The open source Mozilla Foundation is expected to
release the first beta version of its Firefox 2.0 browser this
week.
The new version of the browser is expected to increase user
functionality as well as tighten up on security.
Version 2.0 has been in alpha mode among developers since this
March and a release candidate for the browser has already been made
available.
The full beta is expected to be made available to a much wider
audience, however.
The new version of the browser will include an "undo close tab"
feature, which allows users to recover web pages after they have
accidentally shut down windows.
A spell checker designed to work with web forms is also expected
to be included in the new version.
Web analytics firms say Firefox is now being used by around 13%
of web users. The dominant Microsoft Internet Explorer is still
used by around 85% of users.
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