Web browsing on a mobile phone is traditionally a painful process that many of us simply do not bother. Fortunately things are beginning to change. We have already seen the beta version of Opera Mobile for Windows Mobile and UIQ tide. Now, Mozilla is getting into the act with its Firefox Mobile, codenamed Fennec.

This Windows-based emulator provides a sneak peak that Firefox Mobile to perform. And things seem, is shaping up quite well. Immediately, you will find that this is not just a port of the desktop version of Firefox, but an entirely new user interface designed to be used comfortably on small screens.

The touch screen users will love how Firefox Mobile is organized. The main window is dedicated almost the entire screen space complete the website itself rather than put a lot of tools and options on the screen. In fact, the only things displayed here other than the website itself are great, the address bar and bookmarks using the touch button.

Firefox Mobile avoids clutter by locking its settings in a menu can be displayed by sliding the screen to the right. Here you can play with the options of JavaScript, cookies, passwords, etc. as well as manage their plug-ins. Yes, yes, Firefox Mobile will be fully extensible, and this version is even more add-ins you have installed on your desktop version of the browser.

Perhaps the feature I like most in Firefox Mobile, is the way it handles tabs. Instead of displaying the tabs below the address bar like in normal Firefox, version to save all tabs in a hidden area on the left, which in turn can be opened by dragging your finger across the screen - this time on the left. This is another way in which the program optimizes screen space without sacrificing functionality.

Other features on the horizon that have not been fully integrated into the Fennec alpha yet, such as speed dial for phone numbers on web pages, and much more work to do to support maps and GPS tools. In fact, the sky is the limit really in terms of features if enough developers get excited about Firefox Mobile. Mozilla is based on the fact that developers can create applications and add-ons freely using AJAX, CSS, JavaScript and HTML rather than having to learn new techniques to code projects for multiple mobile platforms using multiple languages.

For now, Fennec is a very crude version of Firefox Mobile, which is filled with display errors, bugs and feels very incomplete.

However, if you want a climax as smart as the future of mobile Web browsing might look, the Firefox Mobile emulator is worth a look.

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