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Firefox 9 For Android Available

By Brandon Orndorff · · 1 min read

Firefox 9 for Android

Mozilla has introduced Firefox version 9 to the Android Market this morning and it looks great on tablets. The new Firefox 9 has been optimized for larger screens to increase the browsing experience with a new interface.

Whats in Firefox 9 for Android:

  • New Look for Tablets – more intuitive mobile browsing on larger screens like tabs have been optimized for tablets.
  • Full Screen Portrait Browsing – tabs are listed in the top left menu and can easily be hidden to view in full screen even when in portrait orientation.
  • Tab Optimization – tabs are in a pane on the left side of the screen allowing you to still see full websites on the right side. You can swype to the left to hide tabs as well.
  • Action Bar with Quick Access Buttons – you can now access preferences, add-ons, downloads and other menu items from the new action bar. Also the back, forward and bookmark buttons are back for easy access.
  • HTML5 Input for Camera Access – developers can build mobile websites and web apps that allow you to use your camera for scanning or whatever while still surfing the net.
  • HTML5 Form Validation – the HTML5 form validation API is now supported in Firefox 9.

Let us know what you think of Firefox 9 now that its available. We have started to mess with it but haven’t really dove into more than the main new features and will update with anything we find.

Brandon Orndorff
I have been interested in Android from the moment the first devices were released. I love the fact that it's such a widely accepted mobile OS and that I can be a large part of the community as a whole.

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