Firefox burst onto the scene in 2004, taking full advantage of Microsoft’s lapses in Internet security and innovation. Its grassroots Spread Firfox marketing campaign was impressive, with fans donating money for full-page ads in major newspapers to spread the word. It has also been interesting to note that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) has often supported Firfox efforts, giving it prime real estate on its site and in some of its products.

As interesting as the new data is, though, it should all get much more interesting in the coming months. Microsoft released a beta of its Internet Explorer 7 browser earlier this year, but other than its security features, it seems few people were greatly impressed with its capabilities compared to its rivals. However, Microsoft is due to release Vista soon, and its new version of Internet Explorer is due later this month. So it stands to reason that the browser battle is about to heat up once again, especially because Firefox 2.0 is imminent as well.

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