Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, has announced that it will bring a private VPN to Android, Chromebook, and Windows as a separate service.
The firm best known for its line of browsers that come in a variety of flavors on mobile and desktop devices is charging $ 4.99 per month for access to its VPN service; after all, no good VPN is free. However, it is currently only in the beta phase.
[[[[Update 7/7]: While the US has been in beta access for just under a month, Mozilla has confirmed that it is officially available and will be rolled out to 5 other countries. If you reside in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore or Malaysia, you should now be able to join the $ 4.99 monthly subscription relative to your local currency (h / t / Android Police)
However, the waiting list is still open for further deployment. So rest assured that the Mozilla Firefox VPN will be further expanded in the coming months. However, if you can register, you will have access to servers in more than 30 countries, without registration of navigation data. If that sounds like a good deal to you, you can sign up here.
[[[[Update 06/19]: So, after just over four months of closed beta testing, Mozilla Firefox VPN is now in open beta for anyone in the United States after being officially announced. That means you no longer have to join a waiting list to test the VPN, which could come in handy if you’re still working from home and want some additional privacy controls, or just want to bypass Netflix region blocking.
Your comments also helped us identify ways to make the VPN more impactful and privacy-focused, including building features like split tunnel and making it available to Mac clients. The VPN will be out of beta phase in in the coming weeks, it will be branded Firefox Private Network and become a separate product, Mozilla VPN, to cater to a broader audience.
To our Beta-testers, we would like to thank you for working with us. Your comments and support allowed us to launch Mozilla VPN.
We are working hard to make the official product, Mozilla VPN, available in select regions this year. We will continue to offer the Mozilla VPN at the current pricing model for a limited time, allowing you to protect up to five devices on Windows, Android, and iOS at $ 4.99 / mo.
Mozilla VPN is now available for Windows, iOS, and Android with dedicated applications for Mac and Linux that will arrive sometime “soon”. The price also seems reasonable, with protection and connection for up to 5 devices priced at $ 4.99 per month. Mozilla also confirmed that the open beta will run for a few more weeks before a full public release.
For those of us outside of the US, we will see a region-by-region update in the coming months. If you are desperate to try the Mozilla VPN, you just have to join the global waiting list. However, if you are in the US and want more control over your data and internet traffic, you can download the Mozilla VPN from here.
There is already a free level of Mozilla VPN that is enabled by downloading a browser extension. This service will offer complete protection of the device, and Mozilla states that no network traffic log or browsing history will be performed.
It will be based on a new Wireguard protocol, which is said to be faster and more secure than other popular protocols like OpenVPN. Those who eventually connect once the invitations are sent will be able to connect up to five devices to the VPN at the same time and access servers in more than 30 countries.
That may not sound all that impressive, but not many VPN providers are completely transparent about what happens to their data. It’s also worth noting that this service will be available for most Android devices, regardless of which version you have pre-installed.
Only those in the United States will initially be able to join the beta, but Mozilla has confirmed that they plan to expand this VPN service to more countries, regions, and devices very soon. To join the Mozilla VPN waiting list, you’ll need to head here to request an invitation or use the dedicated Android app available on the Google Play Store.
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