Mozilla Introduces Firefox 1.5 and Ups the Ante in Web
Browsing
New automatic update system makes Firefox an "install once and
forget it" application for all types of Web users
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Nov. 29, 2005 - One year after the debut of
Firefox 1.0, and more than 100 million downloads later, Mozilla
Corp. today released Firefox 1.5, the latest version of its
acclaimed open source Web browser, available now as a free download
from www.getfirefox.com. Firefox 1.5 builds upon the success of its
predecessor to deliver an improved browser with significant
performance and usability upgrades, security and privacy
enhancements, best-in-class support for Web standards, and greater
customization options.
With dozens of enhancements, Firefox 1.5 will draw many new users
to the improved Web experience it affords, said Mitchell Baker, CEO
of Mozilla Corporation. Firefox is proof of our passion for
promoting choice and innovation on the Web and making the Internet
accessible and productive. Firefox 1.5 is the easiest browser to
install, use, customize, and keep up-to-date and secure.
New and Improved Features
Laptop Battery Firefox 1.5 has been enhanced in several key areas:
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Thinkpad User Experience
Ff FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Pronounced " cue, " an FAQ is compilation of frequent asked questions with corresponding answers. Firefox Mozilla Firefox is a free, platform, graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Corporation and hundreds of volunteers The browser began as a fork of the Navigator component of the Mozilla Application Suite; Firefox has since become the foundation's main development focus (along with its Thunderbird mail and news client), and has replaced the Mozilla Suite as their official main software release.
Microsoft * New "drag and drop" feature for tabbed browsing helps to
better organize page viewing.
* Improved pop-up blocker screens users from more unwanted pop-up
ads.
* New reference search engine Answers.com is now included in the
integrated Search box.
* Improved Live Bookmarks feature enables easier discovery of and
subscription to RSS feeds.
* Improved Options interface makes it easier to adjust browser
settings.
"By including Firefox, Corel yet again demonstrates their ongoing commitment to providing people with great software experiences, " said Christopher Beard, vice president of products at Mozilla. "We're pleased to work with partners like Corel to introduce our free, open source Firefox Web browser to even more people worldwide."
Laptop Computers Security and Privacy
firefox.exe is a part of the Mozilla Internet browsing suite, an alternative browsing application which offers a surfing alternative. This is the main process belonging to this browser and termination will cause the loss of any web pages loaded. Check that firefox.exe is stable on your computer.
Laptop Computer * New Automatic Update system alerts users and prompts them to
act when security and functionality updates become available,
allowing users to have the most up-to-date browser at any time.
With Automatic Updates, Firefox 1.5 is ready for even the newest
Web surfer or computer user, because it essentially makes Firefox
an install once and forget it application. Firefox takes care of
security updates for you.
* New Clear Private Data tool simplifies maintaining privacy.
Users can clear all private information, such as history and form
entries, via one easily accessible settings window.
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Desktop Computer Performance and Accessibility
Notebooks * Improved performance with a next-generation rendering and
layout engine that speeds navigation between previously viewed Web
pages through intelligent caching and displays complex Web pages
more accurately.
* New capabilities contributed by IBM that make it easier for the
aged or mobility and sight-impaired to navigate the Web. The
browser can now be used with technology that reads Web content
aloud; allow users to navigate with keystrokes rather than
mouseclicks; and reduce the tabbing required to navigate documents
such as spreadsheets.
Lenovo Extensibility/Customization
Hard Drive * The browser remains easy to use, in part by not loading it
down with a jack of all trades, master of none approach to features
and functionality. Instead, Firefox integrates the most used
technologies into the browser itself, while allowing users to add
specific functionality through third-party extensions to the
browser.
* Developers have already created more than 700 extensions for
Firefox, with many more expected in the weeks following todays
release.
Travelstar Support for Firefox 1.5 from Yahoo! and Google
Gateway With Firefox 1.5, Mozilla continues its search partnership with
Google in the Americas and in Europe and begins a new search
relationship with Yahoo! in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
Laptop Parts "Yahoo! is very pleased to enter into a strategic relationship
with Mozilla that enables us to offer Firefox to further extend our
network of products and services in four of the most
rapidly-growing Internet markets in the world," said Farzad Nazem,
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Yahoo! Inc.
"By combining Yahoo!'s global Internet leadership with Mozilla's
innovative, easy-to-use, open source Firefox Web browser and our
shared commitment to end users, we will deliver an enhanced Web
experience for millions of users worldwide, beginning with China,
Japan, Korea and Taiwan."
Software Firefox has connected with the global community of Web users
because it delivers a fast, easy, modern browsing experience, said
Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google. Google continues to support the
growth of Firefox because of the strong alignment between our
mission to organize the worlds information and make it useful, and
Mozillas principled approach to developing great software.
Hard Drives Firefox 1.5 represents the tireless efforts of our global
community of developers and consumer advocates, who continue to
work to make the Web experience better for everyone, said
Baker.
Electronics Firefox 1.5 is now available as a free download from
www.getfirefox.com.
Canon About Mozilla Corporation
Desktop Pc Mozilla Corp. is charged with the development and deployment of
Mozilla technologies and products around the globe. The corporation
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation, and
continues to further the mission of the Mozilla project to preserve
choice and innovation on the Internet. For more information about
Mozilla, please visit: www.mozilla.com.
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