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Comment by ohtwenty | Hacker News Reader

slightly off topic but will the extension work for mobile as well? [off topic bit:] because I've noticed the mobile ddg experience isn't as great as on desktop: the !bangs are harder to type, image search on mobile is frustrating, etc... (and even more off-topic: have you considered partnering with tin-eye for reverse image lookup?)

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On mobile, we produced apps that have all the extension functionality, plus additional browser functionality, and more privacy browser features like a one-tap erase data button (we're calling the fire button).

Thank you for the feedback on image search -- tineye is something we've considered, though haven't implemented yet.

I'm not really interested in a different browser, though. I like Firefox, and I like the consistent sync to my other devices running Firefox.

Right now the DDG plugin doesn't work on Firefox for Android, it just says "we don't filter special pages" or somesuch, probably because it tries to filter its own tab? (Firefox Android pops up extensions in separate tabs)

Thanks for the reply, great to hear.

btw I just tried image search again after being scared off a while ago because it was buggy, and it's in a much better state than it was back then!

Love how you guys show you don't have to sell out to be able to thrive, and that caring for freedom shouldn't come at the cost of design or functionality (quite the opposite!)

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