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Mozilla Launches Firefox 4!

Mozilla is proud to release Mozilla Firefox 4, the newest version of the popular, free and open source Web browser. Firefox puts users in control of their Web experience, providing a streamlined user interface, fun new features, a boost in speed and support for modern Web technologies. Download Firefox 4 and let us know what you think.

Firefox 4 Release Candidate for Android and Maemo

Mozilla Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo is now available as a release candidate in more than 10 languages from the Android Market and for download on your Maemo device. Watch this video to learn more about everything that’s packed into this release.

Spread the word about Firefox 4

Sharing Firefox is easy. You can tell your friends about Firefox 4 by using our new Firefox 4 buttons, by tweeting with the #fx4 hashtag (you’ll also be added to our Twitter Party site) or posting a Firefox badge on Facebook.

Firefox 4 download stats

The new glow.mozilla.org site tracks downloads for Firefox 4. Each dot that shows up on the world map represents someone who just downloaded Firefox and the counter at the top shows the total downloads since Firefox 4 was released.

Firefox 4 & add-ons: made for each other

Whether you’re an add-on aficionado or just getting started with personalization, Firefox 4′s brand new Add-ons Manager, restartless add-ons, and automatic updates make finding and using add-ons a breeze. Learn more about Firefox 4 and add-ons.

Want to help Firefox 4 users? Here’s how!

Help us give people the best Firefox 4 upgrade experience possible… with fast answers to all of their concerns. Even if you only have a few minutes, you can help by answering questions in our support forums, taking questions in our Live Chat service or responding to posts on Twitter. Read more about how to take part in our Firefox Support Day on March 23.

Show off your HTML5 skillz at Demo Studio

Are you on the leading edge of Web technology? Do you want to show the world what you and the Web can do? If you’re a Web developer experimenting with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, Demo Studio is your place for sharing your most innovative work. Check out our blog post or head straight to Demo Studio!

Firefox 4 and beyond at State of the Browser

State of the Browser is an event organised by the London Web Standards group that brought together four of the major browser vendors and almost 200 web designers and developers from across the UK. Paul Rouget showcased the cutting edge features available in Firefox 4 – and other modern browsers. Check out the demos and source on Web O’(pen) Wonder & MDN Demo Studio.

Software updates

* Firefox 4
* Miramar (Thunderbird 3.3) Alpha 3

Upcoming events

* March 23 – 25, Beijing, China, Drumbeat hackfest focused on citizen science
* March 25, the Web, Crowd testing and Endurance testing with Firefox 4
* March 26 – 27, Taipei, Taiwan, Open Source Developer’s Conference Taiwan 2011
* April 9-10, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Bulgaria Web Summit 2011
* April 15th and on, the world, Firefox Launch Parties

Community calendar

For an up-to-date list of the coming week’s Mozilla project meetings and events, please see the Mozilla Community Calendar wiki page. Notes from previous meetings are linked to through the Calendar as well.

About about:mozilla

about:mozilla is by, for and about the Mozilla community, focusing on major news items related to all aspects of the Mozilla Project. The newsletter is written by Mozilla’s contributor engagement team and will be published every Tuesday. This week’s issue is brought to you by David Boswell.

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