Finally, Firefox for Android is stable and primed

I tested Firefox 6 for Android, quite unexpectedly, on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. I had planned to use the Nexus S however let the battery run down. Good thing, too, because I might have waited days to try the tablet experience -- and, whoa, is it good. So let me preface that the screenshots here are stock ones from the Android Market and they show the browser on a smartphone. The browser looks much better on the Tab. That's right, Mozilla optimized this release for tablets.

My overall first impressions are positive. I can't say the same about previous versions, which I found to be buggier and crash prone. Firefox 6 for Android offers a fresh start experience, where users can set up sync and customize the browser. Sync isn't new with this release, and it has been one of the browser's past stellar benefits. The feature syncs bookmarks, history, passwords, etc. to the cloud so that they're the same whether on PC or mobile.

Mozilla makes it drop-dead easy to get add-ons, whether Android phone or tablet. Amazon, Google, Twitter and Wikipedia are there by default. There's a huge and useful selection of add-ons to choose from. I prefer the scroll-down list on the phone compared to the off-center panel on the tablet. Support Betanews and don't install Adblock Plus, however everything else is fair game. :)

Firefox 6 for Android is true to its geek roots, the aforementioned choice of add-ons and customization features being part of it. Another: The Start page shows tabs opened from previous browsing session, tabs synced from another computer and a list of "add-ons for your Firefox".

Firefox isn't available for iPad or iPhone. The best Mozilla is permitted: Firefox Home, for syncing bookmarks and other stuff. However it's a Safari world over there on iOS.

Across its 83 years in business, Motorola has spent all of it focusing on mobile technologies, and near 65 years in the cell phone business. The company was a pioneer in the sector -- one reason why it became so attractive to Google.

Similar effort undertaken with Windows 7

Mirroring a similar effort undertaken with Windows 7, Microsoft will be open about the Windows 8 development process in a new blog.

With Labor Day and the unofficial end of Summer rapidly approaching, Network operator AT&T is nevertheless expected to launch its 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution, latest standard in the mobile network technology) network this summer. On the 21st, new HSPA+/LTE (Long Term Evolution, latest standard in the mobile network technology) devices will arrive.

Love for the iPhone and the rest of the Apple portable device family appears to know no bounds, however as in the near future as you connect it to a computer the niggles start. If you're likely to be changing the contents of your iPod regularly, CopyTrans Manager is a better choice than iTunes.