'I plan to develop Firefox for iOS' Mozilla executive announced at internal event

ByFrancesco Lodolo

Internet browser "FirefoxMozilla, which develops Firefox for iOS, announced its intention to develop Firefox for iOS in its internal event. Although Firefox for iOS has been released to the public despite the existence of Android version, the environment where the major browsers will finally arrive on iOS finally arrives in response to this announcement.

Mozilla Planning to Release Firefox iOS App in the Future - Mac Rumors
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/12/02/firefox-planning-to-release-ios-app/

Firefox is finally coming to iOS - Neowin
http://www.neowin.net/news/firefox-is-finally-coming-to-ios

Mozilla, which is developing Firefox, has declared that we will not release Firefox for iOS so far, but it is a Mozilla in-house event held on December 2, and there is something ready for the development of Firefox for iOS It was revealed. After the event, Firefox's release manager · Lukas Blakk's account, it is announced that we tweet and proceed with development, "We should bring in Firefox to iOS because we should be in the user's place."

We need to be where our users are so we're going to get Firefox on iOS# Mozlandia

- Lukas Blakk (@ lsblakk)2014, December 2

So far Mozilla has sent off the release of Firefox for iOS, because Apple has restricted its actions without approving third parties to use their own rendering engines and JavaScript engines. Even Mozilla's site explains why Firefox for iOS is not released.

Can Firefox be used on iPhone or iPad? | Firefox Help for Android

Due to Apple's restrictions, the current version of Firefox can not be brought to iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch). I am working on creating Firefox in a new way for iOS, but as of now I do not plan to release it.

However, from iOS 8, JavaScript "Nitro EngineAs we become available, we can feel a certain restriction release progress. Also in Mozilla in July 2014Have a new CEOIt seems likely that there has been a constant change in the direction.

It is unknown how Mozilla actually proceed with the development of Firefox for iOS, but since it is unlikely that Apple will accept the specifications of its own browser, Mozilla can also proceed with development in line with that direction I think that it is high sex. Although the actual release schedule has not been disclosed yet, it seems that expectations will gather mainly on existing users, as the major browsers will become compliant even on iOS