Posted by: Samker
« on: 30. October 2010., 20:02:25 »is it faster and lighter than firefox and IE 8???
it's faster for sure...
it's faster for sure...
Posted by: aguunk
« on: 30. October 2010., 18:15:39 »is it faster and lighter than firefox and IE 8???
Posted by: janissary
« on: 12. May 2010., 12:32:58 »Firefox is best 
Posted by: Hellas
« on: 03. May 2010., 10:43:15 »Shame no more active Opera users. Once Opera always Opera.
btw 10.52 is out long time ago.
btw 10.52 is out long time ago.
Posted by: arvind79
« on: 24. March 2010., 04:00:33 »New Opera Widgets for DesktopA new platform allows Opera Widgets to move beyond the Web browser and onto your desktop. Multi-process architecture allows each widget to run as a separate process. Native OS integration now lets widgets behave like normal applications.
. Opera Turbo for fast browsing on slow connectionsOpera Turbo uses compression technology that provides significant improvements in browsing speeds over limited-bandwidth connections, for example, when using a crowded Wi-Fi in a cafe or a slow dial-up modem.
.Opera Unite
Opera Unite is a technology platform allowing you to share content directly with friends without having to upload anything to a Web site. You can stream music, show photo galleries, share files and folders or even host your own Web pages directly from your browser.
. Automated crash reportingOpera is designed to restart and recover all your tabs if a crash occurs. You can also easily send us a crash report to help us continue to make Opera the most stable browser around.
.Opera Mail
Opera browser offers an e-mail client designed to optimize your daily e-mail-handling requirements. It is called Opera Mail, and it organizes, indexes and sorts your messages, so you can spend more time doing the real work. Best of all, it is built right into your browser. You can use Opera Mail with popular providers like Gmail and Yahoo mail or with any other service that supports IMAP or POP.
. Opera Dragonfly evolved
Opera Dragonfly allows Web developers to debug JavaScript and inspect CSS, the DOM and HTTP headers, right from the comfort of your Opera browser.
.Opera Link
Opera Link lets you synchronize data of your choice online or among different computers and devices. Synchronize your Speed Dial, bookmarks, custom searches, history and notes between your work and home computers; take your bookmarks with you on your phone.
. Inline spell checker
Write freely in your Facebook wall, blog, or Web mail. Opera underlines any misspelled words, so you can express yourself without reservation. By using the popular Hunspell dictionary format, you will always have the most complete and updated list of all languages.
.Mouse gestures
Opera’s mouse gestures let you do frequently performed browse operations with small, quick mouse movements. Move back and forth, open and close new windows, or even reload a page with intuitive gestures.
.Look and feel
Beautiful Windows integration
With the Aero Glass effect on Windows 7 and Vista, Opera 10.51 looks better than ever. Enjoy the best Windows 7 integration with Aero Peek, Jump List support and a completely reorganized and easier-to-use menu bar under the new Opera menu.
. Improved dialogs for better browsing
Dialog boxes like JavaScript alerts, HTTP notifications and password manager are now displayed as a page overlay. This allows you to switch tabs or windows while the dialog is still displayed, without any interruption of your browsing.
.Visual tabs and sleek design
Opera has always been the pioneer for how to deal with tabs in your browser. Opera now has a resizable tab bar. Drag the handle underneath the tabs to reveal thumbnails of your open Web pages. And, because great features should come in beautiful packages, designer Jon Hicks has created a whole new look for Opera.
. Speed Dial your way
Get to your favorite Web sites more quickly with Speed Dial. Typing addresses for sites you visit frequently is ineffective; get to your favorite Web page with just one click. Speed Dial is a set of visual bookmarks you see when you open a new tab; it is like a dashboard for your online life.
To add a new page, simply click on an empty Speed Dial slot, and Opera will make suggestions based on browsing history and bookmarks. You can also customize your Speed Dial to fit your own needs. Click the Configure Speed Dial button and choose from 4 to 25 favorite Web sites for quick access every time you open a new tab. You can also add a custom background so that you feel right at home.
.Integrated Web search
Get quick access to your favorite search engine directly from the resizable search box, in the address field or from the context menu. You can also add any search engine. Simply right-click on the search field of the search engine’s Web site and select Create Search.
. Customize your browser
Opera is easily customizable. Choose among hundreds of skins and setups, add or remove buttons and toolbars, or change the entire layout of the browser. It is easy to do … or undo.
.Zoom
Easily read Web sites with small fonts, or zoom out to see the whole Web page. Opera includes a fast, real page zoom which resizes all elements of the page, not just the size of the text.
.Tools
Smarter address field
Now it is easier to use your preferred search engine, right from the address field. The new address field also shows your matching results in your history, bookmarks and even the actual content on the pages you have visited. You can delete a page from your history, right from the results drop-down menu.
. Use multiple search engines
Use different search engines and Web-site searches from the new Search field. You can add custom searches such as Twitter or your favorite news site, look at previous searches or find something on the current page.
.Find what you need in a page
Quickly find what you need on any page. You can fine-tune your search to match all the text, just the whole word or only the links or the page. This features can be accessed from the Opera Menu button, or from keyboard shortcuts such as [.] (period) for text and [,] (comma) for links.
. Content blocking
Block images, pop-ups, and plug-ins you do not want to see. Right-click and choose “Block content” to disable annoying elements selectively. To make Web pages load more quickly, or to avoid offensive content, temporarily turn off images by pressing the image button. In Opera, smart pop-up blocking is turned on by default.
.Download Manager with BitTorrent
Download files more quickly with Opera. Opera starts downloading as soon as you have saved the file, so there is no wasted time. Pause and resume downloads with the push of a button, and choose multiple files to download simultaneously without any fuss. Opera also features built-in support for the social file distribution protocol, BitTorrent, which makes it easy to download torrent files without the need for a separate application.
.Security
New private browsing
Browse without leaving any trace of the Web sites you have visited or other actions performed. Create both private tabs and private windows and plan that surprise vacation, without any worries.
. Encryption
Opera supports Secure Socket Layer (SSL) version 3, and TLS. Opera offers automatic 256-bit encryption, the highest available security of any Web browser.
.Auto-update
Opera makes it easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the latest version. With auto-update you can choose to have completely automatic updates or to be notified when an update is ready for you install. As always with Opera, it is your choice.
. Security bar
Opera displays security information inside the address bar. By clicking on the yellow security bar, you get access to more information about the validity of the certificate.
.Stay safe with new Fraud Protection and EV
Not all Web pages are what they say they are. In Opera, Fraud Protection is enabled by default, automatically detecting and warning you about fraudulent Web sites. Fraud Protection is powered with phishing information from Netcraft and PhishTank and malware protection from TRUSTe. In addition, Opera supports Extended Validation certificates (EV). This provides added assurance and trust for secure Web sites. Read more about Opera Security.
. Cookie control
Opera gives you detailed control of which cookies to accept and reject, such as allowing for different set-ups for different servers.
.Speed
Introducing Carakan, the fastest JavaScript engine ever.
A completely new JavaScript engine makes Opera 10.51 run Web applications faster and more smoothly. Up to 7x faster than its predecessor, the new Carakan engine easily speeds up even the most demanding Web sites.
. The new standard in Web Standards with Opera Presto 2.5
Get ready to enjoy beautiful Web sites. With support for HTML5, CSS2.1 and the latest CSS3, Opera 10.51 displays Web sites just as Web developers and designers intended them to look.
.New Vega graphics library
Everything in Opera 10.51 is drawn on your screen using Opera's new high performance graphic library. This enables super fast and smooth graphics, from everything from tab switching to animation on Web pages.
..
http://www.opera.com/browser/
. Opera Turbo for fast browsing on slow connectionsOpera Turbo uses compression technology that provides significant improvements in browsing speeds over limited-bandwidth connections, for example, when using a crowded Wi-Fi in a cafe or a slow dial-up modem.
.Opera Unite
Opera Unite is a technology platform allowing you to share content directly with friends without having to upload anything to a Web site. You can stream music, show photo galleries, share files and folders or even host your own Web pages directly from your browser.
. Automated crash reportingOpera is designed to restart and recover all your tabs if a crash occurs. You can also easily send us a crash report to help us continue to make Opera the most stable browser around.
.Opera Mail
Opera browser offers an e-mail client designed to optimize your daily e-mail-handling requirements. It is called Opera Mail, and it organizes, indexes and sorts your messages, so you can spend more time doing the real work. Best of all, it is built right into your browser. You can use Opera Mail with popular providers like Gmail and Yahoo mail or with any other service that supports IMAP or POP.
. Opera Dragonfly evolved
Opera Dragonfly allows Web developers to debug JavaScript and inspect CSS, the DOM and HTTP headers, right from the comfort of your Opera browser.
.Opera Link
Opera Link lets you synchronize data of your choice online or among different computers and devices. Synchronize your Speed Dial, bookmarks, custom searches, history and notes between your work and home computers; take your bookmarks with you on your phone.
. Inline spell checker
Write freely in your Facebook wall, blog, or Web mail. Opera underlines any misspelled words, so you can express yourself without reservation. By using the popular Hunspell dictionary format, you will always have the most complete and updated list of all languages.
.Mouse gestures
Opera’s mouse gestures let you do frequently performed browse operations with small, quick mouse movements. Move back and forth, open and close new windows, or even reload a page with intuitive gestures.
.Look and feel
Beautiful Windows integration
With the Aero Glass effect on Windows 7 and Vista, Opera 10.51 looks better than ever. Enjoy the best Windows 7 integration with Aero Peek, Jump List support and a completely reorganized and easier-to-use menu bar under the new Opera menu.
. Improved dialogs for better browsing
Dialog boxes like JavaScript alerts, HTTP notifications and password manager are now displayed as a page overlay. This allows you to switch tabs or windows while the dialog is still displayed, without any interruption of your browsing.
.Visual tabs and sleek design
Opera has always been the pioneer for how to deal with tabs in your browser. Opera now has a resizable tab bar. Drag the handle underneath the tabs to reveal thumbnails of your open Web pages. And, because great features should come in beautiful packages, designer Jon Hicks has created a whole new look for Opera.
. Speed Dial your way
Get to your favorite Web sites more quickly with Speed Dial. Typing addresses for sites you visit frequently is ineffective; get to your favorite Web page with just one click. Speed Dial is a set of visual bookmarks you see when you open a new tab; it is like a dashboard for your online life.
To add a new page, simply click on an empty Speed Dial slot, and Opera will make suggestions based on browsing history and bookmarks. You can also customize your Speed Dial to fit your own needs. Click the Configure Speed Dial button and choose from 4 to 25 favorite Web sites for quick access every time you open a new tab. You can also add a custom background so that you feel right at home.
.Integrated Web search
Get quick access to your favorite search engine directly from the resizable search box, in the address field or from the context menu. You can also add any search engine. Simply right-click on the search field of the search engine’s Web site and select Create Search.
. Customize your browser
Opera is easily customizable. Choose among hundreds of skins and setups, add or remove buttons and toolbars, or change the entire layout of the browser. It is easy to do … or undo.
.Zoom
Easily read Web sites with small fonts, or zoom out to see the whole Web page. Opera includes a fast, real page zoom which resizes all elements of the page, not just the size of the text.
.Tools
Smarter address field
Now it is easier to use your preferred search engine, right from the address field. The new address field also shows your matching results in your history, bookmarks and even the actual content on the pages you have visited. You can delete a page from your history, right from the results drop-down menu.
. Use multiple search engines
Use different search engines and Web-site searches from the new Search field. You can add custom searches such as Twitter or your favorite news site, look at previous searches or find something on the current page.
.Find what you need in a page
Quickly find what you need on any page. You can fine-tune your search to match all the text, just the whole word or only the links or the page. This features can be accessed from the Opera Menu button, or from keyboard shortcuts such as [.] (period) for text and [,] (comma) for links.
. Content blocking
Block images, pop-ups, and plug-ins you do not want to see. Right-click and choose “Block content” to disable annoying elements selectively. To make Web pages load more quickly, or to avoid offensive content, temporarily turn off images by pressing the image button. In Opera, smart pop-up blocking is turned on by default.
.Download Manager with BitTorrent
Download files more quickly with Opera. Opera starts downloading as soon as you have saved the file, so there is no wasted time. Pause and resume downloads with the push of a button, and choose multiple files to download simultaneously without any fuss. Opera also features built-in support for the social file distribution protocol, BitTorrent, which makes it easy to download torrent files without the need for a separate application.
.Security
New private browsing
Browse without leaving any trace of the Web sites you have visited or other actions performed. Create both private tabs and private windows and plan that surprise vacation, without any worries.
. Encryption
Opera supports Secure Socket Layer (SSL) version 3, and TLS. Opera offers automatic 256-bit encryption, the highest available security of any Web browser.
.Auto-update
Opera makes it easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the latest version. With auto-update you can choose to have completely automatic updates or to be notified when an update is ready for you install. As always with Opera, it is your choice.
. Security bar
Opera displays security information inside the address bar. By clicking on the yellow security bar, you get access to more information about the validity of the certificate.
.Stay safe with new Fraud Protection and EV
Not all Web pages are what they say they are. In Opera, Fraud Protection is enabled by default, automatically detecting and warning you about fraudulent Web sites. Fraud Protection is powered with phishing information from Netcraft and PhishTank and malware protection from TRUSTe. In addition, Opera supports Extended Validation certificates (EV). This provides added assurance and trust for secure Web sites. Read more about Opera Security.
. Cookie control
Opera gives you detailed control of which cookies to accept and reject, such as allowing for different set-ups for different servers.
.Speed
Introducing Carakan, the fastest JavaScript engine ever.
A completely new JavaScript engine makes Opera 10.51 run Web applications faster and more smoothly. Up to 7x faster than its predecessor, the new Carakan engine easily speeds up even the most demanding Web sites.
. The new standard in Web Standards with Opera Presto 2.5
Get ready to enjoy beautiful Web sites. With support for HTML5, CSS2.1 and the latest CSS3, Opera 10.51 displays Web sites just as Web developers and designers intended them to look.
.New Vega graphics library
Everything in Opera 10.51 is drawn on your screen using Opera's new high performance graphic library. This enables super fast and smooth graphics, from everything from tab switching to animation on Web pages.
..
http://www.opera.com/browser/