Firefox 4 Beta Gives You an Easier Firefox Sync Setup and 3D Graphics for the Holidays

Firefox are excited to release the latest Firefox 4 Beta. This beta offers easier account and new device setup for Firefox Sync, expanded support for 3D graphics in the browser and a revamped Firefox Add-ons Manager.
Streamlined Firefox Sync Setup
Firefox 4 Beta now includes a streamlined Firefox Sync setup, making it easier to bring Awesome bar history, bookmarks, open tabs and passwords across your computers and smartphones. Based on your feedback, Firefox’ve made it much easier to setup Firefox Sync while still securing your Firefox data with the same high-grade encryption. Ragavan Srinivasan, Project Manager for Firefox Sync, describes the new setup procedure for desktops, laptops, Android or Nokia Maemo phones and iPhones in more detail (and with videos!) in his blog post.
Increased Support for 3D Graphics
FirefoxbGL is an open standard for accelerated 3D graphic rendering on the Firefoxb that enables developers to build applications that until now required a user to install plug-ins. Firefox 4 Beta now supports FirefoxbGL for most modern built-in graphics cards, making it easier for developers to create interactive 3D games, vivid graphics and new visual experiences for the Firefox without the use of third-party plug-ins. For more information on FirefoxbGL, read this post
Combined with our previous work to bring open HTML5 technologies for animation, video, and sound to the Firefoxb, developers can now create amazing experiences that are rendered directly in the browser, combining themselves with live data from the Internet. Watch the video of the “Flight of the Navigator” below, or better yet, try it on your computer (it requires a modern computer with recent graphics hardware). The live demo is rendered in your browser as you watch. As Professor and Mozilla Developer Dave Humphrey describes, this is not a video – it’s built using open technologies, pulls in data from Twitter and Flickr, and puts it all together as you watch.
Automatic Updates with new Firefox Add-ons Manager
The revamped Firefox Add-ons Manager is now available on Windows, Mac and Linux with an easy way to manage and discover add-ons to enhance and personalize your browsing experience. Now, add-ons update automatically with the Firefox Add-Ons Manager enables add-ons to update automatically so your add-ons are always up to date. For more information on the Firefox Add-ons Manager, see this blog post from Jennifer Boriss on the Firefox User Experience team.
Making Firefox Add-ons Compatible
Firefox are working with the amazing community of add-ons developers to get the gallery of thousands of beneficial and fun add-ons ready to customize the features, look and functionality of Firefox 4 Beta. For more details on how to make your add-on compatible for Firefox 4, read this blog.
Thank you to all our beta testers for all the help building and testing Firefox 4 Beta. Please keep the feedback coming. Firefox love to hear from you and Firefox couldn’t build Firefox 4 Beta without you.
For more information:

• Download Firefox 4 Beta
• Learn more about the features
• Submit your feedback
• Short, to the point FAQ
• Long, technical release notes

Next Major Version of Firefox is Ready to Test : Firefox 4 Beta

The latest Firefox 4 Beta is available to test the cool features and improvements in the next version of Firefox. As Firefox continue to refine features and performance in Firefox 4 Beta, this release includes faster start-up time, bookmarking and makes complex animations smoother.
Firefox 4 Beta is built for the way people use the web today, offering more control over the browsing experience. It introduces a fresh new look and features like App Tabs and Panorama to make it easier and more efficient to navigate the web. Firefox 4 Beta also includes performance enhancements to make everything faster from start-up time to page-load speed and the performance of web applications and games. Firefox Sync is integrated into the browser with Firefox 4 Beta, giving you access to your Bar history, bookmarks, open tabs and passwords across computers and smart phones.
Firefox 4 Beta also enables developers to create fun web apps and websites. With full support for HTML5 features in Firefox 4 Beta, developers can create new ways for people to enjoy the web. This includes webM and HD video, 3D graphic rendering with webGL, hardware acceleration and the Mozilla Audio API to help create visual experiences for sound. Director of Product Platform Management Chris Blizzard has a full overview of all developer tools in Firefox 4 Beta.
Firefox continue to improve and polish Firefox 4 Beta to ensure Firefox deliver an awesome experience to our 400 million users around the world. Firefox couldn’t do this without the help of our beta testers and their feedback. Please continue to test Firefox 4 Beta on your favorite websites and report issues with anything from games, video and music to graphics and forms through the Feedback button on the browser. Firefox want to hear how Firefox can improve the features of Firefox 4 Beta and performance on specific sites.
For more information:
• Download Firefox 4 Beta
• Learn more about the features