Firefox, one of the most popular internet web browsers will be launching as a mobile version called Fennec very soon. In fact, the launch date could be as close as just a few “days away” from now.

When Fennec does launch, it will initially be available through the Ovi app store for the Nokia N900 smartphone. From there, Fennec will roll out to other mobile phones. Mozilla is also planning on releasing mobile versions for Google Android and Windows Mobile but it’s unlikely Apple iPhone users would have access Fennec any time soon.

The open source mobile browser comes with some handy features including the ability to synchronize with the desktop version, scaled pages and web page zooming through tapping. It will also support add-ons, a very popular Firefox feature, though there is word that the plugins may be different “because it is a browser for a mobile device.” As such, the plugins may take advantage of some of the features currently present on the mobile device such as geo-location.

Via: BBC