Mozilla Wants to Make Its Firefox for Android Browser Faster and More Private | Linux Today

Mozilla Wants to Make Its Firefox for Android Browser Faster and More Private

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Marius Nestor
Jun 29, 2019

Powered by the GeckoView engine, which also powers Firefox Focus, Firefox Reality, and other Android apps, the new Firefox for Android mobile web browser aims to be twice as fast than previous versions. Additionally, GeckoView makes it easier for Mozilla to bring new features to its upcoming major Firefox for Android web browser release. But the new Firefox for Android browser is not all about being the fastest web browser for Android devices as it also promises to be provide users the ultimate standards in privacy without being followed by advertising trackers, while still offering a full-fledged and much faster mobile browsing experience.

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Marius Nestor

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