Firefox Mobile 1.1 for Maemo coming on 9th April, screenshots unveiled
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Attention Nokia N900 owners, the time to update Firefox Mobile for Maemo is getting near. If everything goes according to the plan, 9th April is the date on which Beta v1.1 of Firefox Mobile will be rolled out for Maemo powered phones. Mark Finkle’s Weblog has shared screenshots of the upcoming Fennec 1.1 for Maemo.
The main emphasis for the upcoming Firefox Mobile version is to include some UI related features which can be accessed from the list shared below. Also you can expect to see an improved browsing experience based on the feedback provided by the users.
Firefox Mobile 1.1 expected features
Here is what you will get from the v1.1 of Firefox Mobile:
- Form assistant improvements, including autocomplete
- Start page redesign
- Auto update add-ons
- Portrait support on N900
- Context Menu with Open in New Tab and Save Image
- Web content theme update
- Manage site preferences (clearing passwords and others)
- Clean up site menu
- Use volume keys to zoom on N900
- Save page to PDF
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Please refer to http://quality.mozilla.org/events/2010/apr/16/testday-mobile-firefox-11-beta .
The beta release date is not today, but a week from now.
Be sure to confirm your information before passing them on from other third party sources.