Mozilla has released Firefox 4 for Android, with the company promising that the new browser is up to three times faster than the stock Android browser. That's thanks to new JavaScript engine tweaks, but there's also support for tabbed browsing, Firefox Sync and add-ons.Video demo after the cut
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Thanks to Firefox Sync, all your desktop bookmarks, browsing history, open tabs, form data and passwords are pulled across into the mobile app, and vice-versa. There's also the Awesome Bar, Mozilla's combination search and address bar.
HTML5 support is baked in, but no Flash support at present. Mozilla is also offering Firefox 4 for Maemo. More information at the Mozilla blog.
What's New in Firefox for Android and Maemo:
Streamlined Interface
Focus on Web content: Features like tabs, one-touch bookmarking and browser controls that stow away when not in use help users focus on the websites they visit
Browse More, Type Less
Awesome Screen: Type less with easy access to history, bookmarks and open tabs
Save to PDF: Capture important websites, like directions or a boarding pass, to view offline
Share Page: Share websites via apps like email, Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader and more
Add Search Engine: Customize your search engine list
Private and Secure Synchronization
Firefox Sync: Access Awesome Bar history, bookmarks, open tabs, passwords and form data across multiple computers and mobile devices with secure end-to-end encryption
Most Customizable:
Firefox offers thousands of ways for users to customize the features, functionality and look of their mobile Web browser with Firefox Add-ons
Cutting Edge Tools for Web Developers:
Firefox improves existing tools like CSS, Canvas and SVG to enable developers to make exciting Web pages
HTML5 support in Firefox for Android and Maemo includes Location-Aware Browsing, device orientation, accelerometer, desktop notifications and more
The JavaScript engine incorporates the new JägerMonkey JIT compiler, along with enhancements to the existing TraceMonkey JIT and SpiderMonkey's interpreter for faster page-load speed and better performance of Web apps and games
