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Announcement Marks Key Point in Development of Open Source Mobile Ecosystem San Francisco, Calif. – May 18, 2015: – The Open Web Device Compliance Review Board (CRB), in conjunction with its members ALCATEL ONE TOUCH, Deutsche Telekom, Mozilla, Qualcomm Technologies, … Continue reading

The first Panasonic VIERA Smart TVs powered by Firefox OS are now available in Europe and will be available worldwide in the coming months.“Through our partnership with Mozilla and the openness and flexibility of Firefox OS, we have been able … Continue reading

A year ago, we announced the start of efforts to implement support for a component in Firefox that would allow content wrapped in Digital Rights Management (DRM) to be played within the HTML5 video tag. This was a hard decision … Continue reading

We are happy to share that the first Firefox OS smartphones went on sale in Senegal and Madagascar this week. This follows an announcement from Mozilla and Orange at Mobile World Congress 2015 that Firefox OS smartphones would be available … Continue reading

Today we’re excited to announce two new additions to the leadership team at Mozilla, one joining us for the first time today, and the other returning. Jascha Kaykas-Wolff joins us this week as Mozilla’s new Chief Marketing Officer with responsibility … Continue reading

We’re proud to share that Firefox for Android has now been downloaded more than 100 million times from Google Play, and has always been consistently rated by users with more than 4.0 stars. From customization, easy search settings and adaptive … Continue reading

We are pleased to announce that Firefox OS has expanded to South Africa, in partnership with MTN. Mozilla’s web-based operating system is now available through MTN on the ALCATEL ONETOUCH FIRE E device. “We built Firefox OS as part of … Continue reading

We are pleased to announce that Firefox OS has expanded to South Africa, in partnership with MTN. Mozilla’s web-based operating system is now available through MTN on the ALCATEL ONETOUCH FIRE E device. “We built Firefox OS as part of … Continue reading

New versions of Firefox for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android are now available to update or download. For more info on what’s new in Firefox, please see the release notes for Firefox and Firefox for Android.

New versions of Firefox for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android are now available to update or download. For more info on what’s new in Firefox, please see the release notes for Firefox and Firefox for Android.

We’re thrilled to announce that Allison Banks is joining the leadership team at Mozilla today as our new Vice President of People. As the leader of our global human resource team at Mozilla, Allison will be responsible, above all, for … Continue reading

We’re thrilled to announce that Allison Banks is joining the leadership team at Mozilla today as our new Vice President of People. As the leader of our global human resource team at Mozilla, Allison will be responsible, above all, for … Continue reading

We’re excited to announce that David Bryant is joining the leadership team at Mozilla today as our new Vice President of Platform Engineering. David was most recently at Nokia where he served as Vice President of Advanced Engineering and focused … Continue reading

We’re excited to announce that David Bryant is joining the leadership team at Mozilla today as our new Vice President of Platform Engineering. David was most recently at Nokia where he served as Vice President of Advanced Engineering and focused … Continue reading

Mozilla’s goal of high quality plugin-free gaming on the Web is taking a giant leap forward today with the release of Unity 5. This new version of the world’s most popular game development tool includes a preview of their amazing … Continue reading

Mozilla’s goal of high quality plugin-free gaming on the Web is taking a giant leap forward today with the release of Unity 5. This new version of the world’s most popular game development tool includes a preview of their amazing … Continue reading

GDC 2015 is a major milestone in a long term collaboration between Mozilla and the world’s biggest game engine makers. We set out to bring high performance games to the Web without plugins, and that goal is now being realized. … Continue reading

GDC 2015 is a major milestone in a long term collaboration between Mozilla and the world’s biggest game engine makers. We set out to bring high performance games to the Web without plugins, and that goal is now being realized. … Continue reading

Orange to bring Firefox OS to 13 new markets in Africa and Middle East; Mozilla, KDDI, LG U+, Telefónica and Verizon collaborate on new category of phones based on Firefox OS Barcelona, Spain – Mobile World Congress – March 1st, … Continue reading

Orange to bring Firefox OS to 13 new markets in Africa and Middle East; Mozilla, KDDI, LG U+, Telefónica and Verizon collaborate on new category of phones based on Firefox OS Barcelona, Spain – Mobile World Congress – March 1st, … Continue reading

New range of intuitive and easy-to-use phones to be powered by Firefox OS Barcelona, Spain – Mobile World Congress – March 1, 2015 Mozilla, the mission based organization dedicated to keeping the power of the Web in people’s hands, together … Continue reading

New range of intuitive and easy-to-use phones to be powered by Firefox OS Barcelona, Spain – Mobile World Congress – March 1, 2015 Mozilla, the mission based organization dedicated to keeping the power of the Web in people’s hands, together … Continue reading

Tomorrow at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Mozilla will release an open beta of the Webmaker app: a free, independent web publishing tool. This is an important next step in Mozilla’s effort to dramatically increase digital literacy around the world. … Continue reading

We just accomplished something very important together. Today, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted for strong net neutrality protections. This happened because millions of people — including many hundreds of thousands in Mozilla’s community — joined together as citizens of … Continue reading

We’re constantly working on ways to give you the best Firefox experience, everywhere you are. That’s why our goal with the new Firefox for Android look on tablets was to simplify the interaction with tabs and allow users to create, … Continue reading

With the launch of Unreal Engine 4.7, Epic Games has added the ability to export to HTML5 as a regular part of their Windows binary engine releases. One of the world’s most advanced game engines is one step closer to … Continue reading

Preview TVs and phones powered by Firefox OS and demos such as an NFC payment prototype at the Mozilla booth. Hear Mozilla speakers discuss privacy, innovation for inclusion and future of the internet. Panasonic unveiled their new line of 4K … Continue reading

Next month, Johnathan Nightingale will step down as a full time Mozillian after 8 years of distinguished service. We’d like to thank him for his countless contributions to the Mozilla project and leading Firefox through periods of intense competition and … Continue reading

I’ve often thought that the movement to protect and advance the open Web requires the same type of focus and investment as other movements like the environment, civil rights and so many other social issues. After all, the Internet today … Continue reading

Today, we heard that we’ve won a stunning victory in the fight to protect net neutrality. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has put forward a draft proposal for strong, enforceable net neutrality rules based on classifying broadband as a … Continue reading

Today is International Data Privacy Day. It is a day designed to raise awareness and promote best practices for privacy and data protection. It is a day that looks to the future and recognizes that we can and should do … Continue reading

Firefox puts you in control of your online life and puts everything you need in a personal and customized Web experience. Now, we’re making it easier to experience and share everything you enjoy on the Web with video calling, social … Continue reading

Conversations should begin by video as simply as they do in person. The fact is they don’t. You have to give up your email address, set up an account and share personal information as well as download software before starting … Continue reading

With generous support from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, we are excited to announce the Mozilla Science Lab’s first Open Science fellowship program. The grant is one of the first investments by the Trust’s new funding … Continue reading

Panasonic Introduces 4K Ultra HD Life+ Screen TVs Powered by Firefox OS Mozilla, the mission-based organization dedicated to promoting openness, innovation and opportunity on the Web, today announced new developments that show the power and flexibility of Firefox OS and … Continue reading

Mozilla, the mission-based organization dedicated to promoting openness, innovation and opportunity on the Web, is excited to announce that KDDI will release the first Firefox OS smartphone in Japan, just in time for the holidays. KDDI announced at a press … Continue reading

Firefox OS has brought choice to the mobile industry with 14 smartphones offered by 14 operators in 28 countries. Firefox OS unlocks mobile ecosystem participants from the barriers set by proprietary systems, allowing for independence, control and innovation. More choices … Continue reading

Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) is changing the way people communicate over the Web by enabling developers to more easily integrate real-time communications on websites, mobile Web apps or video conferencing systems. WebRTC makes complex real-time communications technology available to everyone, … Continue reading

For the second year in a row, Mozilla is a partner in the Hour of Code, and we hope you’ll join us. This campaign launched in 2013, to align with Computer Science Education Week, and to demystify code and show … Continue reading

Mozilla is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting openness, accessibility and innovation on the Web. Our work is made possible by thousands of people around the world contributing in many ways, such as volunteering or making a donation. For some … Continue reading

Ten years ago, we built Firefox to keep the Internet in each of our hands — to create choice and put people in control of their lives online. Our focus has been on building products that drive the competition, energy … Continue reading

Mozilla, the mission-based organization dedicated to promoting openness, innovation and opportunity on the Web, is happy to announce that Cherry Mobile will launch the first Firefox OS smartphone in the Philippines in the coming days. Cherry Mobile will offer the … Continue reading

Ten years ago, we made Firefox to keep the Internet in each of our hands — to create choice and put you in control of your life online. Today, we invite you to stand with us for an Internet that … Continue reading

10 years ago we built Firefox to give you a choice. The Web was a monoculture and the only way in was through the company that controlled your operating system. We believed then, and so did many of you, that … Continue reading

Mozilla, the mission-based organization dedicated to promoting openness, innovation and opportunity on the Web, is pleased to announce that Firefox OS will soon expand to Africa. The Firefox OS ecosystem has gained support from three new key partners in the … Continue reading

Globally, 4 billion people have yet to access the Web. To invite these next billions of users online, access must be affordable. The tumbling price of smartphones, such as the Firefox OS handsets, is a clear step in this direction. … Continue reading