Web Experience with the new Opera Beta

Opera Continues to Innovate the Web Experience with the new Opera Beta

Opera Software today released the much awaited beta version of its next browser for the Windows platform. Opera is breaking ground once again with a range of new usability tools, including Fit-to-Window-Width, Fit-to-Paper-Width, improved RSS handling, Start Bar for easy access to main features, speech in- and output, and automatic update checks — all presented in a simplified user interface (UI). Still keeping some secrets up their sleeve, Opera has yet to reveal the name of their newest browser version.

“We were preparing for the 7.60 release, but as work progressed and we kept adding improvements and functionality, it became very evident that we now have a browser that is so powerful, secure, and easy to use that it exceeds the next logical version number and warrants a major release,” says Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software, and adds that all those who have licensed Opera 7 will, of course, receive free upgrades. “The new Opera version has dramatic improvements under the hood, in addition to some very helpful new features to welcome more and more users to take advantage of browsing the Internet in a fast, safe, and customizable way.”

Opera has repeatedly introduced innovative browsing features to the Web industry, setting de facto standards for a better Internet experience along the way. The new version comes with an easier install process and simplified UI to introduce users to Opera’s rich features, and a Start Bar for easy access to the main features. A trash can remembers closed windows and blocked pop-ups, which, especially combined with Opera’s Sessions feature, prevents you from ever losing your work again.

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