Opera releases version 9

Posted June 26, 2006 at 03:51 PM by Adam Berger

Section: Web, Downloads, Web Browsers, Software / Applications

Opera released Opera 9, its newest Web browser for PCs in more than 25 languages for Windows, Mac, Linux and other platforms. Opera 9 includes widgets, BitTorrent support, a high level of security and more. Though not as popular as the renegade Firefox or incumbent Internet Explorer/Safari, Opera does offer a rich feature set. Opera comes with a built in saved sessions, the trash can (to get those closed tabs back), notes, pop-up blocker, skins, and more.

Opera believes in an open Web by supporting open standards and technologies that lead the next wave of innovation. Opera 9 includes tools to make it easier for sites to code for these open standards. Built-in Extensible Rendering Architecture (ERA) helps developers make sure their sites work well on any Web-connected device. Opera’s browsers are built on the same core technology, making it easy to test once in Opera 9 and ensure compatibility with a variety of devices - from mobile phones to Nintendo’s Wii and DS.

I will admit that while using the software over the weekend it took some time to get used to, after being addicted to Firefox and my plugins, but I can see myself giving the browser a run here and there. Who knows, maybe I’ll get hooked, it happened with Fx.

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