New version of Firefox browser released
{{date|October 24, 2006}}
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Today, The Mozilla Corporation launches Firefox 2.0 Final, the Second-generation release of Firefox. Firefox 1.0 was originally released on [[w:History of Mozilla Firefox|November 9, 2004]] , and currently Firefox has a usage share of about 12% [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mozilla_Firefox&oldid=83943139#Usage_share].

New features in Firefox 2.0 include enhancements in security, tabbed browsing, performance, and extensions. 

==New features==

Firefox 2.0 also has:  

* built-in spell checking  
* improved antiphishing feature
* ability to restore a session if the session accidentally crashed 
* ability to reopen closed tabs 

Search engines will also include their own suggestions.

== Sources ==
{{wikipediapar|Mozilla Firefox}}
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/press/mozilla-2006-10-24.html
|title=Mozilla Releases Major Update to Firefox and Raises the Bar for Online Experience
|pub=Mozilla Corporation
|date=October 24, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6128738.html?tag=ne.video.6127345
|title=Video: Firefox 2 has arrived
|author=
|pub=CNET.com
|date=October 24, 2006}}

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Today, The Mozilla Corporation launches Firefox 2.0 Final, the Second-generation release of Firefox. Firefox 1.0 was originally released on November 9, 2004 , and currently Firefox has a usage share of about 12% .

New features in Firefox 2.0 include enhancements in security, tabbed browsing, performance, and extensions. 

* built-in spell checking  
* improved antiphishing feature
* ability to restore a session if the session accidentally crashed 
* ability to reopen closed tabs 

Search engines will also include their own suggestions.
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