As of 15:00 UTC, the FirefoxCounter Tweeted that the browser has officially registered over 1 billion downloads. The count includes all versions of the software dating back to its first release in 2004.
TechCrunch reported yesterday that Mozilla’s browser had passed 999 million downloads during the morning. It took just about 19 more hours to hit [...]
As of 15:00 UTC, the FirefoxCounter Tweeted that the browser has officially registered over 1 billion downloads. The count includes all versions of the software dating back to its first release in 2004.
TechCrunch reported yesterday that Mozilla’s browser had passed 999 million downloads during the morning. It took just about 19 more hours to hit the 1 billion download milestone. As of about 8 AM EST until the 1 billionth download, the browser was being downloaded a remarkable 20+ times per second according to the Firefox Counter Twitter Account.
Last year, the Mozilla Foundation hit a milestone when Firefox 3.0 was downloaded eight million times in its first 24 hours of release, setting a Guinness world record. Firefox has steadily been increasing its userbase since it was first released in 2004. The most recent numbers show Firefox holds 30% of the browser market. A mere 3 years ago, Internet Explorer held 90% of the marketshare.
To mark the occasion, Firefox has launched a new website called One Billion Plus You. The site will go live on August 3rd.
Screenshot of the Official Tweet:
FireFox Counter Twitter Account
Celebration Poster via Spread Firefox:
FireFox Celebration Poster
OneBillionPlusYou Landing Page before 8/3/09 Launch:
OneBillionPlusYou Landing Page
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