is perplexingly only available for Nokia's N800 and N810 Linux-powered tablets. Fennec alpha 2 focuses on performance improvements, with faster panning, faster zooming, improved responsiveness and "look and feel improvements," according to the release notes. ...
Firefox Mobile browser hits Alpha 2, still doesn't work on your phone
Download Squad —
... Mozilla has released Alpha 2 of its mobile web browser called Fennec. When Fennec grows up, it will probably be called something like Firefox Mobile and it will run on your cellphone. For now it runs on Nokia Internet Tablets. You can also take it for a test ...
Fennec Alpha 2 Comes: Still For Nokia N810 Only
Mashable! —
... , is now available. Unfortunately, for end users, the most important piece of information about this release is that it works only on Maemo, which is Nokia N810’s platform. So, if you’re hoping you’ll be trying this out on your iPhone or any device other than N810, sorry. ...
New Firefox 'Fennec' Alpha Arrives as Mobile Browser Wars Heat Up
Wired: Epicenter —
... The new alpha release improves upon Fennec's existing feature set, which reads like a condensed list of our favorite Firefox features: a smart URL bar with integrated search (aka the "awesome bar"), tabbed browsing with a thumbnail view, built-in phishing protection and the ability to query multiple search engines. ...
Salió la alpha 2 de Fennec con mejoras de performance
Celularis —
... Entre la lista de mejoras que anunciaron para esta versión -dicen que se enfocaron en la performance del navegador móvil-, se puede encontrar mayor velocidad en el paneo y zoom, mejor respuesta mientras cargan las páginas y supuestas mejoras en el “look & feel” que benefician la usabilidad. ...
Mozilla's mobile browser gets closer to prime time
The Open Road —
... Years ago, Mozilla introduced its mobile equivalent of Firefox, then-called Minimo. Minimo unfortunately largely died of boredom within Mozilla. In early 2008, however, Mozilla resurrected Minimo as Fennec, and the heavens rejoiced (though even the heavens couldn't get it installed on [Name your mobile device of choice]).
As recently announced by Mozilla, ...
Mozilla lanza la versión Alpha 2 de Fennec
Movilae —
... Este Mozilla Fennec también es compatible con Windows, OS X y Linux pero lo verdaderamente atractivo es usarlo en el Nokia N810 Internet Table donde se aprovecha todo su potencial gracias a que opciones como hacer zoom es mucho más rápido que en el navegador tradicional. Así mismo, Mozilla Fennec ha copiado alguna de las características de Firefox 3 como que cuando empiezas a escribir una dirección web te sale una pequeña barra abajo con direcciones webs que se asemejan a lo que has escrito usando el historial web, algo que se agradece y mucho cuando usamos un ...
Fennec Alpha 2 focuses on performance
TG Daily - All News —
... to display content relevant to a user's location. The biggest game-changer will be Mozilla-based add-ons supports, which are supported by Fennec as well - a move industry watchers view as a disruptive change in mobile browsing. Also included will be user interface themes, a password manager, a searchable download manager and a pop-up blocker. Performance improvements While alpha 1 was about building a new touch-based user interface and introducing core features and technologies, alpha 2 is all about tuning. The developers squashed bugs we noticed in alpha 1 and tweaked a few ...
Will Mozilla's Fennec Mobile Browser Be a 2009 Hit? [OStatic]
GigaOM Network —
... in ramping up its Fennec mobile browser. Now, Fennec is available in an Alpha 2 test version for Windows, the Mac and Linux desktop users. Yes, it's a strange concept to test a mobile browser on desktop systems, but that's how Mozilla will leverage the largest possible community behind Fennec. Quite a few reports are coming in about how Fennec's interface works, and, although I intend to wait to use it in a more stable version, I'm very encouraged by what the earliest testers are saying. Could this open source project redefine how people think ...
Will Mozilla's Fennec Mobile Browser Be a 2009 Hit?
OStatic blogs —
... in ramping up its Fennec mobile browser. Now, Fennec is available in an Alpha 2 test version for Windows, the Mac and Linux desktop users. Yes, it's a strange concept to test a mobile browser on desktop systems, but that's how Mozilla will leverage the largest possible community behind Fennec. Quite a few reports are coming in about how Fennec's interface works, and, although I intend to wait to use it in a more stable version, I'm very encouraged by what the earliest testers are saying. Could this open source project redefine how people think about mobile browsing? ...
Firefox for Windows Mobile could hit Alpha next week
Download Squad —
... If you can't wait another week or two to try Fennec on Windows Mobile, you can always download the latest alpha version of the browser for Windows, Mac, or Linux. ...
Early build of Firefox for Windows Mobile leaked
Download Squad —
... after the break. And of course, you can always install an Alpha version of Fennec for Windows, Linux or Mac if you want to take the mobile browser for a spin on your desktop. The interface for the desktop version is pretty much identical to the mobile client. The main difference is that the desktop version is fairly stable. ...
Fennec on Windows Mobile Videoed
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... ) N810 Internet Tablet alpha versions of mobile Firefox are available for download and testing. Easily the most exciting thing we’re looking forward to is the add-on support which made Firefox so popular, but that could prove to be a problem with the limited memory and processing power of mobile phones; add-ons will either need to be fairly simple or limited in number to keep things running smoothly. ...
