Yesterday we heard that an unknown something from Mozilla is headed to iPhones, but Firefox's maker is being a bit more specific about Android: A mobile browser is in the works for the open-source phone.


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Om Malik details a bit more of an onstage talk held last weekend with Mozilla CEO John Lilly and VP for Mobile Jay Sullivan, the latter of whom we interviewed in August and reported that Mozilla was "looking at" Android development. Malik reports Lilly as saying that "Mozilla will release Firefox for Windows Mobile and then Android," and hears from Sullivan that releases on devices other than Nokia's Maemo tablets are slow coming because the mobile team has worked to get faster JavaScript and page rendering times on mobile ARM processors. As expected, add-ons, desktop synchronization, and AwesomeBar-style navigation are all expected to appear in Fennec, the code name for Mozilla's mobile browser.


Symbian and BlackBerry fans might have to do without, however, as Sullivan has misgivings about developing for either BlackBerry's Java-based app platform or for Symbian's phones. On all platforms, Mozilla is also looking for wider adoption of HTML5 standards for content and multimedia, to avoid the effort and complications of developing altered browsers for each platform.

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What would Fennec have to offer on your Windows Mobile or Android device to become a default browser? What features do you hope make the transition from desktop to mobile? Share your strategy suggestions in the comments.

On Mobile Phones, Firefox's Big Bet is Nokia & Android [GigaOM]