The news from Mozilla official that firefox 5 Beta version has officially launched, including desktop version and mobile edition two browsers. Mozilla Firefox 4 released In the end of march , three months later, latest Firefox 5 released. To this, Mozilla said the rapid release plan is to put a new characteristics, improvement of the browser performance , security update and improve the stability can be quickly transfered to the user. It is reported tha Firefox 5 official version (including desktop version and mobile version) will be released on June 22.
First mobile browser that support "Do Not Track" function
It is the first time to add the privacy protection properties to Firefox 5 Beta mobile browser that make it become the first mobile browser supports "Do Not Track"function.And before this,Mozilla firefox 4 added "Do Not Track" function,allows users to control and determine their browsing behavior are being followed or not.Firefox 5 Beta mobile browser add this function, also means that Firefox mobile browser is again on a new step for user privacy protection .
Mozilla privacy protection department director Alex Fowler said, "Do Not Track" function enables users to set firefox browser and give them behavior feedback to inform the web sites and advertisers they don't want to see ads. By clicking and preference Settings of web browsing users to diliver to the website and third-party advertising server. This function will not completely stop advertising, just put advertising personalized. If the user use the function, advertisers may have to personalize their ads to replace standard advertising.
After user selects "do not track" options, the browser will send a header file to mark the websites that users refused to be recorded browsing behavior. Users in the use of firefox web browser won't perceive any change, until websites and advertisers start to respond to the header files.