Mozilla shows off Firefox browser for Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets

Tabs and 'Awesomebar' in place for upcoming release.

Browser company Mozilla is working on a new version of its Firefox browser for Android tablets. UI designer Ian Barlow has shown off some of the latest screenshots on his blog.

They reveal a clean and clear application that Barlow says is inspired by Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb user interface.

"Firefox for tablets is an evolution of its phone based predecessor, with some added enhancements that take advantage of a tablet’s larger screen size," he explains. "Firefox looks right at home on Android 3.0, drawing its overall theme from Honeycomb’s minimalist design language."

The app will include the Firefox 'Awesomebar' feature, which provides access to bookmarks, history and synchronised desktop links. Meanwhile, there is also a persistent left-hand bar for browser tabs when the app is used in landscape mode.

"On Firefox for phones, we meticulously tucked away all of our UI elements to free up the screen for unrestricted browsing. On a tablet, the bigger screen let us to bring some of those helpful elements back onto the screen," writes Barlow.