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First screenshots of Firefox Mobile for Windows Mobile

Posted by Zach Epstein on Oct 12, 2008 12:25 pm 10 comments
Filed in Software, Windows Mobile

Just last week we got word that a Firefox Mobile alpha version might be coming down the pipe a lot sooner than expected. Low and behold, screen shots have been leaked. As many could have guessed, the first version we are seeing is sitting pretty atop Windows Mobile. Sure we would love to see Firefox Mobile, codenamed Fennec, on some other platforms but let’s be honest - Windows Mobile is definitely in need of some browser love more so than most other competitive smartphone platforms. Hopefully there are some other versions in the works as well; BlackBerry and S60 could surely use the help, especially from a mobile browser that manages an Acid3 Test score of 88/100! Long story short, it looks hot and we want it now. According to the source there will definitely be a version of Firefox Mobile available to the public before the year is out so all you Windows Mobile users out there should get ready to make the rest of us slightly jealous.

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10 comment(s) for this post.

  1. On Oct 12, 2008 @ 12:33 pm, Mark Said:

    Unfortunatly it probably won’t make it to BlackBerry as they said they don’t want to do a Java version…..

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  2. On Oct 12, 2008 @ 1:14 pm, Denngir Said:

    Maybe it will come to android

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  3. On Oct 12, 2008 @ 2:54 pm, blah Said:

    i think i like access’ netfront 3.5 beta a bit more… but nice to see firefox putting up good acid3 numbers of 88/100, better than iphone 74/100

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  4. On Oct 12, 2008 @ 3:01 pm, Jeremiah Said:

    Does S60 really need a third-party browser? Nokia’s web browser seems pretty phenomenal to me.

    Blackberry’s however, DEFINITELY needs an overhaul or at least an alternative.

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  5. On Oct 12, 2008 @ 4:26 pm, Kyle Said:

    Yea the BB browser need some upgrade luvin. Sucks to hear about their sissyness avoiding java.

    Btw what’s Acid3? I’m on mobile too lazy to check.

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  6. On Oct 12, 2008 @ 4:54 pm, blah Said:

    @kyle,

    acid3.acidtests.org it’s a site that checks compatibility with modern HTML and javascript standards.

    Best I’ve seen on a BB bold is 51/100 (big fail in my book). Even worse for the Storm (emulator on a very fast PC) best I got was 44/100

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  7. On Oct 12, 2008 @ 8:18 pm, rich Said:

    why hasn’t anyone built a browser than can score 100 on the acid 3 test? is it really that hard to do?

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  8. On Oct 12, 2008 @ 9:18 pm, Kyle Said:

    Hah wow my curves browser didn’t even pass let alone give me a score. Everything is allowed to I don’t get it. Either way blackberry needs to become more visual. They don’t handle images and screen changes too well. IMHO if you could combine the multimedia and visual processing of the iPod touch with the flexability and compatability of the blackberry you’d have one hell of a phone. Too bad the storm fell short on that one. Ohh well there’s always the storm 2 and 3 on the way as well as the SuperBerry

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  9. On Oct 13, 2008 @ 10:24 am, midibite Said:

    I wonder if this will work with plugins like foxmarks?

    Mozilla makes some sick stuff.

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  10. On Oct 14, 2008 @ 11:19 am, Likeabite Said:

    Everyone tries their things out on Windows Mobile first for a reason…such openness and longevity. Love it.

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