Fennec is the code name for Firefox () mobile and includes the ability to install browser add-ons and sync with the desktop version of Firefox.
The new version comes with built-in support for Firefox Sync (what was known as Weave), so that tabs, passwords and bookmarks that you use on your desktop can be easily synced and transferred to your mobile device.
The alpha also includes support for pinch-to-zoom on Android (), location-aware browsing, the ability to save a site as a PDF, and built-in site sharing via Facebook (), Twitter () or Google Reader ().
Like the pre-alpha, Fennec for Android, Fennec has been optimized for the Google Nexus One. However, other ARM 7 devices like the HTC EVO 4G, the Samsung Galaxy S and the Motorola Droid series should also support the alpha.
We installed the Fennec alpha on our Samsung Galaxy S Captivate and it was clear that the app is still very much in alpha mode — and is possibly not even evolved enough to be labeled “alpha,” to be honest. In our tests, the app was extremely slow and crashed frequently. This is very clearly still in development and is not in any way, shape or form ready for everyday usage.
The app needs 30MB of free memory to run, so be sure to close out any running apps before launching Fennec.
The release notes highlight some of the known issues, like the inaccessibility of FTP sites and non-working file uploads. Additionally for Android users, Adobe Flash and other plugins aren’t supported right now. Also, while multi-touch zoom works on some devices (like the Nexus One and the Samsung Galaxy S), it doesn’t work on all devices. The Motorola Droid, for instance, doesn’t support multi-touch zoom in Fennec.
Having said that, we do like the direction that the browser is taking.
Check out our gallery to see screenshots of Fennec 2.0 alpha in action on Android 2.1."
source: http://mashable.com/2010/08/27/fennec-alpha-android/
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