Mozilla just released a new version of Firefox for Android including Android’s first browser to feature a “Do not Track” option. Mozilla announced an implementation of the Do Not Track HTTP header some time ago, and they have seen an amazing amount of support from trade groups, and even other browser makers.
Here’s what they had to say:
A new Firefox Beta for Android is available for download. Mozilla’s shift to more frequent release cycles delivers cutting edge Firefox features, performance enhancements, security updates and stability improvements to users faster.
Firefox for Android is the first mobile Web browser to offer the Do Not Track privacy feature. Mozilla introduced Do Not Track to give users more control over the way their browsing behavior is tracked and used online. It enables users to tell websites if they prefer to opt-out of online behavioral tracking. This post from Privacy Engineer Sid Stamm has more information on Do Not Track.
The latest Firefox Beta for Android has the following changes:
- Improved page load speed, especially on 3G networks (see bug 561694)
- Improved panning responsiveness (see bug 639179)
- Added support for the Do-Not-Track header (see bug 648654)
- Improved compatibility with SwiftKey keyboard (see bug 617289)
- Images downloaded to the Android Gallery are now immediately visible (see bug 646550)
- Improved color conversion enabling better display of images and video (see bug 641014)
- Dialog prompts better match default Android styling (see bug 618989)
- Added support for over six menu items in the Android Menu (see bug 610784)
- Resolved an error encountered when trying to load web pages without an active Internet connection (see bug 648268)
If you want more information, you can read Mozilla’s FireFox for Mobile Release notes and see all the enhancements they’ve included.
Source: FireFox Twitter
