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Mozillas big plans for mobile Firefox may be too little too late
Published October 13th, 2007 in Browser Security, Mozilla
Mozilla’s Firefox web browser has steadily increased in popularity on the desktop, but those market share gains haven’t translated over into the mobile space despite increasing interest in mobile open-source software solutions. In an announcement on his blog, developer Mike Schroepfer has revealed Mozilla’s plans to revitalize its mobile development efforts.
Mozilla’s plans include making mobile devices a first-tier platform, shipping a version of Firefox designed for mobile devices that also supports extensions and XUL application development, and expanding the team of full-time mobile Firefox developers. The problem for Mozilla is that there are already some entrenched players in the mobile space, and dislodging them is bound to be difficult. Mozilla’s big plans for mobile Firefox may be too little, too late
