Firefox Mobile Running On Motorola Milestone

on 03/31/2010, filed in Home > Uncategorized

Bored of the default Android web browser, but can’t think of a good alternative? If you’re willing to get your hands dirty, a Motorola Milestone owner has managed to compile the code for Firefox Mobile (Fennec) which runs on Android. The best part is that he even put up instructions on how to do so, albeit in German. Check out a video of the browser in action after the jump.

Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

Motorola: Motorola is an American telecommunication company that has been split in two: Motorola Mobility (now a Google company) and Motorola Solutions. Motorola Mobility now focuses on handsets and set top boxes, while Motorola Solutions works on infrastructure and enterprise products. Motorola Mobility's best products are the Motorola RAZR M, RAZR HD, and RAZR Maxx HD. In Europe, Motorola has partnered with Intel to build the Motorola RAZR i.

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