The Mozilla Foundation is preparing to bring their popular open source browser, Firefox, to a mobile device near you.

In a post on “schrep’s blog”, the plans for the mobile version are outlined, and what they need to even get started on the project.

The current plan places the project for some time after the release of Firefox 3, and nothing is set in stone yet as to which platforms it will run on.  They are currently looking for experts in mobile devices to join their design team to work out what their best options are.

Ultimately, they want a truly mobile version of Firefox that would allow for users to use the same extensions they have grown accustomed to.  Course, this might lead to some pages being blocked from users.

Related:

Firefox 3 RC1 may be here but watch your plugins/addons

Mozilla: Firefox 3 "almost ready," due for final release in June

Firefox Mobile due by year-end, greedy wireless carriers resent it

Mozilla lets out Firefox 3.0 second beta

Firefox 3.0: the invitation came but the update did not

Entry was posted on Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 at 4:21 pm under Firefox, Mobile phones.  Print This Post

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