The Google search that everybody sees in their Firefox is not there for nothing. A few years ago, Mozilla has made a deal with the world's largest search engine to implement the search in the browser. This agreement was renewed in November 2008 and would end date the last day of the month. Some days have passed, but so far the Mozilla did not say whether the agreement was renewed or not, which calls into question the future of the company.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Mozilla.
Since its inception, has always brought the deal profitable fruit for Mozilla. In 2010, customized searches through the Firefox bar that generated revenues accounted for 98% of its revenue, although the company does not reveal exactly what the Google in total - similar agreements with Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo are also included . So it's a little unusual that no announcement has been made around that yet.
For its part, Google said the BusinessInsider that still has a deal with Mozilla, but does not elaborate on what he is. And as the Google search has not been removed with an update of Firefox, we can deduce that he still will extend at least until the end of the year, giving time for the Mozilla can adapt to a change.
But what happens next? We will see a Firefox with Yahoo or Bing as default search engine? Or Mozilla will be sold to another to pay more, since the company has become extremely dependent on these agreements to have a good financial return? Remember that Firefox already has a version with Bing, but she is not the standard version.
The fact is that Google has its own browser that already has enough traction to overcome the Firefox, so it is natural that Google reconsider the contract it has with Mozilla. The question is whether, first, Mozilla will even let the goose that lays the golden eggs escape, secondly, how users will react to a possible change.
I have no problem in having the Bing or Yahoo as default search engine in Firefox, since I can change. And you?
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of Mozilla.
Since its inception, has always brought the deal profitable fruit for Mozilla. In 2010, customized searches through the Firefox bar that generated revenues accounted for 98% of its revenue, although the company does not reveal exactly what the Google in total - similar agreements with Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo are also included . So it's a little unusual that no announcement has been made around that yet.
For its part, Google said the BusinessInsider that still has a deal with Mozilla, but does not elaborate on what he is. And as the Google search has not been removed with an update of Firefox, we can deduce that he still will extend at least until the end of the year, giving time for the Mozilla can adapt to a change.
But what happens next? We will see a Firefox with Yahoo or Bing as default search engine? Or Mozilla will be sold to another to pay more, since the company has become extremely dependent on these agreements to have a good financial return? Remember that Firefox already has a version with Bing, but she is not the standard version.
The fact is that Google has its own browser that already has enough traction to overcome the Firefox, so it is natural that Google reconsider the contract it has with Mozilla. The question is whether, first, Mozilla will even let the goose that lays the golden eggs escape, secondly, how users will react to a possible change.
I have no problem in having the Bing or Yahoo as default search engine in Firefox, since I can change. And you?
