Comments on: Firefox for Android Beta Hands-on Review

By: Sandra K

Sandra K — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 04:06:37 +0000

Every mobile platform already has a WebKit based browser. Even Bada has just gone WebKit.

Well there is one exception. The only mobile platform without a WebKit browser is Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7, where Microsoft has chased away other browser vendors by denying them access to the native code that its inbuilt IE7 Mobile has access to.

Mozilla made an announcement some months ago that it would not be developing anything for Windows Phone 7. It’s kind of ironic, as this is the platform that would surely need an alternate browser more than any other, as it has no WebKit alternative. If only Microsoft would allow them access to that native code.

By: Prerna

Prerna — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:26:01 +0000

Thanks for the review …I was eagerly waiting for firefox for Andriod…because I am prone to firefox on PC…

By: Onlinehandyman

Onlinehandyman — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:15:53 +0000

Thanks for the hands on review. I use the desktop version and am waiting for the Android, but your review is very much what I expected. I think I am going to wait somewhat longer. Sounds like they are going in the right direction though!

By: Matt Brubeck

Matt Brubeck — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:01:40 +0000

“It also borrows a feature from the Android Dolphin Browser that I like: Bookmarks and preferences are accessed by sliding the screen to the right and left, respectively.”

Hey! Mobile Firefox has been doing that since its first Maemo alpha releases in 2008! :)

With that aside, thanks a bunch for the great review and thoughtful critique.

By: Gmich

Gmich — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:39:08 +0000

Agreed, James. Not nearly ready in my view. Tried it out last night but was underwhelmed.

By: HG

HG — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:35:36 +0000

Pretty good overview of mobile FireFox James. For now I’m skipping FF just because of it not rendering the pages like the other browsers that are available for Android.