Mozilla Could Form Base Of A Google Browser

Rumours have flown around the Web about Google’s potential plans to release a Web browser. These rumours have been fuelled by a number of high-profile hires that Google has made, including various people who worked on Microsoft Internet Explorer, added to the fact that Google Inc. has registered the domain name gbrowser.com. A Google spokesman refused to comment on reports surrounding the Google browser, but analysts believe they may have some substance. James Governor, a principal analyst at Red Monk, said that he would be surprised if Google was not working on browser technologies. He does not think it will create a new proprietary browser. Instead, he expects Google to build on Mozilla, the open-source browser