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Beta 4 is ported to N900/Maemo 5... :)

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What's in this version?

New for Beta 4:

Build now works on the N900
Streamlined bookmarking, editing, and management
Install and manage search engines
Improved touch-friendly theme
Improved panning and zooming performance
Support for add-on options in the Add-ons Manager
Integration with Maemo5 system UI controls
Notification of tabs opened in the background
Numerous other bugs and polish issues addressed

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This builds upon the feature set of the previous releases:

Easy navigation to Web content:

Smart URL bar ("awesome bar")
Integrated Web search - built into the URL bar
Easy access to multiple search engines

Interface Optimization:

Touch-oriented UI
Maximize content by auto-hiding controls and URL bar
Zoom in and out
Touch-enabled bookmarking, controls, tabs
Tabbed browsing allows view of multiple thumbnails
Ability to scroll iframes

Security:

Instant Web site ID ("Larry")
Password manager
Popup blocker
Clear recent history
Customized security settings
Automated Update

Customization:

Add-ons manager, including ability to find and install add-ons directly to device
Location-Aware browsing

Productivity:

Offline browsing
Download manager
Preferences pane
Spell checker

Performance:

Memory management

Devices services integration:

Click on a phone number to initiate a call
JavaScript API to get device location

I'm just quoting the feature list and changelog.

To install on N810/N900 or Windows/Linux/MacOSX, is rather easy, see quick start guide in release notes.

Re: Fennec 1.0b4

Wow! What a great update. It's still a bit slow and memory hungry, but the interface is to die for. I am looking forward to seeing where development is headed.

I'd love to see a port of chromium with this interface. Chrome is a browser of true elegence. I'm also a fan of the v8 engine.

}:^)~

Re: Fennec 1.0b4

BTW, it can also be installed on an N800 per the Release page (it omits mention of the N800 near the top, but lower down it includes it):

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System requirements:

* Nokia N900
* Nokia N810 or N800 Internet Tablets running OS2008 ("chinook" or "diablo")

Installation:

* If you're viewing this on an N900, N810 or N800, click here to install Fennec
* Read here for step by step instructions

(and I'm doing it now)

Re: Fennec 1.0b4

Makes me wish I still had me n810 to play on...

Re: Fennec 1.0b4

In brief, clearly still a beta. Interesting UI, but for me it jumped around uncontrollably, sometimes giving me an unrequested sidebar, sometimes magnifying hugely.

It seems like it's set up to accept add-ons, but when I tried to install them, MicroB would launch and then the App Manager would inform me that I was trying to install something that was incompatible with MicroB.

Re: Fennec 1.0b4

and you have not seen it on an n900.

On this platform, the sloweness is gone and it seems stable from what I have been able to see.

Re: Fennec 1.0b4

Great !!! I have been using fennec ( recent dev version ) and it eventually replace my tear on N810 . The double click zoom in function with adds-on is a big plus than tear ! Much easier reading than Tear .

Re: Fennec 1.0b4

Does it support portrait mode ???

Re: Fennec 1.0b4

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Originally Posted by tangs (Post 341052)

Does it support portrait mode ???

I've read that the fennec team plans to fully support portrait mode.

}:^)~

Re: Fennec 1.0b4

yes, me too, it's me that brang the information ;)
I just want to know it it's real :)