Mozilla Firefox 4 features, review, feature difference, new do not track, html5

Mozilla Firefox released the latest version of its free and open source web browser to the public on 22nd March, 2010. This version, Firefox 4 boasts a number of improvements over past iterations, including a new look and feel, and increased privacy and security features.

On security side, do not track will allow users to set a browser preference that will broadcast their desire to opt out of third party advertisement based tracking. Mozilla said. The new Firefox also promotes interactive capabilities with HTML5, a web programming language that provides full interaction without the need of external plug-ins like adobe flash and Microsoft silverlight. New capabilities added to the browser will enable developers to build applications using HTML5 that are similar to downloadable applications currently used on a number of mobile devices. Mozilla also set up a website The web O’ (pen) Wonders, to showcase some advanced examples of the new browser’s rendering engine.

Mozilla Sync is another cool feature provided by Mozilla Firefox 4 which allows people with the Microsoft browser to automatically sync their bookmarks, open browser tabs and settings between multiple computers, mobile phones and Android based tablets. The Mozilla sync feature will not work with Apple iOS devices currently which includes the iPhone and iPad. The new browser had been downloaded nearly three million times hours after it was made available online. Microsoft Internet explorer 9 was downloaded 2.35 million times within the first 24 hours of its availability last week.