Mozilla

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS AMERICAS 2017: Zero-rating programs are “rarely” an onramp to the internet as intended, Mozilla Foundation executive chairwoman Mitchell Baker reflected in a keynote yesterday.

Mozilla made a strategic investment in Cliqz,an iOS and Android browser with built in quick search engine, “to enable innovation of privacy-focused search experiences.”

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: The thorny issue of zero-rating services was a dominant theme at this morning’s keynote session, with Mozilla revealing it is conducting a programme across Africa, Asia and Latin America in an attempt to…

Mozilla has apparently ended its foray into the mobile device market, admitting it “wasn’t able to offer the best experience possible”.

A device platform start-up led by a former Mozilla chief has apparently picked up $100 million in funding, with backing coming from an ambitious Chinese state-backed technology player, according to reports.

Mozilla is refocusing its Firefox OS efforts, acknowledging that it has “not seen sufficient traction for a $25 phone”, and that instead it will “focus on efforts that provide a better user experience, rather than focusing on cost alone”.

Mozilla is looking for beta testers for the iOS app version of its Firefox browser which should soon be available on the App Store, according to TechCrunch.