The new version of Firefox for Android also offers speed improvements along with a couple of new features
The updated browser comes with a 'request desktop site' option, which allows the users to switch between mobile and full desktop views for Web pages in cases where both are available. The browser maker has resolved the text selection problems and has also added a swipe-to-close gesture for browser tabs. It also brings the ability to find text on a Web page.
The desktop version of the browser, which comes for Linux, Windows and Mac comes added with silent updates, which lets users download and install software update without interventions. It means that new versions of Firefox will be automatically downloaded in the background after release and will be installed the next time users starts the browser. It is the same way as the updates in Google's Chrome is installed.
The Firefox maker says that it has been working on the reduction of memory usage for years. It has finally resorted to targeting 'poorly written add-ons'. The new Firefox can detect memory leaks and has the ability to vacate the memory when it’s no longer required by the plugin.
Firefox for Android can be downloaded from Google Play Store and the latest version of desktop browser is available to be downloaded from Mozilla website.
By Diksha P Gupta
