Mozilla and eBay Release Public Beta of Firefox Companion for eBay
2007-05-03
Preview release of add-on for Firefox makes eBay auction trading easier, faster and safer.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and London – Mozilla and eBay International AG today released a pre-final version of the Firefox Companion for eBay for wider community feedback and testing. The Firefox Companion for eBay is being developed as part of the technology partnership Mozilla and eBay announced in March 07, and will provide a new way for people in France, Germany and the UK to enjoy an integrated online auction experience. Now eBay users can stay easily connected and trade faster and safely whilst on the web in Firefox. eBay delivers a comprehensive online auction marketplace, bringing together buyers and sellers across the world. Firefox Companion for eBay Beta gives the vast community of eBay traders a customised web browsing solution that unites real-time updates on their eBay auctions with the user interface of Firefox.
The beta release of Firefox Companion for eBay includes the following features:
Sidebar
eBay Sidebar for quick access to items you have bid on or are watching, updated in real-time and synchronised with “My eBay” information
Status Alerts
Status alerts about important trading events and your bid status, such as being outbid on an item or auction ending notification.
Search
Integrated eBay auction search to let you find, bid and sell with ease.
Safer Browsing
Safer browsing, with Account Guard integration for eBay and PayPal sites and Firefox anti-phishing protection.
Mozilla has always focused on improving the web experience for our users, and the beta release of Firefox Companion for eBay continues this tradition,
says Christopher Beard, Vice President, Products and Marketing, Mozilla. By helping eBay users stay connected to their auctions wherever they are on the web, Mozilla and eBay are delivering enhancements to Firefox that help our mutual users have an even better online experience.
eBay has always strived to offer its users an easy and safe online trading experience and the Firefox Companion for eBay is an innovative development to support this effort,
said Torsten Schuppe, Head of Interactive Marketing, eBay UK. We are thrilled about the collaboration with Mozilla and offering the great community of Firefox users an easier, safer and faster way to use eBay and to stay up to date with their auctions.
Notes to Editors
Firefox users and eBay members in France, Germany and the UK interested in testing and providing product feedback can download Firefox Companion for eBay Beta immediately at:
http://www.mozilla.com/fr/add-ons/ebay (France)
http://www.mozilla.com/de/add-ons/ebay (Germany)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-GB/add-ons/ebay (UK)
Mozilla and eBay encourage their communities to provide feedback on Firefox Companion for eBay Beta at:
http://www.mozilla.com/fr/add-ons/ebay/feedback (France)
http://www.mozilla.com/de/add-ons/ebay/feedback (Germany)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-GB/add-ons/ebay/feedback (UK)
Mozilla and eBay will take user feedback to improve Firefox Companion for eBay in advance of the final release expected later in the second calendar quarter of 2007.
About Mozilla
Mozilla is a global community dedicated to building free, open source products and technologies that improve the online experience for people everywhere. We work in the open with a highly disciplined, transparent and cooperative development process, under the umbrella of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation. As a wholly owned subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation organises the development and marketing of Mozilla products. This unique structure has enabled Mozilla to financially support and cultivate competitive, viable community innovation. For more information, visit www.mozilla.com.
About eBay International
Founded in 1995, eBay pioneers communities built on commerce, sustained by trust, and inspired by opportunity. eBay enables ecommerce on a local, national and international basis with an array of Websites – including the eBay Marketplaces, PayPal, Skype, Kijiji, Rent.com and Shopping.com – that bring together millions of buyers and sellers every day.
For further information, please contact:
Mozilla Contact:
Kirsty Lamport / Yusuf Moosajee, Fuse PR
Tel: 020 8752 3210 / 3206
Email: kirsty@fusepr.com / yusuf@fusepr.com
eBay Media Contact:
Richard Kanareck
eBay UK Limited
Tel.: + 44 208 605 3257
E-Mail: ebay@77pr.co.uk