Firefox will get a lot of improvements this year

Mozilla has unveiled a development schedule for its Firefox browser.

For the first quarter of 2012, there are no more surprises. We've learned about Firefox 12 and 13, but here's the full list:

- Better compatibility with extensions
- Chrome migration 
- Updates for media controllers
- Development tools and Web Platform enhancements
- Extension synchronization
- Minor fixes

The UI version of Firefox Metro is already in full swing. The foundation plans to have a preliminary release in the second half of 2012, which will be followed by the alpha and beta versions. What's new and improved in Firefox 14, 15 and 16 are the following:

- Firefox Home Tab add-on and home page improvements 
- There will be major changes (such as speed dial) on the new page tab. 
- Silent update
- Web application store integration
- "Firefox reset" function, which will help with damaged profiles.
- Headline innovations (AutoFill, Awesomebar)
- Fine scrolling
- The download manager is housed in a separate panel.
- Faster departure
- Better stability, which makes Firefox unresponsive window can be forgotten forever.
- Improves the speed and manageability of browsing processes.
- Improvements to the bug reporting service.

Based on the current schedule, Firefox 17, 18, 19 and 20 will be completed later this year, bringing further changes. Based on the no-stealing principle, Mozilla is moving some items from the Chrome browser, which will significantly change the look of Firefox. - Easier plugin installation and upgrade
- Tracking Map (shows how the pages track the user) and support for third-party cookies.
- It will be easier to share and access various social networking sites.
- Network installer
- Extension performance indicator
- Hijacking protection
- Integrated translator
- The display and management of browser settings changes
- PDF reader
- Firefox Focus / Reader mode
- IonMonkey is a new JavaScript engine
- New DOM bindings
- New garbage collection, which of course brings performance gains.
- Improved cache management
- Click-through plug-ins
- Improves performance when working with multiple windows

Source: favbrowsers.com