Firefox 10 (for Android)

After six version upgrades in less than a year, Firefox 10 for Android (free) sports its most appealing, minimalist interface yet. It also boasts some neat features up its e-sleeve, like smart taps, single-click bookmarks, and a Do Not Track plug-in like its desktop sibling. Despite performing well in speed tests, basic browsing and swiping simply don't feel as buttery-smooth as they do on other alternate Android browsers.?

Firefox doesn't support embedded mobile video, an omission made all the more glaring by the fact that websites identify its user agent as a desktop and serve full-size, media-rich content. That Firefox 10 doesn't let users decide whether they want to load Adobe Flash content sets it behind the stock Android browser, not to mention other viable alternatives such as Opera Mobile 11, Dolphin Browser HD 7.3, or even Dolphin Browser Mini 2.2. While Add-Ons?for customizing the browser's look and feel (and functionality)?and Firefox Sync ?for synchronizing bookmarks, history, passwords, and preferences?may give Mozilla mavens reason to bookmark this browser, those seeking multimedia dexterity ought to consider alternatives.

The Big Picture on the Small Screen
Mozilla has bred a leaner fox with keener eyes. Firefox dedicates the entire screen to webpages. Swiping from the right bezel towards the screen reveals a tray with navigation buttons (back and forward), settings, and a star icon for single-click bookmarking. Under settings, you can manage downloads, add Add-ons?though, at about 160, mobile Add-on availability is still limited?and toggle settings, such as the just-added Do Not Track Feature. Previously available only on the desktop, Do Not Track allows security-conscious users to opt-out of online behavior tracking. Finally, To really test this fox's vision, set your sights on Mozilla's "Reformat text on zoom" (in Settings), a keen addition reminiscent of the stock browser's wrap text feature.

Closing the tray and returning your web page is as easy as swiping towards the bezel. Swiping on the left side of the screen reveals a tray with your open tabs and a folder stuffed with browsing history and bookmarks. And whether you're in the left or right tray, a search bar drapes from top of screen, complete with mobile Add-ons (in this case, search options) for Google, Amazon, Twitter, and Wikipedia. Compared to the stock browser, which requires you to use the phone's physical buttons to navigate between windows or explore history, Mozilla has created a more elegant and intuitive solution.

Phone Home, Home Phone
In addition to its streamlined interface, Firefox Sync is the definitive enticement to download Firefox 10 for Android. The process is simple. From the latest version of the desktop client, sign up for a free account and synchronize data through the Sync pane in Firefox settings. To access that data on your phone, open your mobile settings and Enable Sync. Mozilla gives you a code to input on your desktop to pair the two. Voil?: all of your desktop preferences, saved passwords, bookmarks and history flow into your mobile client; conversely, mobile changes appear at home. If Firefox is your default browser, Sync puts the home in phone?and visa versa.

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