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10/10 Luciana says:
Opera
Tabbed browsing has become a standard but what's hot about Opera is the ability (...)
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my reviw
I've switched to Opera about 3 years ago and I'm still using it. There are minor (...)
10/10 Iterator says:
Compact browser for free
Opera is a compact web browser and comes for free. Opera and Firefox are my two (...)
9/10 Cosmin says:
Good software
I think it's the fastest browser I've used, but it has one big problem it has (...)
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Kept up the good work
I used to be an opera dedicated user until firefox came up on the stage. I was (...)
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Opera

By: Opera Software ASA

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Opera is a cross-platform web browser and Internet suite which handles common internet-related tasks, including visiting web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, online chat and Widgets . It is proprietary software and closed source. Opera's lightweight mobile web browser Opera Mini and most current versions of its desktop application are offered free of charge.

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Contents
  1. General Info
  2. Statistics
  3. Versions
  4. Features
    1. Surfing
    2. Security and privacy
    3. Customization
    4. Accessibility
    5. Web development
    6. Special features
  5. Communities
  6. Further reading

General Info

Opera is an Internet browser that runs on a large variety of Operating Systems. The Opera "suite" contains a web browser, an email client, a news aggregator, a address book, an IRC client, a download manager and a Bit Torrent Client.

Opera was developed by Opera Software that has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway. Opera is the most popular web browser for smart phones, mobile platforms and PDAs as it uses the "Small Screen Rendering" technology. Opera is also used for iTV platforms. As a result of a collaboration with IBM, the Opera Browser now integrates voice recognition software.

Statistics

  • Since launched, Opera 9 was downloaded 10,000,000 times
  • Opera Mobile for mobile platforms was distributed on 40,000,000 devices, 50 different phone models
  • More than 3,000,000 people downloaded Opera Mobile this year
  • There are 5,000,000 users of Opera Mini all over the world

Versions

The latest version, Opera 9, includes a simple Bit Torrent client, a pop-up blocker, tabs, a WYSIWYG editor and widgets that run in separate windows. What's special about the beta versions is that they are only tested by a group of people that are called "The Elektrans" ( http://my.opera.com/community/dev/elektrans/life/ )

Features

Surfing

  • Transfer manager
  • Password manager
  • Pop-up blocker
  • Tabbed browsing
  • Google integrated search
  • Sessions
  • Quick preferences
  • Notes
  • Voice recognition
  • Trash can
  • Keyboard Shortcuts

Security and privacy

  • Security bar
  • Encryption
  • Private data removal
  • Encryption

Customization

  • Drag and drop
  • Skins
  • Language

Accessibility

  • Zoom
  • User style sheets
  • Text size and colors

Web development

  • Code validation
  • Info panel
  • Standards support
  • Small-screen mode
  • Toggle graphics and style sheets
  • Reload from cache

Special features

  • Full-screen mode
  • Kiosk mode

Communities

Further reading

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