Mozilla Releases Firefox 3 and Redefines the Web Experience

Posted on June 17, 2008 
Filed Under Web 2.0

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire/ — Mozilla today released
Firefox(R) 3, a major update to its popular and acclaimed free, open source
Web browser. Firefox 3 is the culmination of three years of efforts from
thousands of developers, security experts, localization and support
communities, and testers from around the globe.

Available today in approximately 50 languages, Firefox 3 is two to
three times faster than its predecessor and offers more than 15,000
improvements, including the revolutionary smart location bar, malware
protection, and extensive under the hood work to improve the speed and
performance of the browser.

“We’re really proud of Firefox 3 and it just shows what a committed,
energized global community can do when they work together,” said John
Lilly, CEO of Mozilla.

What’s New in Firefox 3:

The Web is all about innovation, and Firefox 3 sets the pace with
dozens of new features to deliver a faster, more secure and customizable
Web browsing experience for all.

User Experience. The enhancements to Firefox 3 provide the best
possible browsing experience on the Web. The new Firefox 3 smart location
bar, affectionately known as the “Awesome Bar,” learns as people use it,
adapting to user preferences and offering better fitting matches over time.
The Firefox 3 Library archives browsing history, bookmarks, and tags, where
they can be easily searched and organized. One-click bookmarking and
tagging make it easy to remember, search and organize Web sites. The new
full-page zoom displays any part of a Web page, up close and readable, in
seconds.

Performance. Firefox 3 is built on top of the powerful new Gecko 1.9
platform, resulting in a safer, easier to use and more personal product.
Firefox 3 now uses less memory while it’s running, and its redesigned page
rendering and layout engine means users see Web pages two to three times
faster than Firefox 2.

Security. Firefox 3 raises the bar for security. The new malware and
phishing protection helps protect from viruses, worms, trojans and spyware
to keep people safe on the Web. Firefox 3’s one-click site ID information
allows users to verify that a site is what it claims to be. Mozilla’s open
source process leverages the experience of thousands of security experts
around the globe.

Customization. Everyone uses the Web differently, and Firefox 3 lets
users customize their browser with more than 5,000 add-ons. Firefox Add-ons
allow users to manage tasks like participating in online auctions,
uploading digital photos, seeing the weather forecasts, and listening to
music, all from the convenience of the browser. The new Add-ons Manager
helps users to find and install add-ons directly from the browser.

For more information about Mozilla Firefox 3 and how it delivers an
easier, faster, and safer online experience, visit
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/features.html.

Mozilla Firefox 3 is available now for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X
operating systems as a free download from http://www.getfirefox.com.

The release of Firefox 3 kicks off Download Day, the Mozilla
community’s grassroots campaign to set a brand new Guinness World Record
for the greatest number of software downloads in 24 hours. The worldwide
community effort begins the minute Firefox 3 is released and will continue
for a full day. For more information, please visit
http://www.spreadfirefox.com/worldrecord/.

About Mozilla

Mozilla is a global community dedicated to building free, open source
products and technologies that improve the online experience for people
everywhere. We work in the open with a highly disciplined, transparent and
cooperative development process, under the umbrella of the non-profit
Mozilla Foundation. As a wholly owned subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation
organizes the development and marketing of Mozilla products. This unique
structure has enabled Mozilla to financially support and cultivate
competitive, viable community innovation. For more information, visit
http://www.mozilla.com.

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