Mozilla Shows Off Fennec for Android, Nokia N900

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 31, 2010

“Fennec, the long-awaited mobile version of Mozilla’s open
source Firefox browser, is one step closer to release, marking a
new milestone in Mozilla’s efforts to parlay its Firefox success
into a foothold in smartphones.

“Earlier this month, Mozilla announced on its blog that an alpha
release of the next major version of Fennec is now available for
Google-backed Android and Nokia N900 users to download and
test.

“Industry watchers have been waiting to see how Mozilla
approaches the mobile browser market, where there are already
entrenched competitors — chiefly, the vendors whose browsers ship
preinstalled on phones. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), for instance,
provides its Browser app for Android devices.”


Complete Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.