Mozilla has released "Fennec" a new mobile version of Firefox browser.

Fennec will bring a true Web experience to mobile phones and other non-PC devices, yet take advantage of the specific opportunities for new and useful user experiences enabled by mobility and telephony. Fennec will do what users need out of the box, enabling access to their favorite content and rich internet applications. It will integrate smoothly with device features, including easy initiation of phone calls from Web pages, access to local search, maps and directions. It will solve basic usability challenges have generally prevented the mobile Web experience from being pleasant and enjoyable, even though people have a critical need for data when on the go.

Fennec will be the mobile Web browser that content and application developers can target to create great software for mobile phones, rather than the plethora of native platforms and programming languages required to reach people in a mobile environment today. Any developer with skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript will be able to develop for mobile.

Key Features

  1. Simple, fast navigation to Web content
  2. Compatibility with the Web
  3. Secure
  4. A "whole product" for mobile
  5. A platform for innovation on mobile


Fennec will provide users and developers with a better experience by leveraging unique technology, developer community and user community.