More information about Firefox for Mobile. Coming to Android soon.

Archon810 · November 21st, 2009, 01:39 PM

Spent my morning researching and pulling the latest facts about Mobile Firefox. Turns out, it IS coming to Android (thanks to the release of Android NDK) but only after the WinMo and Maemo versions.

It will support tabs, sync, HTML5, CSS, JS, SVG, Flash, geolocation, and a bunch of other really neat stuff.

Here's the post: Meet Firefox For Mobile [Video + Feature Highlights + More Info]

G8D · November 21st, 2009, 05:52 PM

Sounds/looks great.

Azralag · November 21st, 2009, 08:44 PM

I read on this a couple of days ago, sounds good. I wonder if it will be better than the Opera Browser being released for Android.

n9zez · November 21st, 2009, 09:25 PM

yes please!

ArXane · November 22nd, 2009, 12:01 AM

Will the same extensions that I use now for FF be able to be used on this?

edit: never mind... I read the article..... Looks like they are trying to make them work.

ari-free · November 22nd, 2009, 12:39 AM

remember: extensions turn any old app into a living breathing killer app

Carl C · November 22nd, 2009, 07:25 AM

Browser with No adds!

barry99705 · November 22nd, 2009, 09:10 PM

Hopefully it won't be as laggy as the latest versions of firefox on the desktop.

detroid · November 23rd, 2009, 01:11 PM

This guy is taking a shot at getting Firefox running on Android. If you want to follow along check out his blog

Android Hacking (Part 1 of probably many) at Vladimir Vuki?evi?

gmermel · November 23rd, 2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archon810

Spent my morning researching and pulling the latest facts about Mobile Firefox. Turns out, it IS coming to Android (thanks to the release of Android NDK)

I Can not find a smoothe way to get my DT bookmarks into my Droid.

Browser syncs to igoogle, but my safari subfolders appear as primary folders. Gives me a list of BM's a mile long.

Opera syncs to my Opera account, but MY bookmarks are 3 clicks deep. Same with Dolphin.

Bookmark Importer states it should do the job, but my Droid won't load my exported BM files for the app to see/import.

Do you think my FF desktop bookmarks will sync to mobile FF?

Or tell me: How do I get my DT BM's (that reads kinda gross....) into my droid in a funcitonal format?

detroid · November 24th, 2009, 02:39 PM

I wonder if FF Mobile will have multi-touch.

snorge · November 24th, 2009, 08:34 PM

I think the Dolphin browser is the best so far. Seems a lot faster than the default one on my Eris.

detroid · November 24th, 2009, 08:49 PM

ff will no doubt blow dolphin away

AndroidSPCS · November 25th, 2009, 01:22 AM

Very cool!

WaLkeR · November 25th, 2009, 04:36 AM

I'm really happy with dolphin browser at the moment but Firefox will be a welcome upgrade for me.

johnlgalt · November 25th, 2009, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by gmermel

I Can not find a smoothe way to get my DT bookmarks into my Droid.

Browser syncs to igoogle, but my safari subfolders appear as primary folders. Gives me a list of BM's a mile long.

Opera syncs to my Opera account, but MY bookmarks are 3 clicks deep. Same with Dolphin.

Bookmark Importer states it should do the job, but my Droid won't load my exported BM files for the app to see/import.

Do you think my FF desktop bookmarks will sync to mobile FF?

Or tell me: How do I get my DT BM's (that reads kinda gross....) into my droid in a funcitonal format?

Using Fx as my default browser since before 1.0. But, I have used many schemes for bookmark synchronization. Manual sync, paid apps that synced between browsers on the same computer, manually uploading my bookmarks file t omy FTP server, etc.

The best, I have found, is Weave. IMO it is the most robust, and it works - and it works well.

If they make Fennec (if that is what they are still calling it) work with extensions on the DROID, my problem is over....mostly.

I only have several thousand bookmarks.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by detroid

I wonder if FF Mobile will have multi-touch.

It better!

ari-free · November 25th, 2009, 09:31 AM

I have to have my firefox. Other browsers just browse the web but firefox is an internet workhouse.

Archon810 · November 25th, 2009, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by detroid

This guy is taking a shot at getting Firefox running on Android. If you want to follow along check out his blog

Android Hacking (Part 1 of probably many) at Vladimir Vuki?evi?

That is actually the guy who works for Mozilla. He's the one developing Firefox for Android

detroid · November 25th, 2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archon810

That is actually the guy who works for Mozilla. He's the one developing Firefox for Android

Awesome. I hope he updates the blog often. It'll be cool to see it unfold.

johnlgalt · November 25th, 2009, 04:39 PM

Vlady's last post on his blog, on Monday, shows that he is now using a Status board to keep track of his development: Following Firefox Android Work at Vladimir Vuki?evi?

I checked the Android porting work and it is pure text - so it is mobile friendly

alanad808 · November 26th, 2009, 01:17 AM

yes! I would love FF on my Droid

shante1012 · November 26th, 2009, 09:26 AM

when will it be coming im impatient

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