14 DAY TRIAL // The battle between the web-browsers is about to get a new competitor as the Flock developers have recently introduced some innovative tools which might represent a threat for the Internet giants. Flock is not a very popular browser but it may come with new utilities which can boost its number of users. In fact, the users who might become interested in Flock would be the social networking fans because the browser is now a Social Web Browser. The concept is quite interesting: Flock now features one-click access for the millions of consumers who want to access social networks, photo sharing services or blogging technologies in a matter of seconds.
The browser was previewed at the TechCrunch conference and it is only a private beta but the developers sustain it will be released as a final product this year. The most interesting element of the new Flock version is a MiniBar implemented into the browser that would present the latest photos and videos published on several websites such as Flickr, YouTube or any of the social networks.
"As the first browser built for the way people are using the social Web, we're thrilled to have been selected by TechCrunch as one of the 40 hottest and most influential startups," said Shawn Hardin, CEO of Flock. "Flock's rich features eliminate multiple steps, remove complexity, and deliver much greater enjoyment for our users in their daily web interactions."
Although I'm sure the Internet giants Firefox and Internet Explorer are not afraid of Flock, you can consider this new browser as an alternative for them as long as you're a real fan of the many social networks available out there.
Until the developers of the browser release the public version of this new social web browser, you can download the existing flavors of Flock straight from Softpedia.