Mozilla has introduced the Firefox Aurora development
channel for supporting more regular releases. The move to a quick release
development cycle provides cutting edge features of Firefox, performance improvements,
stability improvements and security updates to users earlier.
Five weeks after testing the Firefox Aurora channel, the subsequent
version of Firefox now ready for beta test. This release comprises the stability
and performance enhancements, Firefox channel switcher and sustenance for new
CSS Animations standard which allows developers to build more incredible Web
experiences. Novel Firefox channel switcher enables users move between Firefox Beta,
Aurora and the Release channels to trial features at several levels of quality,
development and polish. They also released new beta for the mobile devices
also.
Firefox Beta Features
Do Not Track lets users tell websites they want to opt-out of online behavioral tracking. To turn Do Not Track on, simply go to the Preferences option in the Firefox Menu (or Preferences option in Browser Tools on Firefox for Android) and check the box next to “tell websites I do not want to be tracked.” When this option is selected, a HTTP header will be sent signaling to websites that you wish to opt-out of online behavioral tracking. You will not notice any difference in your browsing experience until sites and advertisers start responding to the header. Visit the Mozilla Do Not Track site for more info.Firefox for Android is the first mobile Web browser to offer the Do Not Track privacy feature. This release also includes performance enhancements that make page load time faster (especially on 3G networks) and improves panning for faster scanning of websites. Full details are available in the release notes.
[Image Credit: gsmarena.com]"The shift to a rapid release development cycle
delivers cutting edge Firefox features, performance enhancements, security
updates and stability improvements to users faster," Mozilla said in its blog
post announcing the Firefox 5 beta. "After five weeks of testing on
the Firefox Aurora channel, the next version of Firefox is ready for the beta
channel."
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