Fennec (Mobile Firefox) has reached milestone 9, which is also our first alpha! We're calling this release the User Experience alpha. The last eight milestones were building up to getting a stable browser with an easy to use interface. We really want to get Fennec in front of as many people as possible and get feedback.
As with the previous milestones, M9 is targeted at the Nokia N800/N810 (Maemo) Internet tablet. Yes, we have made great progress on Windows Mobile, but no milestone releases yet. However, in addition to the native Maemo release, we are also releasing desktop versions of Fennec. That's right, you can install Fennec on your Windows, OS X or release notes have information on a quick start, how to install, what's new, known issues and how to provide feedback. So if you're interested in getting involved with Mozilla Mobile, install Fennec and tell us what you think.
Video walk through: http://vimeo.com/1981300?pg=embed&sec=1981300
Source: http://starkravingfinkle.org/blog/2008/10/...perience-alpha/
Edit: Crap, the title should be Fennec
This post has been edited by supernova_00: Oct 18 2008, 00:35
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NeoVeteran  Group: Registered Posts: 4,789 Joined: 7-August 01 From: Maryland Member No.: 411 
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Tyrannically Benevolent  Group: Registered Posts: 11,250 Joined: 15-July 01 From: Purgatory Member No.: 82
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* syndicated to front page on "Around the Web"
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| Post #3 Oct 18 2008, 03:42 | |
NUMERO MYSTERIOSO  Group: Moderator Posts: 14,082 Joined: 28-September 02 From: Brisbane, Australia Likes: Cookies Member No.: 17,647
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http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=683704
Was posted yesterday  The browser is interesting, I'd like to see it on real hardware though, not just a window on a computer. |
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| Post #4 Oct 18 2008, 08:02 | |
Neowinian Senior  Group: Registered Posts: 3,570 Joined: 28-December 05 From: England Member No.: 147,340
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If this can be successfully applied to different platforms, this is going to be a serious contender to opera's mobile browsers.
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| Post #5 Oct 18 2008, 08:22 | |
Wave Goodbye  Group: Global Moderator Posts: 12,584 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Brighton, England Member No.: 121,608
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It's a bit weird how sometimes you want to drag across to see more of the page, but it thinks you want to see the controls.
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| Post #6 Oct 18 2008, 16:57 | |
Mac/iPhone Addict Group: Registered Posts: 5,074 Joined: 29-August 01 From: Somewhere in Canada Member No.: 953
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Too bad it will never be ported to the iPhone due to Apple's stringent application approval process.
 That is, unless if the device were to be jailbroken.
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| Post #7 Oct 18 2008, 18:17 | |
Maybe the helicopter is made of chocolate Group: Registered Posts: 5,928 Joined: 7-March 06 From: Vermont Member No.: 159,052
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Quote - (MulletRobZ @ Oct 18 2008, 12:57)  Too bad it will never be ported to the iPhone due to Apple's stringent application approval process. That is, unless if the device were to be jailbroken.so you are saying apps like that "i am rich" one made it on but a web browser by mozilla couldn't? |
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| Post #8 Oct 18 2008, 18:20 | |
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Quote - (ViperAFK @ Oct 18 2008, 14:17) so you are saying apps like that "i am rich" one made it on but a web browser by mozilla couldn't? web browsers have a language interpreter for javascript and html and whatever so it would be against the EULA, that i am rich app was just too stupid for apple's liking |
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| Post #9 Oct 18 2008, 19:59 | |
Neowinian Senior Group: Registered Posts: 2,910 Joined: 8-August 05 From: United States Member No.: 122,701
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What kind of name is Fennec? Why don't they just call it Firefox? People would actually know what it is then.
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| Post #10 Oct 18 2008, 20:09 | |
Neowinian Senior Group: Registered Posts: 2,550 Joined: 9-December 05 Member No.: 144,414
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Quote - (TRC @ Oct 18 2008, 21:59) What kind of name is Fennec? Why don't they just call it Firefox? People would actually know what it is then. In my opinion; there's nothing wrong with "small fox", as a name for a much smaller version of Firefox. |
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Braaiiiiiinnsss! Use them.  Group: +Subscriber Posts: 2,576 Joined: 3-April 06 From: Bristol, UK Member No.: 162,229
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Quote - (TRC @ Oct 18 2008, 19:59) What kind of name is Fennec? Why don't they just call it Firefox? People would actually know what it is then. It's not without reason - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_Fox |
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| Post #12 Oct 18 2008, 20:58 | |
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interesting. gonna try it out on my computer, but no mobile phone to try it out on
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NeowinianČ  Group: Registered Posts: 103 Joined: 5-April 03 From: Jericho, KS Member No.: 25,361
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Quote - (Pupik @ Oct 18 2008, 16:09) In my opinion; there's nothing wrong with "small fox", as a name for a much smaller version of Firefox. Indeed. There's nothing wrong with "Mozilla Mobile Browser" or "Mozilla Mobile Firefox". |
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Neowinian Senior Group: Registered Posts: 2,910 Joined: 8-August 05 From: United States Member No.: 122,701
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Quote - (Kirkburn @ Oct 18 2008, 16:53) It's not without reason - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_Fox Ah, well I understand the name now. So many animals I've never heard of.  That being said I would guess that the majority of the general public may not have heard of a Fennec Fox either. Software names should be descriptive and easily understandable I think. The name Firefox is finally becoming well enough known among the public that most people recognize it as being a web browser. Why go and throw that recognition away? Firefox Mobile or just plain Firefox would have been better in my opinion, instead of a coming up with a confusing new name just to be clever. |
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NUMERO MYSTERIOSO Group: Moderator Posts: 14,082 Joined: 28-September 02 From: Brisbane, Australia Likes: Cookies Member No.: 17,647
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I don't see what's wrong with the name Fennec, it's not like Firefox was a well known term before it was released (Pheonix would have been better known)
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