firefox-lite-2.0
The release of the new version of the web browser Firefox Lite 2.0, which is positioned as a light version of Firefox Focus since it is toAdapted to work on systems with limited resources and in low speed communication channels. The project is being developed by Mozilla's development team from Taiwan and is primarily focused on deliveries to India, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, China, and developing countries.
The difference key between Firefox Lite and Firefox Focus is the use of the WebView engine built into Android instead of Gecko, what allows to reduce the size of the APK package from 38 to 4.9 MB, and it also makes it possible to use the browser on low-power smartphones based on the Android Go platform.
Like Firefox Focus, Firefox Lite has a built-in blocker for inappropriate content that cuts ads, social media widgets, and external JavaScript code to track movements. Using a blocker can significantly reduce the size of downloaded data and reduce page load time by an average of 20%.
Firefox Lite supports features like Bookmarks of favorite sites, display of browsing history, tabs to work with several pages at the same time, download manager, quick search of text on pages, private browsing mode (cookies, history and data are not stored in the cache).
While among the advanced features of this web browser for Android, the following stand out:
- Turbo mode to speed up downloads by cutting third-party content and ads (enabled by default).
- Image lock mode (in this mode I only know how to display text).
- Clear cache button to increase free memory.
- The ability to create a screenshot of the entire page, not just the visible part.
- Support to change the interface color scheme.
What's new in Firefox Lite 2.0?
With the release of this new version the appearance of the browser has been completely redesigned, Well, on the home page, the number of links pinned to sites has increased from 8 to 15 (the pictograms are divided into two screens switched by a swipe gesture, these links can be added and removed at the discretion of the user).
While In the central part of the home page, two sections are selected separately, where two more icons on the home screen they will take the user to a news or game area. All games can also be created as a shortcut on the Android home screen and are then available at the touch of a button, without having to search for them again the next time Firefox Lite is used.
At the bottom of the home page, next to the search bar, a "shopping" button appeared that when clicked, it displays a specialized interface to search for products and compare prices in different online stores, without accessing their sites.
Here the user basically what he can do is search for a product and then compare prices without having to enter the search term on each page. Google, Amazon, eBay and Aliexpress are available, the user can delete providers and also change the order. The purchase mode is also displayed in the tab overview.
In addition to the fact that it is possible to receive discount coupons directly through the browser, (it is important to mention that this function is currently limited only to users from India and Indonesia)
The availability of new services, as well as news sources, vary by country and the corresponding collaborations between Mozilla Taiwan and regional partners.
Finally it is important to mention Firefox Lite is available through the PlayStore for users from the countries mentioned in the article. Even though you can get the apk very easily on the net.