Firefox 6 Beta To Receive Native UI & Flash Update For Android

Firefox made its debut in the Android platform almost a year back yet it is currently lagging behind the other conventional browsers available in the Android market like Bolt,Dolphin etc.Now that Google Chrome is also looking to make its appearance in the mobile app,Firefox better step up the process if it doesn't want to loose to Google in the mobile version also,as Google looks all set to overtake Mozilla's market share by the end of 2011.

                                                            The Dev team has announced a series of changes to be implemented on to the mobile browser which includes support for a native user interface along with the integration of Flash.Unfortunately these features already exist in the conventional SmartPhone browsers.Having said that the beta version is still a long way from being actually implemented.
                                                            The mobile version of Firefox didn't quite click as it was expected to due to the same usual Sluggishness along with usual instability when it comes to plugin's & extensions.Mozilla better start fine-tuning the app now that Chrome will be implemented soon enough and also with Opera mini receiving accolades,things might be going from bad to worse.In the PC domain,with Chrome & Mozilla locked in Browser wars & Google Chrome all set to unseat Firefox as the second best browser,Firefox is literally a sinking ship now.The XUL version has be removed from its predecessor where as it still retains the Gecko engine which improves response time & provides better browsing experience.
                                                           The absence of flash support in Firefox is absolutely staggering & flash plays a very important role in the Android domain & its a must have feature in the mini browsers.Realizing the drawbacks,Mozilla has promised to implement Flash in the future versions,but lets hope they do it before Chrome gets released.

Sprint To Roll Out Motorola Lapdock 100 On October 21st:Employees Earn Sprint Scratch

If you are looking for a SmartPhone which can fly like a PC,then Motorola Lapdock 100 is the right device for you.Motorola's Pseudo Laptop Dock,which was destined to hit the  AT &T shelves have now been announced for Sprint & will to display on October 21st featuring an employee rewards email offer.For every Lapdock 100 Sprint Rewards Me training quiz passed forward by an employee,he nets $10 in Sprint scratch along with a wonderful opportunity to snatch a Lapdock 100.The laptop comes with some pre-packaged applications which includes Mozilla Firefox,Adobe Flash,Google Docs,a modified PC file manager & more.Lapdock 100 also features an Epicurean 10.1 Inches screen.Although its not sure how much the price tag is,but its expected to be cheaper than Atrix 4G's Lapdock.

Browser War Intensifies: Chrome All Set To Displace FireFox In Market

Chrome is all packed to take on Mozilla's Firefox browser and  become the world's second most widely used Web browser behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer.Stat Counter Analytics predict that Google's Chrome will completely take over Firefox's market by December 2011 which is roughly 3% ahead of Google's Chrome.Chrome currently holds roughly 23.6% of the market share while Mozilla lingers at 23.9.It came as no surprise when Mozilla implemented RAPID RELEASE PROCESS and released its fastest Firefox version(FireFox 7) till date.Internet Explorer still reigns as the dominant Web player in the market snatching almost 41.7% of the Market Share.

                                                    This story is similar to that of the battle between Netscape Navigator & Internet Explorer in the 90's which eventually lead to the downfall of the Navigator,which later lead to the establishment of Firefox as an Open source Development under Mozilla.If the growth move forward with the same trend,then Google's Chrome will engulf 26.6% stake in the market where as Firefox sinks to 25.3%.With Chrome already overtaking Firefox in UK this year,it will interesting to watch whether the market trends continue as expected or there is a twist down the line.Another thing to be noted here is that Chrome is the probably the only browser which is exhibiting a positive growth trend while Mozilla's Firefox & Microsoft's Internet Explorer are back-pedaling with 4% & 9% respectively.
                                                             Firefox's so called 3 Firefox Versions & the 6 Week development Cycle has been going in the recession mode as expected with has largely being met with more and more negative reviews from Individuals & Business people alike regarding its Add-on Issues & frequent interface incompatibility issues.

Mozilla FireFox 8 Beta Features Twitter Search, Tab Controller & Add-On Support

Days after releasing the words fastest Web browser,Mozilla released a new beta version of Firefox(Firefox 8) which has been incorporated with never before features like a whole new Twitter Search Tab and many other Engines, Controlling Tabs and Add-on support.Determined to Crush Google's Chrome browser, Firefox 8 beta is the latest Mozilla release to be in a 6 week complete development cycle where Pilot testing results will provide valuable feedbacks to the Development team which ultimately will result in more powerful versions of the Web browser in the near future.

                                                                 Even-though Firefox 8 beta is available to all,Cnet Editors issued a statement  

                                Inexperienced Users should avoid trying Firefox 8 as it is  prone to a myriad of bugs as its still in testing phase and may potentially damage the system.We strongly recommend that users exercise caution and save all their mission-critical data before installing or using this software.

Key Features of Firefox 8 beta Includes:

• A new Twitter Search Tab not available in the previous versions.
• Animated tabs during drag or Tear scenario instead of just a thin dull line.
• Better Session management support where it can re-open tabs under accidental Operating System shutdown,restart or Crash scenario.
• Add-on toolbars which are dormant unless activated by the User.
• A Master password to ensure protection in the Android version of Firefox 8 along with many customizable features.
• Restarting Firefox is no longer required after Installing any Add-on or Update.

                                           Mozilla's Blitzkrieg approach is the result of its Competitive strategy and its aim to implement new and extra-ordinary features in the Firefox Installments to follow in a matter of mere days rather than months.Also Mozilla has plans to reduce Firefox loading issues in Android  mobiles,which comes with a built in Google's browser.Mozilla's affinity on its  XUL technology will ensure better browser loading times at the expense of Add-on compatibility.Mozilla's approach will be a threefold one involving 3 different versions of Firefox namely-The Finished stable release,the beta & finally the Raw alias Aurora version.Under this strategy,with every update collected the within the stipulated time of 6 weeks become the new Aurora,the old one becoming the new beta and finally the old beta becomes the Stable release.As Doug Turner of Mozilla had quoted:

We will continue the existing XUL-based Fennec [Firefox mobile] project, and future Firefox on Mobile will still be based on the XUL front-end. The team will continue focusing on startup performance, memory usage, bugs fixes, and features

Whether this so called Strategy is going to be a Boon or Bane for Mozilla,only time can tell.For those of you who plan to try the latest installment of Firefox 8 beta,download the appropriate version from below:

Windows Version          Mac Version             Linux Version              Android Version