Firefox 5 BETA for Maemo/N900 Released (Download)

This release is available for the Maemo OS2008 and Maemo 5 software platforms running on the Nokia N810 and N900 Internet Tablets The idea behind releasing the package for PCs is to give people who do not have a Nokia Internet Tablet the ability to localize, experiment and build add-ons.

What's in this version?

New for Beta 5:

• Enabled official branding, with Firefox name and logo
• Support for localizations, currently including Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, and Russian
• Enabled plugins
• Viewport meta tag support
• Fixed a number of sites that resize their content after the page is loaded
• Added a form assistant to make filling forms easier
• Improved panning performance and behavior
• Zooming does not jump around anymore
• Numerous other bugs and polish issues addressed

This builds upon the feature set of the previous releases:

Easy navigation to Web content:

• Smart URL bar
• Integrated Web search - built into the URL bar
• Easy access to multiple search engines

Interface Optimization:

• Touch-oriented UI
• Maximize content by auto-hiding controls and URL bar
• Zoom in and out
• Touch-enabled bookmarking, controls, tabs
• Tabbed browsing allows view of multiple thumbnails
• Ability to scroll iframes

Security:

• Instant Web site ID
• Password manager
• Popup blocker
• Clear recent history
• Customized security settings
• Automated Update

Customization:

• Add-ons, including ability to find and install add-ons directly to device
• Location-Aware browsing
• Install and manage search engines

Productivity:

• Offline browsing
• Download manager
• Preferences pane
• Spell checker

Performance:

• Memory management

Devices services integration:

• Click on a phone number to initiate a call
• JavaScript API to get device location

Download Here (Maemo/N900)