Opera releases Mobile 10 beta for Symbian
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The beta version of the Opera Mobile 10 browser for Symbian smartphones released yesterday with a redesigned interface and some noteworthy new features. The new Speed Dial displays preview thumbnails of favorite pages and appears when the user opens new tabs. Mobile 10 also includes the Mobile 9.7's Opera Turbo feature, which compresses larger files like images to boost performance when the internet connection is shaky. It's worth noting that Opera's mobile browsers are widely considered the strongest for Symbian-running BlackBerrys, and Mobile 10 represents another hurdle for RIM's hopes of a successful in-house browser of their own.
Chrome and Firefox top browser speed test
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Lifehacker ran a browser-speed challenge and found that versions of Google Chrome had the fastest JavaScript engine and started up the quickest. Mozilla Firefox 3.6 beta 1 pulled an upset by using the least amount of memory. The tests also included Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari and tests were performed using Windows 7 Home Premium.
Opera hits 10 million downloads in one week
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Opera says its new browser, version 10, has been downloaded a whopping 10 million times in one week. While there's no way to independently verify the download numbers, the large uptake is rather shocking, given the company's less-than-notable browser market share.
Wii web browser free (again)
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Nintendo says the Wii Internet Channel, powered by Opera, is now free. When the console originally launched, the service was free, but soon after, Nintendo imposed a 500 Wii Points cost on the add-on.
Opera hits the big 10, Google and Sony play nice
It's a browser Tuesday, with Opera, one of the classic web browsers that's been around since the late '90s, releasing its 10th version, and Google partnering with Sony to get its new browser on the block, Chrome, on every Vaio machine shipped from Japan. What do we expect from browsers now that they're maturing, what are the most important things that browser makers need to get right for users, and which browser should you be using? We ask GDGT co-founder Peter Rojas and LAPTOP Magazine's Dana Wollman.
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Opera talks about new browser, version 10
Opera might not be the big name that people think of when it comes to browsers in the States, but Opera has created many features that have found their way into modern browsing, like tabs, and the "speed dial" home screen displaying most popular sites visited. Thomas Ford from Opera sat down with us for a few minutes to talk about the new browser, scheduled to be released on September 1st, and what's new with Opera. We also touched on why Opera hasn't really caught on in the US as much as other browsers, and what Opera hopes for the future.
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The browser wars: Google on top?
It's funny that 10 years after Microsoft was busy monopolizing the browser space, we've seen a flurry of competition that makes even the most anti-competitive practices seem easy to overcome. Take, for instance, the recent report claiming Microsoft's IE share dropped 11% in March. Whether the data proves to be accurate or not, the more important takeaway is that people are leaving Internet Explorer in droves, whatever the percentage. Today, we talk to Clayton Morris from Fox News and Harry McCracken from Technologizer about the browser wars, and where they're headed.
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Opera 10 Beta released, faster and full of features
Opera Software released the beta version of its next desktop web browser yesterday, and it's chock full of new features. Opera 10 Beta, smaller and faster than previous versions, offers many new customization options, HTML 5 support, and visual tab previews.