Mobile/Platforms
Mobile Platforms and Projects
Fennec is the codename of Mozilla's mobile Firefox project. The official product name is Firefox, same as the desktop.
Introducing Firefox for Mobile
Firefox is the browser built for the way you use the Web on your mobile phone.
It’s built on the same browser engine as the desktop Firefox 3.6 with some extensive under the hood work to optimize for mobile. Key design principles are at the heart of the browsing experience – minimize typing, let the Web have center stage, and take your Firefox with you, to name a few.
Firefox for mobile is just like the desktop browser – secure, powerful and customizable. It’s packed with many of the same features including the Awesome Bar, add-ons, Weave Sync and Location-Aware Browsing. Available in more than 30 languages and counting, simply put, it’s the most modern mobile Web browser available.
To stay informed about our mobile platforms and projects:
- Follow us on Twitter
- Join our Facebook group
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Watch our videos and demos
- Get involved: Regardless of what browser or device you use, please take a moment to fill out a quick form to help us improve your current or future mobile Web browsing experience. Be a part of our active Firefox for mobile community and take part in our events and activities.
- Developers and Firefox mobile users: Tell us what you think of our product, either using this feedback form or by filing a bug in Bugzilla.
Learn more about our current and future mobile platforms and projects:
Glossary of Terms
Pre-Alpha:The project is in the early stages. Much of the work consists of investigating and experimenting with code and platform compatibility.
Alpha: Multiple bugs and known issues emerge in the Alpha stage. In Alpha, users should not expect full functionality. There are typically multiple Alpha releases before the software is resilient and robust enough to move to Beta.
Beta: Bugs and known issues have been identified and continue to be resolved. In Beta, the project focus moves towards polish and enhancements around UI and performance. There are typically multiple Beta releases before the software is performing exceptionally for the user, void of major bugs and blockers.
RC: A Release Candidate (RC) is identified at the end of a Beta cycle. This is a build of the software that only requires minor updates and enhancements until it is ready to be publicly available for download and general use.
GA: Final 1.0 version of Firefox is generally available to download and use.
Firefox for Maemo
Latest Version: 1.0
Optimized for: Nokia N900 (also available on Nokia N810 and N800 Internet Tablets, but not recommended)
OS Requirements: Maemo 5 (51-1)
System Requirements: Nokia Maemo 5
Release Notes: Firefox for Nokia N900 Release Notes
Firefox for Maemo 1.0 is available for download on Nokia's Maemo platform optimized for the Nokia N900.
For users, Firefox for mobile comes complete with the performance, personalization and security you expect - all optimized for mobile. You get to the sites you love with minimal typing and can seamlessly synchronize with your desktop Firefox.
For developers, Firefox provides a platform for creating rich mobile applications. Use the latest Web technologies like HTML5, CSS and JavaScript to innovate faster, more easily and extend your reach. You can build great sites and apps by tapping into the device capabilities of the phone, as well as create game-changing add-ons for the first mobile Web browser to support them.
Firefox for Android
Latest Version: Pre-Alpha
Optimized for: N/A
OS Requirements: N/A
System Requirements: N/A
Release Notes: N/A: Read the latest project notes
Early development and testing of Firefox on the Android platform. Stay tuned and follow us on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about new developments and how to get involved. Try out an early build from Vlad Vukicevic.
Firefox for optimized Windows Mobile
devices
*Firefox has stopped development for Windows Mobile indefinitely. Please see Stuart Parmenter's blog post for more information. Thank you to our contributors for their continued support and feedback.
Last Version: Alpha 4
Optimized for: Samsung Omnia II, AT&T Touch Fuze, HTC Touch Pro
OS Requirements: Windows Mobile 6.0 and above
System Requirements: 128Mb RAM, 32Mb available storage
Release Notes: Windows Mobile Release Notes
Other Platforms
Firefox for iPhone
We do not have plans to build an iPhone browser due to constraints with the OS environment and distribution.
Firefox for Palm Pre
We currently have no plans to develop Firefox for the Palm Pre/WebOS platform, but there is an unofficial port by Dave Townsend (mossop).
Firefox for Blackberry
Sorry, no plans. Due to its Java-based operating system and the inability to build native C/C++ components, Firefox is not compatible on the Blackberry OS.
Firefox for Symbian
We currently have no plans to develop Firefox for the Symbian platform. See Mobile/Symbian for information on an abandoned project to port Firefox to Symbian.
Firefox for feature phones
We’ve targeted our development for smartphones. Standard mobile or feature phones are not powerful enough to support a great Firefox user experience.
Don't have a Nokia N900? Download Firefox for mobile to your desktop
Developers, you can install the mobile version of Firefox to your PC in order to test, provide feedback and build apps and add-ons. The desktop versions are currently intended for development purposes only. Go to the platform's respective release notes for download instructions.