Mozilla has released an faster, smaller beta version of its Firefox 4 browser for Android-based smartphones with an improved user interface, according to a Thursday blog post.
The new beta version requires only 17 MB of storage space instead of about 43 MB, but Mozilla still sees room for further improvement, though. Users of the previous beta version will need to uninstall it and then install the new one in order to reclaim the storage space.
Mozilla has worked to speed up panning and zooming operations and reduce page load times, according to the blog post. On Android 2.2, Firefox 4 is now around 25 percent faster than the stock browser, it said.
The interface has been overhauled to make it look more Android-like, while still maintaining a connection to Firefox for desktop platforms, according to Mozilla. Before the final version is released, Mozilla will do some further fine tuning, it said.
More: http://www.pcworld.com/article/209832/
The new beta version requires only 17 MB of storage space instead of about 43 MB, but Mozilla still sees room for further improvement, though. Users of the previous beta version will need to uninstall it and then install the new one in order to reclaim the storage space.
Mozilla has worked to speed up panning and zooming operations and reduce page load times, according to the blog post. On Android 2.2, Firefox 4 is now around 25 percent faster than the stock browser, it said.
The interface has been overhauled to make it look more Android-like, while still maintaining a connection to Firefox for desktop platforms, according to Mozilla. Before the final version is released, Mozilla will do some further fine tuning, it said.
More: http://www.pcworld.com/article/209832/