Comments on: Firefox Coming To Your Phone http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:20:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sempre più Linux nel telefono cellulare : BLOG.officialSM http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-2405700 Sempre più Linux nel telefono cellulare : BLOG.officialSM Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:49:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-2405700 [...] portatili diversi programmi a cui siamo abituati. Uno su tutti Firefox, che presto arriverà in versione mobile. Aggiungendo un buon client e-mail e capacità di multimedia il gioco è fatto. Vedremo quando [...] [...] portatili diversi programmi a cui siamo abituati. Uno su tutti Firefox, che presto arriverà in versione mobile. Aggiungendo un buon client e-mail e capacità di multimedia il gioco è fatto. Vedremo quando [...]

]]> By: Zoom, Pan, Throw: A Peek At What Firefox Mobile Could Be | Tipstech.info http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-2370982 Zoom, Pan, Throw: A Peek At What Firefox Mobile Could Be | Tipstech.info Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:26:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-2370982 [...] Mobile, which has been seriously in the works since at last October, is finally starting to take shape. In the video below, Aza Raskin, head of user experience at [...] [...] Mobile, which has been seriously in the works since at last October, is finally starting to take shape. In the video below, Aza Raskin, head of user experience at [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Premier aperçu de ce que devrait être FireFox Mobile http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-2370902 TechCrunch en français » Premier aperçu de ce que devrait être FireFox Mobile Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:23:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-2370902 [...] qui est en cours de développement depuis Octobre est en train de prendre forme. Dans la video ci-dessous, Aza Raskin, à la tete de [...] [...] qui est en cours de développement depuis Octobre est en train de prendre forme. Dans la video ci-dessous, Aza Raskin, à la tete de [...]

]]> By: Zoom, Pan, Throw: A Peek At What Firefox Mobile Could Be http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-2370803 Zoom, Pan, Throw: A Peek At What Firefox Mobile Could Be Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:02:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-2370803 [...] Mobile, which has been seriously in the works since at last October, is finally starting to take shape. In the video above, Aza Raskin, head of user experience at [...] [...] Mobile, which has been seriously in the works since at last October, is finally starting to take shape. In the video above, Aza Raskin, head of user experience at [...]

]]> By: Asa Dotzler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1672895 Asa Dotzler Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:34:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1672895 Duncan, you said, "If Mozilla wants into mobile it would have to be for the money because this is where Opera is making pretty much all of its profit." By that logic it would be reasonable to claim that Mozilla created Firefox to challenge Netscape’s dominant position in web browsing software and defend Mozilla's desktop operating system monopoly. Your logic is broken or I'm really confused about why I helped create Firefox. - A Duncan, you said, “If Mozilla wants into mobile it would have to be for the money because this is where Opera is making pretty much all of its profit.”

By that logic it would be reasonable to claim that Mozilla created Firefox to challenge Netscape’s dominant position in web browsing software and defend Mozilla’s desktop operating system monopoly.

Your logic is broken or I’m really confused about why I helped create Firefox.

- A

]]> By: Asa Dotzler http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1672891 Asa Dotzler Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:28:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1672891 Ben Metcalfe said: > No one seems to have made the connection > that Google do so much of Firefox’s development > — the lead engineer and other devs are Google > staffers. The reason that no one but Ben is trying to make this connection is that Ben's either horribly misinformed or he's just making shit up. Google does little to no Firefox development and the lead Firefox engineer and the overwhelming majority of full-time engineers working on Firefox are Mozilla employees, not Google staffers. I don't know of a single "Google staffer" working full-time on Firefox today. Jacqueline said: > Ben, that’s a good point about the google > connection and gphone. Well, it might have been if it wasn't completely inaccurate. - A Ben Metcalfe said:
> No one seems to have made the connection
> that Google do so much of Firefox’s development
> — the lead engineer and other devs are Google
> staffers.

The reason that no one but Ben is trying to make this connection is that Ben’s either horribly misinformed or he’s just making shit up.

Google does little to no Firefox development and the lead Firefox engineer and the overwhelming majority of full-time engineers working on Firefox are Mozilla employees, not Google staffers.

I don’t know of a single “Google staffer” working full-time on Firefox today.

Jacqueline said:
> Ben, that’s a good point about the google
> connection and gphone.

Well, it might have been if it wasn’t completely inaccurate.

- A

]]> By: Conrad http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1672394 Conrad Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:26:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1672394 Minimo was disappointing to say the least, it never worked on my pda; it's buggy and the developers don't seem to care Hopefully this will be more successfull Minimo was disappointing to say the least, it never worked on my pda; it’s buggy and the developers don’t seem to care

Hopefully this will be more successfull

]]> By: Wake3 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1670251 Wake3 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:45:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1670251 Mozilla (parent to Firefox) already tried once and failed with Minimo. WebKit is already the standard for open source mobile web browsing. It is used in the iPhone, Nokia handsets, Adobe AIR, and now Windows Mobile. Yesterday, Wake3 announced WebKit for Windows Mobile. See a demo video at www.wake3.com. Mozilla (parent to Firefox) already tried once and failed with Minimo.

WebKit is already the standard for open source mobile web browsing. It is used in the iPhone, Nokia handsets, Adobe AIR, and now Windows Mobile.

Yesterday, Wake3 announced WebKit for Windows Mobile. See a demo video at http://www.wake3.com.

]]> By: FiveZeroFive http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1670041 FiveZeroFive Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:27:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1670041 This is absolutely great news. I currently use Opera Mini, but a little competition never hurt anyone :P This is absolutely great news. I currently use Opera Mini, but a little competition never hurt anyone :P

]]> By: d3bruts1d http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669537 d3bruts1d Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:00:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669537 Back when I had a Razr, I use Opera Mini 4 beta, and is was phenomenal. Full power of a desktop browser on a phone. Much better than the default browser that comes with most phones, and personally I find it a lot better than Safari on the iPhone. If Opera could release a version for the iPhone - and if Apple would allow 3rd party apps - I'd be there. The Firefox Mobile (or whatever) will do good simply because it's Firefox. The browser could suck ass and people will still claim it's the best thing since sliced bread. I'll still try it out, make no mistake. I think Firefox itself is a good browser, but Firefox fanboys annoy the hell out of me. Back when I had a Razr, I use Opera Mini 4 beta, and is was phenomenal. Full power of a desktop browser on a phone. Much better than the default browser that comes with most phones, and personally I find it a lot better than Safari on the iPhone.

If Opera could release a version for the iPhone - and if Apple would allow 3rd party apps - I’d be there.

The Firefox Mobile (or whatever) will do good simply because it’s Firefox. The browser could suck ass and people will still claim it’s the best thing since sliced bread. I’ll still try it out, make no mistake.

I think Firefox itself is a good browser, but Firefox fanboys annoy the hell out of me.

]]> By: Espira Tecnologías Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669350 Espira Tecnologías Web Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:56:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669350 <strong>Versión de Firefox para móvil...</strong> Está prevista para prinicipios del año que viene ...... Versión de Firefox para móvil…

Está prevista para prinicipios del año que viene
……

]]> By: tabrez http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669330 tabrez Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:33:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669330 Nokia N770/N800 had full-blown Opera browser(not Opera mini) long before Apple's iPhone was released. Nokia N770/N800 had full-blown Opera browser(not Opera mini) long before Apple’s iPhone was released.

]]> By: Niraj http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669328 Niraj Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:31:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669328 Opera Mini is incredible. With the new beta version I can even view websites in a horizontal orientation on a simple, Java-enabled phone (not a smartphone). If you haven't already, I highly recommend giving it a look, particularly the new beta. Opera Mini is incredible. With the new beta version I can even view websites in a horizontal orientation on a simple, Java-enabled phone (not a smartphone). If you haven’t already, I highly recommend giving it a look, particularly the new beta.

]]> By: san http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669281 san Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:42:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669281 YIPPeEeeEe! but opera's doing great - the best by far - and now finally a true competitor! YIPPeEeeEe! but opera’s doing great - the best by far - and now finally a true competitor!

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669213 Duncan Riley Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:43:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669213 <p>I'm surprised you didn't once mention Opera Erick. Opera are the market leader in Mobile Browsers and it's a good product, I used it on my Nokia before buying an iPhone. If Mozilla wants into mobile it would have to be for the money because this is where Opera is making pretty much all of its profit.</p> I’m surprised you didn’t once mention Opera Erick. Opera are the market leader in Mobile Browsers and it’s a good product, I used it on my Nokia before buying an iPhone. If Mozilla wants into mobile it would have to be for the money because this is where Opera is making pretty much all of its profit.

]]> By: dora http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669209 dora Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:40:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669209 I hope it will be better than opera mini. The opera mini doen't support frame and ajax. I hope it will be better than opera mini. The opera mini doen’t support frame and ajax.

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669026 Jacqueline Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:44:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669026 Ben, that's a good point about the google connection and gphone. Ben, that’s a good point about the google connection and gphone.

]]> By: champ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669007 champ Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:24:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1669007 The nokia n810 ships with firefox mobile 3.0a1 as the default browser. You don't need to change the rendering engine anymore. The nokia n810 ships with firefox mobile 3.0a1 as the default browser. You don’t need to change the rendering engine anymore.

]]> By: Ben Metcalfe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668996 Ben Metcalfe Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:12:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668996 No one seems to have made the connection that Google do so much of Firefox's development -- the lead engineer and other devs are Google staffers. Firefox Mobile, with no clear date and no platforms being able to be announced (v odd, how would you know what to build for) sounds like it's for the GPhone. Given it's open-source nature, sure, I can see they'll release it for other platforms too - but sounds like it's shaping up to be marquee app on the GPhone to me. More on the blog: http://urltea.com/1pxa No one seems to have made the connection that Google do so much of Firefox’s development — the lead engineer and other devs are Google staffers.

Firefox Mobile, with no clear date and no platforms being able to be announced (v odd, how would you know what to build for) sounds like it’s for the GPhone.

Given it’s open-source nature, sure, I can see they’ll release it for other platforms too - but sounds like it’s shaping up to be marquee app on the GPhone to me.

More on the blog: http://urltea.com/1pxa

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668902 Jacqueline Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:50:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668902 It is about time that Mozilla jumped into the mobile fray, especially because smart phones (or phones that are really just small computers) are going to become huge in the next few years as the technology develops and people pick up on it. It's also good for the people entering the Knight News Challenge contest (http://newschallenge.org) - the ability to run programs and view websites on a solid browser is key for those developing projects that have to do with the mobile web. It is about time that Mozilla jumped into the mobile fray, especially because smart phones (or phones that are really just small computers) are going to become huge in the next few years as the technology develops and people pick up on it.

It’s also good for the people entering the Knight News Challenge contest (http://newschallenge.org) - the ability to run programs and view websites on a solid browser is key for those developing projects that have to do with the mobile web.

]]> By: Tudor Mate http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668839 Tudor Mate Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:55:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668839 about time!! about time!!

]]> By: kftgr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668820 kftgr Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:42:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668820 Opera Mini and Opera Mobile are two very different things. Anyway, the mobile Firefox should be at least on par with Opera Mobile to even dream about competing with the iPhone. There is a huge advantage in having a fixed hardware platform under you control. Opera Mini and Opera Mobile are two very different things.

Anyway, the mobile Firefox should be at least on par with Opera Mobile to even dream about competing with the iPhone. There is a huge advantage in having a fixed hardware platform under you control.

]]> By: Matuzalem http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668773 Matuzalem Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:00:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668773 I love when people state that they switched from Safari to Firefox. Specially considering that Firefox is such a slow hog on Macintosh. Although I am a mac user and I use both browsers daily, I laugh at the thought of completely switching from one web browser to the next. Yes the pluggins in Firefox make it very useful, but its stability (or lack thereof) leaves a lot to be desired ( this again on the mac). I use Firefox for wordpress, and other sites built with similar functionality, but you just can't beat the speed and stability on Safari. Just my 2 cents. I love when people state that they switched from Safari to Firefox. Specially considering that Firefox is such a slow hog on Macintosh. Although I am a mac user and I use both browsers daily, I laugh at the thought of completely switching from one web browser to the next. Yes the pluggins in Firefox make it very useful, but its stability (or lack thereof) leaves a lot to be desired ( this again on the mac). I use Firefox for wordpress, and other sites built with similar functionality, but you just can’t beat the speed and stability on Safari.

Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: B.Ackles http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668746 B.Ackles Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:40:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668746 I love FireFox for the developers, I hope it's adopted by Apple for the iPhone. That said, Safari is a faster browser and it's the perfect fit for the iPhone. I think that FireFox will inevitably come to the iPhone, but it's not imperative for the time being. I love FireFox for the developers, I hope it’s adopted by Apple for the iPhone. That said, Safari is a faster browser and it’s the perfect fit for the iPhone. I think that FireFox will inevitably come to the iPhone, but it’s not imperative for the time being.

]]> By: Theo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668734 Theo Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:30:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/10/firefox-coming-to-your-phone/#comment-1668734 How does someone design (css) for these new mobile browsers? They are not: handheld - Intended for handheld devices (typically small screen, monochrome, limited bandwidth). But viewing a website set for screen - Intended primarily for color computer screens. is not going to be a very good mobile computing experience. Does anyone know what the thoughts / plans are? How does someone design (css) for these new mobile browsers?

They are not:

handheld - Intended for handheld devices (typically small screen, monochrome, limited bandwidth).

But viewing a website set for

screen - Intended primarily for color computer screens.

is not going to be a very good mobile computing experience.

Does anyone know what the thoughts / plans are?

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