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Fennec Alpha 3 for Windows Mobile is now official. Alpha 3 brings faster start-up times, much improved panning, support for a wider range of screen resolutions and a lot more.

See the full change log below and download the cab by typing this tinyurl in your mobile browser: tinyurl.com/fennec3

Note the cab is still a monstrous 9.5 MB.

New for Alpha 3:

• Much improved panning/scrolling performance
• Improved start-up time
• Revised theme
• Support for running in full screen
• Numerous bug fixes
• Improved painting performance
• Improved UI polish
• Support for touch sensitive directional pad on HTC devices
• Improved kinetic panning with directional locking
• Ability to scroll frames
• Improved zooming support
• Support for multiple screen sizes

This builds upon the feature set of the previous releases:

Easy navigation to Web content:

• Bookmarks, including tags
• Smart URL bar ("awesome bar")
• Tabbed browsing with thumbnail images
• Integrated Web search – built into the URL bar
• Easy access to multiple search engines
• Built in error console
• Support for add-ons

Web content:

• Maximize content by auto-hiding controls and URL bar
• Zoom in and out

Security:

• Instant Web site ID ("Larry")
• Password manager
• Popup blocker
• Clear private data

Devices services integration:

• Click on a phone number to initiate a call
• JavaScript API to get device location

Also:

• Searchable download manager
• Preferences pane
• Add-ons manager, including ability to directly find and install add-ons

Read more at Brad’s blog here.