Mozilla has just released the Firefox 16 for Android devices along with the usual Windows, Mac and Linux. The Android version brings several new changes apart from a number of bug fixes.

According to Mozilla, Firefox for Android now includes a reader mode, which is stripped down and distraction free version of a webpage.  The update also includes a new Share menu that will allow users to send tabs to desktop/mobile devices through the “Firefox Sync” option.

Here is the full change-log

  • Reader Mode implemented for easy readability – just tap the book icon next to the URL
  • Use the “Share” menu item to send tabs to desktop/mobile devices through the “Firefox Sync” option
  • tel: URLs crafted to maliciously wipe your phone can no longer be opened
  • Various performance improvements around JavaScript garbage collection
  • CSS3 Animations, Transitions and Gradients unprefixed in Firefox 16
  • FIXED: * Kyocera Echo stability issues

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Gaurav Shukla is a journalist with over 12 years of experience covering the consumer technology space. He started his career with a self-published Android blog and has since worked with Microsoft's MSN.com,...

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