United States - Firefox for Android has new features. One of these features to facilitate the blind while browsing. In this update Firefox for Android also integrates with Android TalkBack screen reader. So, no need extra configuration or installation.
Another addition, Firefox for android now supports Explore by Touch and Gesture Navigation. Explore by Touch is a feature that allows visually impaired Android browsing using speech output, noise or vibration.
Previously, Firefox for Android already supports Android 2.2 or Froyo and above. But then Firefox on Android can only be used on smartphones with ARMv7 processor.
Now, Firefox for Android supports a number of smartphones with ARMv6 processors.
Android Browser for Android-based mobile devices are now exploring more devices. HTC Status, HTC ChaCha, Samsung Galaxy Ace, Motorola Fire XT and LG Optimus Q is included.
Quoted from Cellular-news, on Thursday (11/22/2012), half of the 500 million Android phones in use today uses ARMv6 architecture. Mozilla rate this is an important step in popularizing its mobile browser.
