Firefox 3.6 the leaner and meaner version, is scheduled to arrive at the end of the year. The beta version of Firefox 3.6, Firefox3.6b1 is expected to be available for downloads on October 28th for testing.

In addition to that Mozilla have also announced, that Firefox 3.7 final version will be released in the spring of 2010.

Firefox 3.6 has some exciting features including a graphical tab switcher and the ability to install plugins and themes without requiring restarts. Firefox 3.7 mockups suggest that it might have some of the look and feel of Google Chrome.

Firefox 3.6 is something really big for Mozilla, who have been playing catch up with other browsers in the innovation department. It would be good to see the final version of the software in terms on new features and enhancements. We will be doing a review of Firefox3.6 Beta when it becomes available for downloads.