Firefox Private Network Enters Open Public Beta in the US; Will Launch as Mozilla VPN
Jun. 19, 2020After starting out as anin-browser VPN serviceandexpanding to Androidon an invite-only basis, Mozilla has now announced that thebeta versionof its VPN service, called Firefox Private Network, isavailable for everyone in the U.S.
Firefox Private Network will exit beta testing phase in the next few weeks. At launch,Mozilla will drop the ‘Firefox Private Network’ brandand switch to a more generic-sounding name –‘Mozilla VPN’.
The company mentions in its blog post that over 70 percent of early beta-testers had a positive experience using the VPN. According to Mozilla, Firefox Private Network made users feel empowered, safe, and independent while being online. Mozilla also claims that 83 percent of users found the VPN easy to use.
Hence, at a glance, here’s how the pricing of the products looks like:
Mozilla has not decided if it would bundle both the VPN and browser extension service as a complete package yet and that’s something we will have to wait and find out. Meanwhile, if you want to check out Firefox Private Network for yourself, you can check out our guide onhow to install Android apps not available in your country.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
