Firefox
About Firefox
How people use the internet has evolved since Firefox was born, and we need to keep up. People deserve an independent agent that gives them control over their identity online and keeps them safe, and we can’t do that with just a browser alone anymore. Over the next three years, we will expand the reach of Firefox.
Firefox will be a browser, but it will also be a set of services and mobile apps. We will continue to improve our core experience, but we will introduce new ideas that would not happen without us. People will choose Firefox because it imbues them with super powers that they can’t get anywhere else. It will always work better than they expect. It will make being online better. We are at our best when the world follows our lead.
We are bad at following others. We will create the future and accelerate it. We are going to matter.
Teams & Products
- Firefox Desktop
- Firefox for Android
- Firefox for iOS
- [Cloud Services]
- Developer Services
- Developer Tools
- Firefox Onboarding
- Add-ons
Active Releases and Roadmaps
Firefox Desktop and Android
In Firefox Desktop, the first half of the year will bring multi-process to the general release for the very first time. Test Pilot will be relaunched as a way for release channel users to opt into experimental features for rapid iteration and feedback. One of these features will be the Activity Stream (placeholder name) which is a searchable, more powerful view of user history.
In Firefox for Android, the first half of the year will focus on providing users with a quality browsing experience that incorporates interactions more in line with their expectations, while bringing relevant Web content to the user in a proactive and digestible way. This includes a revamp of our Top Sites, Bookmarks and other home panels, notifying users when a blog has been updated with new content, or reminding users of recently-saved bookmarks.
| Release Version | Target Ship Date | Roadmap | Release Highlights and Themes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Jan 26, 2016 | 44 Roadmap | Release Notes |
| 45 | March 8, 2016 | 45 Roadmap | Beta Release Notes |
| 46 | April 19, 2016 | 46 Roadmap | |
| 47 | May 31, 2016 |
Firefox for iOS
In Firefox for iOS, the first half of the year is about incorporating direct user feedback since its launch in November. This includes beefing up bookmarks management, refining how users navigate around the app, as well as integrating more iOS functionality.
| Release Version | Target Ship Date | Roadmap | Release Highlights and Themes |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1.4 | Jan 15th, 2016 | iOS Roadmap | V1.4 is the current in-market release. See release notes for more detail. |
| v2.0 | Feb 18th, 2016 OR March 1st, 2016 | iOS Roadmap | V2.0 Feature Complete as of Jan 22nd |
| v3.0 |
Communications
Meetings & Notes
- Firefox Cross Functional Delivery [Meeting]
- Tues/Thurs Channel [Meeting]
- Mobile Engineering Meeting [Notes]
- Mobile Product Meeting [Notes]
- Desktop Development [Meeting]
IRC Channels
- #planning
- #onboarding