Firefox to Challenge IE on Windows 8 ARM Devices

Microsoft's Internet Explorer market share is back on the rise thanks to its use in Windows Phone 7 smartphones. But it won't have everything its own way as Mozilla plans to bring Firefox to Windows 8 tablets.

Firefox in the Hole

With the majority of Apple users sticking with Safari on the iPhone and iPad, and the Android Browser dominating on that platform, Microsoft might have hoped it would have things its own way on Windows 8 devices with Internet Explorer 10. However, Firefox, IE's bitter rival in the desktop browser wars, plans to appear on Windows 8 ARM tablets to continue the fight.

While you can get Opera and several other browsers on iOS, and Firefox is available on Android, most users seem to stick with their default browser, leading to rocketing market share and usage, essential for negotiating those search tie-in deals.

So, the news that Firefox plans an ARM version for Windows , depending on getting appropriate API access rights, might put an overall dent in Microsoft's browser share in the long term, as many millions of desktop users are happy using Firefox for their browsing experience.

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