Microsoft & Mozilla Team Up To Bring A Bing Powered Version Of Firefox [News]

Mozilla recently put out a new version of their popular browser called Firefox with Bing. As the creative name implies, it is Firefox but with Bing running behind the scenes. Basically, this changes the search engine in the awesome bar and the search bar to Bing, instead of Firefox’s staple, Google. It also changes the default homepage to Bing.com. Obviously, you can still change your homepage per usual, but the search bars will stay with Bing.

If you hate Bing, you can relax, because the default version of Firefox will still work with Google as the default search engine. This is a special version of the browser that will only be appreciated by fans of Bing. For the rest of you, just keep doing what you are doing, and you will not see any change to your beloved search engine in Firefox.

If you want to download Firefox with Bing simply head over to Firefoxwithbing.com and download the browser. If you already have Firefox, then this will simply add the plugins to your current browser, so you do not have to download the browser from scratch again.

Mozilla already has Firefox with Twitter and Yahoo built in, so it’s good to see them expanding and adding Bing to their portfolio of custom Firefox experiences.

Let us know what you think of this latest development.  Will you be using it?

Source: Wired


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  • Meena Bassem October 28, 2011
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    hmm
    Microsoft + Mozilla = I’m so gonna stick to Chrome :D

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    • Swamykant October 30, 2011
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       i am also gonna to stick to same.

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    • Dave LeClair October 31, 2011
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      I use Chrome too, but remember this isn’t replacing the normal Firefox, it is just another option for people who like Bing.

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  • puzzler995 October 28, 2011
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    Hmmm… microsoft endorsing firefox… end of ie? :D

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    • Tina October 29, 2011
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      Sounds more like the end of Firefox. Bing and Firefox? Ewww…

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      • Swamykant October 30, 2011
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        I love firefox for many reasons but I occassionaly use it because of speed. This partnership seems to be good. All the best for both

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        • Dave LeClair October 31, 2011
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          Options are always a good thing!

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  • Guest November 1, 2011
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    FF with Bing – [IMG]http://i39.tinypic.com/2ujqr2w.png[/IMG]

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