Firefox mobile a valid alternative to Safari?

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Firefox mobile (nicknamed: Fennec) looks pretty impressive. From the slick UI to the easy-to-use tab interface, it looks like we may finally have an alternative to mobile Safari. Fennec is in the early stages of developement, so Mozilla still has a long way to go. It would be intersting to see Apple's stance on "replacement" applications being offered in the App Store.

Firefox is coming to mobile. The innovation, usability, and extensibility that has propelled Firefox to 200 million users is set to do the same for Firefox in a mobile setting.

Firefox Mobile Concept Video on Vimeo

Aza Raskin (Mozilla's Head of User Experience) released this video showing the various features of Fennec. Hit the jump for a few screenshots of the application in action.

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[ Gizmodo ]