My biggest problem with using Firefox on android devices is not really it's fault - most content providers streamline and send a mobile version of a webpage when using the android browser - but virtually none of them properly detect mobile Firefox.
I suppose on a tablet it's fine but not on a 3-4 inch screen with slower connection.
Over time, hopefully this will be fixed and useragent added to the appropriate databases/triggers on more websites.
The Nightlies have a "request desktop version" which essentially spoofs Desktop Firefox. There's a phony plugin which allows you to fake other browsers, too.
(None of this helps if the mobile site is really a "WebKit-only" site)
It would be much more appropriate to detect screen resolution and adjust the web page accordingly to ultra small or ultra large displays. I know there are already JS implementations of various flavors that allow you to detect the browsers active resolution no problem.
I would think it hilarious that anyone with the new Transformer Infinity that has a higher resolution display than their home computer or tv will be getting a giant text wall mobile site.
I suppose on a tablet it's fine but not on a 3-4 inch screen with slower connection.
Just to offer a counter opinion, I never, ever enjoy being delegated to a mobile site, and detest the gimped experience sites try to force on my very capable little high resolution handset.
I suppose on a tablet it's fine but not on a 3-4 inch screen with slower connection.
Over time, hopefully this will be fixed and useragent added to the appropriate databases/triggers on more websites.