Tuesday, October 24, 2006 
Today, The Mozilla Corporation launches Firefox 2.0 Final, the Second-generation release of Firefox. Firefox 1.0 was originally released on November 9, 2004 , and currently Firefox has a usage share of about 12% [1].
New features in Firefox 2.0 include enhancements in security, tabbed browsing, performance, and extensions. 


== New features ==
Firefox 2.0 also has:  

built-in spell checking
improved antiphishing feature
ability to restore a session if the session accidentally crashed
ability to reopen closed tabsSearch engines will also include their own suggestions.


== Sources ==

Press Release:  "Mozilla Releases Major Update to Firefox and Raises the Bar for Online Experience" — Mozilla Corporation, October 24, 2006
 "Video: Firefox 2 has arrived" — CNET.com, October 24, 2006