Mozilla have proved they aren't sleeping on the job; late yesterday version 4.0 of Firefox was finally released (currently in beta mode.)
Chrome has become increasingly popular but browser statistics show that Google still has catching up to do to match or beat Firefox and despite security scares earlier this year IE remains the King browser.
Firefox 4-1 (Beta) is now ready to download now and according to the teams blog it, 'Gives an early look at what's planned for Firefox 4,”
There are plans to release new beta versions every two to three weeks allowing Mozilla to tinker with the browser in response to consumer feedback before a finalised version is released.
The browser is available for Mac and Linux users, only Windows users however will be blessed with a new design which includes tabs at the top of the page and a single Firefox button "So you can get to the most used options with just one click."
As well as a new look, the browser comes with a new add-on manager, hardware-accelerated HD-quality HTML5 video support, improved privacy features and an overall performance boost.
One of the most interesting updates to the browser is a new way to deal with a dreaded crash. You will now be able to resume browsing by simply refreshing the page when a plug-in crashes.
Tech blog, Zath, have also revealed that you shouldn’t be put off by some of your add-ons that use in Firefox 3 may not be fully compatible with the new version, as these should be ironed out in the next coming weeks.
You can download the beta browser from the Mozilla site now if you're a hardcore Firefox fan and want to get involved with the development process. Otherwise just wait until the final shiny new bug-less version is out in a few weeks.