In week since Mozilla released the first Firefox browser for mobile phones, we’ve had a better chance to explore the Web on the
…expect the YouTube Enabler and Weave Sync to be at the top of a newcomer’s list. Although there is a search bar, there’s no way to browse the add-on catalog from the device. Your best bet is to discover what you want from the online catalog, which is clearly less than ideal for mobile users. Mozilla’s Firefox developers might consider creating one screen for managing add-ons you already have, and another for discovering new ones, just like with NoScript, Adblock Plus, and TwitterBar.We took some time with the Weave Sync extension in particular. Weave Sync is Mozilla’s syncing add-on for tabs, history, and so on. Though it works among multiple computers, it was also envisioned to help mobile Firefox users quickly access tabs and search history without typing. You’ll naturally need Weave installed on your desktop and mobile to get the two talking. We learned the hard way on a loaner Nokia N900 that your phone’s clock has to be spot-on for many add-ons to work.
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Add-ons in Firefox’s first mobile browser
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