First Firefox 4 update coming on April 26

Mozilla Links: Mozilla has announced that it will release the first update for Firefox 4 on April 26, about a month after the original release, back in March 22. New with this release is that Mozilla will start using code names (somehow related to the main branch codename, in this case Tumucumaque) for udpates as well, as a way to help developers that follow Firefox development closely, more clearly understand what is coming when. ...

April 12, 2011 · 1 min · 209 words · Omid Farhang

Firefox 4.0 final is released

Over the past week or two, we have been keeping track of the various releases of Firefox 4 including RC1 and RC2, counting down to the official release tomorrow, the 22nd of March. Though it is officially being released tomorrow, it has been made available for download today at the Mozilla FTP servers. This is the third release of a browser version after Chrome 10 stable and Internet Explorer 9 RTM in recent weeks. ...

March 21, 2011 · 1 min · 144 words · Omid Farhang

Firefox 4 RC Available for Download

labnol.org wrote: If you are a fan of Firefox, you may want to get this one. The first RC (Release Candidate) of Firefox web browser is now available for download at ftp.mozilla.org. If you have trouble accessing the above link, use this direct link to download the Firefox 4 RC1 installer for Windows. The Mac version of Firefox 4 RC1 is here while the Linux version is here. ...

March 8, 2011 · 1 min · 115 words · Omid Farhang

Mozilla releases beta 7 of Firefox 4, claims 3-5x performance boost

BetaNews: Mozilla Wednesday released a significant update to the beta of its Firefox 4 browser. The update adds a new JavaScript JIT compiler, going by the name of JägerMonkey, and improves the browser’s support for hardware acceleration, OpenType fonts, and WebGL 3D graphics (the technology used to create an HTML5 version of Quake II back in April.) Additionally, the latest beta includes a stable add-ons API, so developers can finally update their add-ons to Firefox 4. ...

November 12, 2010 · 2 min · 248 words · Omid Farhang

Firefox 4 Beta 2 Now Available For Android And Maemo

Firefox 4 Beta 2 has been released and you can download it in 10 languages on your Android or Maemo device. The new version comes with a wide range of fixes and improvements. The install size of Firefox Beta has been reduced by 60% (from around 43 MB to 17 MB). A new theme has been included in this version, that gives Firefox a fresh new look and the ability to easily share links with your friends from the Site Menu and the ability to undo closing a tab. Checkout the complete change-log below. ...

November 6, 2010 · 2 min · 238 words · Omid Farhang

Mozilla delays Firefox 4 until 2011

Firefox is slipping in its development schedule; Mozilla says it won’t be able to release version 4.0 this year, and will have to delay the final version until early next year. “Completing this work is taking longer than initial estimates indicated as we track down regressions and sources of instability,” the company said in a statement. “As part of our commitment to beta users, we will not ship software before it is ready.” ...

October 28, 2010 · 2 min · 227 words · Omid Farhang

Malicious warez site offers Firefox 4.0 beta download scam

Like a lot of seedy stuff, this started with a Twitter post:. The current working version of Mozilla’s Firefox browser is 3.6.8. Version 4 is in beta testing. You get them FREE from Mozilla.. Why would you need a crack (program with its password broken) or a keygen (application that generates a password for a password-protected program) for something that is FREE? ...

August 29, 2010 · 1 min · 176 words · Omid Farhang

Mozilla turns up the fire, Firefox 4 betas to begin in June

With competition in the Web browser field having transitioned from cold to boiling in less than a year’s time, Mozilla suddenly finds itself playing catch-up against not only Apple and Google, but Microsoft as well. In March, the organization realized it needed to completely make over Firefox 4 if it wanted to remain feature competitive against a fast-rising Google Chrome. ...

May 11, 2010 · 6 min · 1187 words · Omid Farhang

Firefox 4 Plans: Faster, Friendlier, More Secure

Almost one year ago, we’ve gotten a glimpse of the next major iteration of Firefox, at least when it comes to its gorgeous new visuals. Now, however, Mozilla’s Mike Beltzner has shared a presentation that reveals quite detailed plans for Firefox 4. HTML5 and CSS support are mentioned, as well as faster operation, a greater focus on security and stability, new developer tools, and a lot of personalization options. Furthermore, from the screenshots embedded in the presentation, we can see that the visuals from one year ago haven’t changed much, although most menu items (the home button, for example) are positioned differently. ...

May 11, 2010 · 1 min · 128 words · Omid Farhang