Firefox is BACK with a vengance

[MickZA]

Nope - its Firefox Browser for Android.
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* '''Hardware controls''' - Take pictures and videos. When a web page requests an image file to upload, you may choose to take a picture with your device's built-in camera. Firefox never takes a picture or video unless you ask it to. For more information, see this article about [http://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/09/introducing-aurora-9/ what's new for web developers in Firefox 9].

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-firefox-android-use-permissions-it-requests/compare?locale=en-US&to=44718&from=44569

 

[Compton_effect]

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-firefox-android-use-permissions-it-requests/compare?locale=en-US&to=44718&from=44569

Hardware Controls
NEW: Record Audio
Allows the app to record audio with the microphone. This permission allows the app to record audio at any time without your confirmation.

Take Pictures and videos
Allows the app to take pictures and videos with the camera. This permission allows the app to use the camera at any time without your permission.

 

[MickZA]

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It's apparently needed for WebRTC and impacts Chrome & Opera also, see discussion here:

http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/H1m1ik68WuM

Firefox notes here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox

 

[ponder]

It's apparently needed for WebRTC and impacts Chrome & Opera also, see discussion here:

WebRTC is here? Oh goodie, hopefully this kills off skype.