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Firefox 4 Beta 2 released for Maemo and Android

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Mozilla have just released the second beta for their highly-acclaimed web browser, Firefox 4, on Maemo and Android. With the first beta suffering from a huge amount of bugs and sluggishness, it’s about time Mozilla did something to rectify the problem. The new beta introduces a whole list of features in addition to bug fixes for the browser. Download the new version of the browser from the Mozilla website using your Android or Maemo phone and let us know how it works out for you. Read the full changelog after the break:

– Reduced install size by 60% on Android
– JavaScript performance is improved. Now 25% faster than stock browser on SunSpider.
– Page loads are now around 40% faster than in beta 1
– Battery usage has been reduced
– Fixed problems that would cause you to get a black screen when launching the app
– Reduced memory footprint
– Improved text spacing
– Now localized in 10 languages
– New theme
– You can now undo closing a tab
– The native Android sharing system is now used when you share a link
– Desktop notifications are now supported
– Finger friendly video controls
– Content crashes will no longer take down the whole browser
– Users will now be prompted to submit crash reports when the browser crashes
– Beta tester tools for Android
– Faster and more accurate multitouch zoom
– Geolocation now works on Android
As well as these features from previous Firefox 4 Betas:
– Sync – Shipping with the Firefox Sync feature built-in, Firefox 4 Beta synchronizes your Firefox history, bookmarks, open tabs, passwords and form data between your desktop and mobile. New users can now sync with their email as their username, along with their password and Sync Key.
– Add-ons – Firefox 4 Beta offers add-ons; pieces of software that let you change or add features, functionality and the look of your Firefox to fit your browsing lifestyle.
– Pinch-to-zoom (Android), double-tap, or use the volume rocker (Nokia N900) to zoom in and out
– Tabbed browsing in thumbnail view lets you easily see and open the site you want
– Location-Aware Browsing gives you content and info relevant to your location
– Save to PDF in the Site Menu lets you archive important docs like tickets and directions to view offline
– Find in Page in the Site Menu lets you quickly find text on the webpage
Share Page in the Site Menu lets you send content to email, Facebook, Twitter and Google Reader
– Forget Password in the Site Menu tells a website you no longer trust to forget your private data
– Add Search Engine in the Site Menu lets you quickly add a new search engine to your Awesome Screen
– Context Menu lets you Open in New Tab and Share by long tapping and holding a link
– Smart Tapping lets you tap on links, widgets and other Web content with accuracy
– Password Manager lets you choose to remember site password to avoid typing
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