Opera has released the latest version of it’s Opera web browser, now in version Opera 10.5 for Windows. Mac and Linux version will out soon. Opera 10.50 is said to be the most advance and the fastest web browser with Opera Turbo, first introduced last year.
The interface is now have cleaner looks and minimalist. The new feature such as Speed Dial, effects on visual tabs were introduced to improve visual. Taking advantage of Aero Glass effect on Windows 7, Opera is now looks more sleek than before.
Using Opera is still easy as before even with all these improvements. Just like other modern browsers, there are address bar, search box at the header, the bookmarked website at the main body along the Ask search box, and the Speed Dial.
Safari is currently the only web browser available for iPhone. But that is going to change very soon when Opera Mini for iPhone from Opera will be unveiled during World Mobile Congress (MWC) 2010.
Opera Mini will be equipped with features that focused on performance, as stated in press release “Opera Mini is renowned for its compression technology, which results in significantly faster Web-page loading and reduces data surcharges. With favorite desktop features in its arsenal, such as tabs, Speed Dial and the password manager, Opera Mini is designed with usability in mind“.
At a glance, Opera Mini will have the address bar and search box on the header. The main body will shows what believed as recently browsed sites or bookmarked sites. The footer will feature back and forward button, refresh, new windows and setting page. No estimated date when Opera Mini will available in App Store, so stay tune for the announcement next week.
Opera Mobile 9.7, set to be unveiled next week, is the latest version of mobile web browser from Opera. The Opera Turbo, unveiled early this month will be one of the key feature introduce on Opera 9.7. Opera Mobile 9.7 also provide full support to dynamic web pages such as Flash and Javascript as well.
As a note, Opera Turbo is the feature that improve the Opera performance, when it is connecting to the slow internet connection . It will compress the web content such as images, but still maintain the web page layout, hence allow the page to load faster. Having Opera Turbo as a default in Opera Mobile 9.7 will give it slight advantage over its rivals, including the newcomer such as Mozilla Fennec.
Opera put up a demo showing the loading test between Opera Mobile 9.7 with and without the Opera Turbo and Internet Explorer. Click play to get the result.
Mountain View, California and Las Vegas, Nevada – March 26, 2009
At next week’s CTIA Wireless Show, Opera Software will be announcing the new Opera Mobile 9.7 server-accelerated browser for smartphones and mobile devices. Opera Mobile 9.7 features Opera Turbo, Opera’s breakthrough compression technology, along with the company’s latest Presto 2.2 rendering engine (also used in Opera 10 desktop) and full support for dynamic Web technologies such as Ajax and Flash (for accessing popular sites like Facebook and YouTube).
In today’s tough business climate where customer expectations are ever-increasing, Opera Mobile 9.7 with Opera Turbo can help carriers reduce network congestion while helping mobile device manufacturers bring increased speed and a more rich Web browsing experience to their customer and users.
For carriers specifically, Opera Mobile 9.7 with Opera Turbo provides a more consistent and compelling full Internet experience by compressing data up to 80%, thus reducing unwanted traffic and congestion and allowing users to access the Web regardless of network limitations.
For mobile device manufacturers, Opera Mobile 9.7 with Opera Turbo can make for a faster, more rich browsing experience by leveraging current device capabilities and utilizing hardware resources more effectively. Opera Turbo offloads Web page rendering to Opera servers freeing up device resources. Even devices with limited hardware capabilities show improved page download rates and better overall performance.
“Today, carriers and mobile device manufacturers alike are looking for solutions that take advantage of existing technologies and investments while trying to maintain a high level of service for their customers,” explains Rod Hamlin, Senior Vice President for the Americas for Opera Software. “Opera Mobile 9.7 with Opera Turbo gives our business customers to ability to bring a rich Internet browsing experience to their mobile device and to the end-user without having to allocate new resources and development costs.”
Opera Mobile 9.7 with Opera Turbo also features better standards support (100% Acid 3 test) and developer tools, hardware acceleration Open GL ES, and support for Google Gears.
In addition to Opera Mobile 9.7 with Opera Turbo, Opera will be showcasing Opera Turbo on other connected devices as well as the latest version of the award-winning Opera Mini 4.2 on today’s hottest mobile devices – Sprint Instinct, Blackberry Bold, Blackberry Storm, and T-Mobile G1.
Finally, stay tuned for Opera’s latest partner announcements, and make sure to check out Opera executives at the following panels and presentations:
BRIC Conference – “The Important Role of the Mobile Internet for Developing Countries”
Opera Presenter: Jon von Tetzchner, Founder & CEO
When: Tuesday, March 31st @ 3:10pm
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Room N255
CTIA Wireless – “Applications & Operating Systems for Devices”
Opera Presenter: Jon von Tetzchner, Found & CEO
When: Thursday, April 2nd @ 3:30pm
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Room 223
CTIA Wireless – “Mobile Internet – Access to Internet is Not a Desk Job Anymore”
Opera Presenter: Rod Hamlin, Senior Vice President, Americas
When: Thursday, April 2nd @ 4:00pm
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Room 228
CTIA Wireless will be held from April 1st – 3rd in Las Vegas, NV. Visit Opera at Booth #6724 in Central Hall. For media inquiries, please contact Ted Miller at tmiller@opera.com tmiller[at]opera.com.
About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform Web browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.
The introduction of Opera Turbo recently, really tempting me to download and try Opera browse. The ‘term’ Turbo itself sounds something that can move fast, right? Yeah, but before you get excited with this ‘turbo’, you have to understand exactly what Opera Turbo can do, and to whom it is for.
As stated by Opera Lab, Opera Turbo is “server-side optimization and compression technology that provides significant improvements in browsing speeds over limited-bandwidth connections by compressing network traffic” .
So got it? The main point that anyone interested with Opera Turbo should paying attention to is, it is only improve performance or the browsing speed on slow connection. Anyone run on high bandwith internet connection won’t be able to benefit most from this feature. But, it still useful if you’re in spooky internet connection places, such as airport or shopping mall.
Powering Opera Turbo is “Opera Web Optimization Proxy” technology that compress all images but retain layout and font on that website. Dynamic content such as Flash and Ajax are supported, but it will only get loaded when upon clicking on it.
