Firefox's Hello

Firefox Hello | A Browser comes with its own Instant Messaging

Firefox Hello

   In the latest update of Firefox 41, it is now the first browser to have built-in instant messaging.

Firefox's Hello, developed and built directly into a browser which will let us to send and receive instant messages when we are in a video call in Firefox for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Hello is WebRTC (Web Real Time Communication) powered which enable us todo video chating. This can all be done without the need for setting up an account or giving up any of our personal information. Hello icon in the menu bar or customization panel, simply click the ‘Start a conversation’ button to create your first conversation. Now when you start a conversation, a window opens showing a self-view until the person you have invited clicks on the link and joins you. While you’re waiting for them to join, you can navigate away from this call window to a website. Hello will then notify you when another party joins the room. The Hello icon will turn blue and you’ll get an audio alert.

Firefox Hello Chat Window

Every conversation uses a unique URL for two people to communicate more easily over video or audio. You can create multiple conversations (Groups) and name them for different occasions, making it easier to go back to the people you speak to regularly without having to create a new link each time. We can label the conversation as ‘Team’ for weekly check-in with a co-worker and another ‘Family’ for our regular family catch-up. All the conversation are saved and can be retrieved whenever required.

To contact someone directly, you just need to make sure both parties have Firefox Accounts. If your contacts have a Firefox Account and are online, then you can call these contacts directly from Firefox. We can easily import contacts to your Hello address book from Google Account. Just select ‘Import Contacts’ from the address book and then sign into your Google account to give permission.

Firefox Hello as a comprehensive tool for communicating over the Web, will be testing new features like screen sharing and online collaboration so people can be more productive and get the most out of their video calls in the near future.