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Mozilla Prepping Release of 'Firefox Home' Browser Syncing App

Thursday May 27, 2010 2:56 pm PDT by Eric Slivka

Mozilla yesterday announced that it is preparing to launch an iPhone application called "Firefox Home" that will offer users the ability to sync their Firefox browsing history, bookmarks, and tabs from their most recent browser session on other platforms. The application also provides "Awesome Bar" compatibility, allowing users to access favorite websites with a minimum of typing.

Firefox Home for iPhone is part of a broader Mozilla effort to provide a more personal Web experience with more user control. For devices or platforms where we're unable to provide the "full" Firefox browser (either technically or due to policy), we aim to provide users with "on the go" instant access to their personal Firefox history, bookmarks and open tabs on their iPhones, giving them another reason to keep loving Firefox on their desktops.

Rather than a standalone browser, content from Firefox Home will launch in an integrated WebKit-based viewer.

Mozilla is continuing to put the finishing touches on Firefox Home, but has released a brief video showing a test version in action. There is no word on when Mozilla is planning to submit the application to Apple for approval.
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navigates
Posted: 22 months ago
Whats that game pad. That's what I am more interested in.
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BC2009
Posted: 22 months ago
Gee, I was wondering if they could make that user interface a bit more spartan. It seems there are way too much eye candy going on for my taste. Maybe a bit less color -- both black and white seem a bit much. Can't we use just one color? ;)
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Kyle23
Posted: 22 months ago

Whats that game pad. That's what I am more interested in.


It's a case or a sticker, there are hundreds of them at little shops in the malls here on the East Coast and online. A friend of mine has one and people always do a double take.
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rkswat
Posted: 22 months ago
Wow this story is so 1227 today: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=9988074#post9988074

I hope it does come out and is pretty slick. I use FF on all my comps for internet access. I'm diggin it.
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Gleemen
Posted: 22 months ago
Seems pointless. :rolleyes:
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RoboCop001
Posted: 22 months ago

Seems pointless. :rolleyes:


Then there's no time to waste then. Is there?

[jumps out window into water] SPLASHHHH
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deannnnn
Posted: 22 months ago
I think I'll wait for full Firefox for iPhone ;)
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iphones4evry1
Posted: 22 months ago
AWESOMENESS !!!!!!!! You can do SO MUCH more with Firefox than any other browser!!! It is SO MUCH better than other browsers!!!

For example, the search box to search for words on a page. The quicker load times and more clear resolution of web pages. The add-ons that you can install onto the browser. And, the way the tabs work is such a better implementation that Internot Exploder from microshaft and safarslow, the worst product Apple has ever made.
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iphones4evry1
Posted: 22 months ago
[duplicate post - please remove]
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neurobound
Posted: 22 months ago
I like the idea of it doing part of what mobileme does, for free. That's my favorite feature in mobile me (actually, about the only thing in it that I use...) I'm ready to dump the $99 a year in favor of something free... too bad its tied to firefox.
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