Trying Firefox 4 for Android

Once present on the desktop, Mozilla has finally released the Firefox 4 for Android Mobile. What are the features of Firefox 4 mobile browser ?

Firefox 4 has some interesting features that have not been in previous versions. In addition to a more fashionable appearance, the performance of JavaScript processes were improved, so that makes it faster when opening a web page. Not satisfied just on desktop, Mozilla was released Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo.

Firefox 4 versions of Android has some excellent features such as tabbed browsing, bookmarks, Firefox Sync and supports several Add-Ons. But keep in mind that this browser does not support smart phone that still uses the ARM processor v6 or before.

Mozilla Firefox 4 Developers claims that Firefox 4 for Android 3 times faster than the Android phone default browser. This is because the javascript engine combined with JIT JaegerMonkey in it is believed will be able to open web pages faster and better graphics quality.

It's display look more fresh than the Android built-in browser. Stay minimalist, but more functional. For example, the placement of active web ' hidden ' on the left. Just slides, then the current list of web pages will be visible.

In addition to a fresh appearance, one of the most interesting feature in Firefox 4 is a Firefox Sync. With this users can sync bookmarks, history, passwords, settings, and even tabs between browsers on mobile phones with the desktop. Is not it interesting?

Firefox browser looks ready to compete with other browsers that already exist in Android, especially Opera. Is the Opera feel threatened or ordinary in the face of the presence of Firefox 4 android?

Download firefox 4 android browser or Download Mozilla Firefox 4 for dekstop.

Firefox 4 for Android can be obtained for free at Android Market.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Firefox 4

After 8 months of the release of Beta 1 version ( 6 july 2010 ), finally Firefox version 4 has been released officially. Currently, the number of downloads after release of the Mozilla browser output is already more than 4.7 million downloads, this number continues to increase every minute. Firefox download statistics can be viewed at http://glow.mozilla.com.

Firefox version 4 brings a lot of changes from previous versions, especially in terms of appearance was first felt by the user. There are some changes in this latest version of Firefox, the following reviews by Okezone, regarding changes in the browser 'The Fire Fox '.

Advantages of Firefox 4
The first point is the TAB placed at top, menu buttons are combined (in the previous version : File, Edit, Tools, etc), reload and stop buttons are combined into one, the last home button moved next to the search field.
New features are quite interesting is the Group Tabs, this feature lets you categorize your tabs into groups. This feature can be accessed by clicking the Group button tabs on the minimize button, or pressing the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+E.

In order to create a new group simply block area, and then stay grouping tabs by dragging the tab into a particular group.

The second point, Firefox 4 display interface also improves performance. Firefox 4 to increase the speed when users open a browser, web page rendering speed and load javascript faster with his new javascript engine called JägerMonkey.

In this new version of Firefox have Crash protection features, if any plugins, eg Adobe Flash, Apple QuickTime, Microsoft Silverlight a freeze or crash, it will not affect the browser.

Firefox 4 is also already supports HTML 5, HTML tag like <video> have to run, as well as the other HTML 5 tags.

Disadvantages of Firefox 4

It's just that there are some add - ons that are not compatible with the latest version of Firefox 4, such as social bookmarking service, Delicious Bookmarks 2.1.106. RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin 1.0 and 2.0.9.9 NoScript add - ons that are quite popular also not compatible.

Another minor deficiency is that users can not select the address bar directly by pressing the F6 button ( in version 3.6 can ), for users accustomed to rarely use the mouse small thing is quite disturbing.

For web developers do not need to worry, because the add - ons " mandatory " such as Firebug, Web Developer, User Agent Switcher or YSlow running well.

Overall, Firefox 4 is qualified enough to compete with some other browsers.
But one of the hallmarks of this browser is, still supports the Windows XP platform, which it had been abandoned by Microsoft itself, through Internet Explorer. (techno.okezone- firefox 4 strength and weakness).

Download Firefox 4

Firefox 4 Download (full version): mozilla.com

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