Yesterday, Firefox creator Mozilla invited a select few technology writers to participate in a question-and-answer session at its headquarters in Mountain View, California. Although the majority of the discussion revolved around Firefox’s growth, the release of Firefox 3, and the features that will appear in the next version. None of this really concerns us iPhone fans. Luckily, someone asked the question, “Will Firefox be coming to the iPhone anytime soon?” The Mozilla execs leading the conference responded with a “no”. Why? Well, it appears that the restrictions Apple has placed on SDK-created applications are too restrictive to allow for a full-fledged browser. Here are their exact responses:

CEO John Lilly: “Apple has not written a license which allows Firefox to run on the iPhone.”

VP Mike Schroepfer: “Android and iPhone are closed platforms. There are carriers and device manufacturers who are more open with their platform, and we’ll do well there—the Nokia N810 internet tablet, for example.”

via http://www.iphonematters.com/article/will_firefox_be_coming_to_the_iphone_anytime_soon_243/

Posted on March 27th, 2008 by admin
Filed under: iPhone News