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Can I load Firefox on my 3 yr. old iPad2?

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I need to use my iPad2 to communicate with a US government webweb sight which only works with Internet Explorer or Firefox. How can I get Firefox loaded & working on my iPad? I

I need to use my iPad2 to communicate with a US government webweb sight which only works with Internet Explorer or Firefox. How can I get Firefox loaded & working on my iPad? I

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hello, due to apple's restrictive policies it is unfortunately not possible to implement & offer independent third-party browsers for idevices.
mozilla is prohibited to bring the rendering & javascript engine of firefox onto iOS, since apple is only allowing the use of its own webkit in the terms & conditions for developers - as long as this is the case, firefox and its addon ecosystem cannot be ported to iOS devices.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416461,00.asp

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hello, due to apple's restrictive policies it is unfortunately not possible to implement & offer independent third-party browsers for idevices.
mozilla is prohibited to bring the rendering & javascript engine of firefox onto iOS, since apple is only allowing the use of its own webkit in the terms & conditions for developers - as long as this is the case, firefox and its addon ecosystem cannot be ported to iOS devices.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416461,00.asp