Recently Firefox has rolled out the latest version of its mobile browser for the Android devices, which not only makes browsing on mobiles faster but it brings loads of optimizations for Android Smartphone’s too. For example, the browser now brings in support for devices running Android Jelly bean 4.2 with hardware and software audio and video decoding for faster video playback and streaming.
The new browser also provide support to the older devices that run on older ARM v6 processor with minimum of 800 MHz clock speed along with minimum 512 MB of RAM. We can expect more devices with even lower specifications to join the league later. Currently, devices such as the HTC Cha Cha, LG Optimus Net, Motorola Fire XT, HTC Wildfire S, Huawei Ascend, the Samsung Galaxy Ace, and several Smartphone’s under the Micromax Superfone range that support the latest Firefox mobile web browser.
Firefox mobile browser bring along another feature Tab Preview that makes web browsing a breeze. Also, the Firefox browser brings in optimizations for HTML 5 based content as well.
Firefox's latest version of the mobile browser support the devices running Android version 2.2 and above. To download this browser user need to connect to a high speed internet source such as a Wi-Fi or 3G as it is a 17 MB installation and can take a while to get downloaded using regular GPRS connection. Users can download this Firefox mobile from Android Market.

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Nokia has declared the launch of a new Xpress browser for Lumia devices, following the launch of a web browser for S40 devices. This browser comes up with the new features that make web browsing faster, cheaper and a lot easier for the user. Till now the browser is not available as a retail product but users can easily get it from the Nokia Beta labs. The new browser has used the data compression technology to make web browsing cheaper and faster. With the help of this technology, websites are compressed at the server level before being sent to the mobile device. It also allows the devices to complete tasks while reducing data downloads. This technology is already used by the Opera for its mobile and PC based web browsers. The Xpress browser is claimed to save 85 per cent of the data that regular browsers do. This browser let the users to monitor their usage from within the web browser itself, and even they can save their favorite pages in the cold storage using Microsoft's Skydrive.
Nokia's unique magazine feature has also been added that automatically adds sites with feeds to users' collections as they save them. The layout used is very easy, allowing users to turn pages with a swipe quickly. Translation feature can also be used by the users that allow them to translate almost any web page and read it in their own language.

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Ericsson Research has unveiled the world's first experimental WebRTC-enabled browser for mobile devices, called 'Bowser'. This WebRTC allows real-time audio and video communication without any plugin. Presently World Wide Web Consortium and the Internet Engineering Task Force are working hard to develop a standard, interoperable approach for this.

As per Kristofer Dovstam, master researcher at Ericsson Research, "We believe WebRTC is a very important part of future communication solutions in our industry, and are excited to provide developers with the first version of our experimental WebRTC-enabled browser."
Ericsson Research is closely involved in the standardization of WebRTC, and has been developing prototype implementations of the evolving standard for over two years. Developers can finally start experimenting with real-time audio and video functionality in mobile web applications with this new mobile browser.
Ericsson also has solutions that allow WebRTC enabled browsers easily connect to IMS based communication networks. On different mobile application stores this browser is available today free of cost.

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Airtel has joined Opera Software, creators of one of the biggest mobile browser, to provide customized and co-branded version of Opera Mini internet browser for Airtel mobile customers. The customers of Airtel across countries including India, South Asia and Africa will now be able to take advantage of Opera Mini’s unique proxy-server-based technology. This technology will help the users to compress data by up to 90% and diminish their data transfer costs. Opera Mini offers fast browsing on nearly any mobile phone. It is verified to make browsing up to nine times on both 2/2.5G and 3G networks. It also provides consistent user experience across a broad range of handsets. It has been stated by President – Consumer Business, Bharti Airtel that they are energized to bring a superior browsing platform to Airtel mobile customers across India and South Asia by leveraging Opera Mini’s tried-and-tested set of solutions. Truly customized, enhanced and optimized browsing experience will be delivered to data users.

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Google Chrome has once again taken the crown from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer by being the king of browsers. It is the most used web browser on the planet. It has been reported that Chrome finally managed to pull ahead of its rival. It is not the first time that Chrome has replaced IE as the world’s most used web browser. Even on March 18 Google’s web browser managed to beat IE but it just lasted for few days. Chrome is at first place but at the expense of Internet Explorer. Safari and Opera continue to occupy the fourth and fifth places respectively. It has been reported that Firefox is also suffering losses in its user base. Google’s default Android browser is the most famous mobile browser that has beaten Opera Mobile.
StatCounter, that measure the impressions generated has showed that people are using Chrome browser rather than Internet Explorer.

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