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}}</ref> Opera was first released publicly with version 2.0 in 1996,<ref name="Affiliated">{{cite web
}}</ref> Opera was first released publicly with version 2.0 in 1996,<ref name="Affiliated">{{cite web
|url=http://www.foxkeh.com/downloads/history/history-original.pdf
|url=http://www.foxkeh.com/downloads/history/history-original.pdf
|format=PDF
|title=Affiliated Organization of Firefox and Mozilla
|title=Affiliated Organization of Firefox and Mozilla
|publisher=Mozilla Japan
|publisher=Mozilla Japan
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|last=Schenk
|last=Schenk
|first=Mark
|first=Mark
|date=2007-01-06
|date=[[2007]]-[[01-06]]
|accessdate=2007-10-24
|accessdate=2007-10-24
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|first=John
|first=John
|publisher=[[The Register]]
|publisher=[[The Register]]
|date=2000-12-06
|date=[[2000]]-[[12-06]]
|accessdate=2007-10-11
|accessdate=2007-10-11
}}</ref> Later versions of Opera gave the user the choice of seeing [[banner ad]]s or targeted text advertisements from [[Google]]. With version 8.5 (released in 2005) the advertisements were removed entirely and primary financial support for the came through revenue from Google (which is by contract Opera's default search engine).<ref name="Baker">{{cite news
}}</ref> Later versions of Opera gave the user the choice of seeing [[banner ad]]s or targeted text advertisements from [[Google]]. With version 8.5 (released in 2005) the advertisements were removed entirely and primary financial support for the came through revenue from Google (which is by contract Opera's default search engine).<ref name="Baker">{{cite news
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|first=Loren
|first=Loren
|publisher=Search Engine Journal
|publisher=Search Engine Journal
|date=2005-09-20
|date=[[2005]]-[[09-20]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|first=Daniel
|first=Daniel
|publisher=Opera Watch
|publisher=Opera Watch
|date=2006-12-18
|date=[[2006]]-[[12-18]]
|accessdate=2007-10-11
|accessdate=2007-10-11
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|title=Giving gamers two windows to the Web: The Opera Browser for Nintendo DS™
|title=Giving gamers two windows to the Web: The Opera Browser for Nintendo DS™
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-02-15
|date=[[2006]]-[[02-15]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
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|title=Nintendo DS Browser available to North American market
|title=Nintendo DS Browser available to North American market
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-06-08
|date=[[2007]]-[[06-08]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref><ref name="A Web Revolution">{{cite press release
}}</ref><ref name="A Web Revolution">{{cite press release
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|title=A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to put browser on the Wii™ game console
|title=A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to put browser on the Wii™ game console
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-05-10
|date=[[2006]]-[[05-10]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
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|title=Play with the Web: Opera browser now available for download on Wii
|title=Play with the Web: Opera browser now available for download on Wii
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-12-22
|date=[[2006]]-[[12-22]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref> Opera for the Wii, called the [[Internet Channel]], was free to download from its release on [[April 12]], [[2007]]<ref name="Get to Know the Web on Wii">{{cite press release
}}</ref> Opera for the Wii, called the [[Internet Channel]], was free to download from its release on [[April 12]], [[2007]]<ref name="Get to Know the Web on Wii">{{cite press release
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|title=Get to Know the Web on Wii: Full Version of Wii Internet Channel Powered by Opera Available for Free Download
|title=Get to Know the Web on Wii: Full Version of Wii Internet Channel Powered by Opera Available for Free Download
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-04-12
|date=[[2007]]-[[04-12]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref> until [[June 30]], [[2007]]. After June 30, Wii users had to pay 500 [[Wii Points]] (about [[US$]]5<ref name="Wii Points Card">{{cite web
}}</ref> until [[June 30]], [[2007]]. After June 30, Wii users had to pay 500 [[Wii Points]] (about [[US$]]5<ref name="Wii Points Card">{{cite web
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|first=Andrew
|first=Andrew
|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]
|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]
|date=2007-06-26
|date=[[2007]]-[[06-26]]
|accessdate=2007-12-11
|accessdate=2007-12-11
}}</ref> The [[Nintendo DS Browser]] is likewise not free; it is sold as a physical DS [[game cartridge]].<ref name="Nintendo DS Lite Browser">{{cite web
}}</ref> The [[Nintendo DS Browser]] is likewise not free; it is sold as a physical DS [[game cartridge]].<ref name="Nintendo DS Lite Browser">{{cite web
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|author=Jo
|author=Jo
|publisher=[[ZDNet]]
|publisher=[[ZDNet]]
|date=2001-02-01
|date=[[2001]]-[[02-01]]
|accessdate=2007-10-18
|accessdate=2007-10-18
}}</ref> Third-party speed tests showed that Opera 9.01 performed faster than any other browser in four out of seven speed tests on [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS X|Mac OS&nbsp;X]] and three out of seven on [[Linux]]. Its strongest point by far was [[JavaScript]] execution, performing about twice as fast as the other browsers.<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> Third-party speed tests showed that Opera 9.01 performed faster than any other browser in four out of seven speed tests on [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS X|Mac OS&nbsp;X]] and three out of seven on [[Linux]]. Its strongest point by far was [[JavaScript]] execution, performing about twice as fast as the other browsers.<ref>{{cite web
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|first=Jeremy
|first=Jeremy
|publisher=ars technia
|publisher=ars technia
|date=2007-04-12
|date=[[2007]]-[[04-12]]
|accessdate=2007-10-25
|accessdate=2007-10-25
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|title=Day 16: Sessions
|title=Day 16: Sessions
|work=30 Days to becoming an Opera8 Lover
|work=30 Days to becoming an Opera8 Lover
|date=2005-05-25
|date=[[2005]]-[[05-25]]
|accessdate=2007-10-25
|accessdate=2007-10-25
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|first=Claudio
|first=Claudio
|work=csant/log
|work=csant/log
|date=2007-06-11
|date=[[2007]]-[[06-11]]
|accessdate=2007-10-25
|accessdate=2007-10-25
}}</ref> Opera also includes support for [[mouse gesture]]s,<ref>{{cite news
}}</ref> Opera also includes support for [[mouse gesture]]s,<ref>{{cite news
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|first=Evan
|first=Evan
|last=Hansen
|last=Hansen
|date=2002-10-02
|date=[[2002]]-[[10-02]]
|accessdate=2007-10-18
|accessdate=2007-10-18
}}</ref> patterns of mouse movement that trigger browser actions such as "back" or "refresh".<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> patterns of mouse movement that trigger browser actions such as "back" or "refresh".<ref>{{cite web
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|url=http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,414251,00.asp
|url=http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,414251,00.asp
|title=IBM, Opera To Develop "Multimode" Browser
|title=IBM, Opera To Develop "Multimode" Browser
|date=2002-07-24
|date=[[2002]-[[07-24]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|title=Opera, IBM voice
|title=Opera, IBM voice
|author=Koltz, Holly Marie
|author=Koltz, Holly Marie
|date=2004-03-26
|date=[[2004]]-[[03-26]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref> It can also read aloud pages and marked text,<ref name="Features"/> but the Opera screen reader software (which only works on [[Microsoft Windows]]) must be used for this because third-party [[screen reader]]s have not worked in Opera since version 6.<ref name="Altman">{{cite web
}}</ref> It can also read aloud pages and marked text,<ref name="Features"/> but the Opera screen reader software (which only works on [[Microsoft Windows]]) must be used for this because third-party [[screen reader]]s have not worked in Opera since version 6.<ref name="Altman">{{cite web
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|last=Altman
|last=Altman
|first=Tim
|first=Tim
|date=2007-08-31
|date=[[2007]]-[[08-31]]
|accessdate=2007-10-23
|accessdate=2007-10-23
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


===Privacy and security===
===Privacy and security===
Opera has a number of security features visible to the end user. One is the option to delete private data, such as [[HTTP cookie|cookie]]s, the browsing history, and the [[cache]], with the click of a button. This lets users erase personal data after browsing from a shared computer.<ref>{{cite web
Opera has several security features visible to the end user. One is the option to delete private data, such as [[HTTP cookie|cookie]]s, the browsing history, and the [[cache]], with the click of a button. This lets users erase personal data after browsing from a shared computer.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://operalover.tntluoma.com/delete_private_data
|url=http://operalover.tntluoma.com/delete_private_data
|title=Delete Private Data
|title=Delete Private Data
|work=30 Days to becoming an Opera8 Lover
|work=30 Days to becoming an Opera8 Lover
|date=2005-09-23
|date=[[2005]]-[[09-23]]
|accessdate=2007-10-25
|accessdate=2007-10-25
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|last=Pettersen
|last=Pettersen
|first=Yngve
|first=Yngve
|date=2006-05-16
|date=[[2006]]-[[05-16]]
|accessdate=2007-10-25
|accessdate=2007-10-25
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref>
}}</ref>


In order to catch security flaws and other [[Software bug|bug]]s before they are exploited or become a serious problem, the [[Opera Software]] company maintains a public [[web form]] where users can submit bug reports.<ref>{{cite web
To catch security flaws and other [[Software bug|bug]]s before they are exploited or become a serious problem, the [[Opera Software]] company maintains a public [[web form]] where users can submit bug reports.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.opera.com/support/bugs/
|url=http://www.opera.com/support/bugs/
|title=Reporting Bugs
|title=Reporting Bugs
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|author=Raquedan, Kreisler C.
|author=Raquedan, Kreisler C.
|work=Standard Web Standards
|work=Standard Web Standards
|date=2006-03-13
|date=[[2006]]-[[03-13]]
|accessdate=2007-10-25
|accessdate=2007-10-25
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|title=mCommerce Now a Reality on Psion Platform
|title=mCommerce Now a Reality on Psion Platform
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2000-04-03
|date=[[2000]]-[[04-03]]
|accessdate=2007-12-04
|accessdate=2007-12-04
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://jp.opera.com/products/mobile/brochures/OperaMobileTimeline.pdf
|url=http://jp.opera.com/products/mobile/brochures/OperaMobileTimeline.pdf
|format=PDF
|title=Opera Mobile Timeline
|title=Opera Mobile Timeline
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
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|first=Werner
|first=Werner
|publisher=Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine
|publisher=Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine
|date=2006-06-02
|date=[[2006]]-[[06-02]]
|accessdate=2007-11-14
|accessdate=2007-11-14
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|last=Kuznetsov
|last=Kuznetsov
|first=Ivan
|first=Ivan
|date=2006-09-02
|date=[[2006]]-[[09-02]]
|accessdate=2007-11-14
|accessdate=2007-11-14
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|title=Have WAP but want WEB? Introducing Opera Mini™ for mobile phones
|title=Have WAP but want WEB? Introducing Opera Mini™ for mobile phones
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2005-08-10
|date=[[2005]]-[[08-10]]
|accessdate=2007-10-18
|accessdate=2007-10-18
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
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|title=Operators making money on Opera Mini: Two million users surf 4 million Web pages every day
|title=Operators making money on Opera Mini: Two million users surf 4 million Web pages every day
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-04-06
|date=[[2006]]-[[04-06]]
|accessdate=2007-10-18
|accessdate=2007-10-18
}}</ref> This compression process makes transfer time about two to three times faster<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> This compression process makes transfer time about two to three times faster<ref>{{cite web
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|first=Geoff
|first=Geoff
|publisher=Digital Trends News
|publisher=Digital Trends News
|date=2006-01-24
|date=[[2006]]-[[01-24]]
|accessdate=2007-10-18
|accessdate=2007-10-18
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|title=Surf in Bed: Nintendo DS Browser hits Japan
|title=Surf in Bed: Nintendo DS Browser hits Japan
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-07-24
|date=[[2006]]-[[07-24]]
|accessdate=2007-10-18
|accessdate=2007-10-18
}}</ref> in Europe [[October 6]], [[2006]],<ref>{{cite press release
}}</ref> in Europe [[October 6]], [[2006]],<ref>{{cite press release
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|title=Nintendo DS Browser launches across Europe today
|title=Nintendo DS Browser launches across Europe today
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-10-06
|date=[[2006]]-[[10-06]]
|accessdate=2007-10-18
|accessdate=2007-10-18
}}</ref> and in North America [[June 4]], [[2007]].<ref>{{cite news
}}</ref> and in North America [[June 4]], [[2007]].<ref>{{cite news
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|first=Brendan
|first=Brendan
|publisher=[[GameSpot]]
|publisher=[[GameSpot]]
|date=2007-05-04
|date=[[2007]]-[[05-04]]
|accessdate=2007-10-18
|accessdate=2007-10-18
}}</ref> It is sold as a physical [[game cartridge]] for [[US$]]30.<ref name="Nintendo DS Lite Browser"/>
}}</ref> It is sold as a physical [[game cartridge]] for [[US$]]30.<ref name="Nintendo DS Lite Browser"/>
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|title=A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to put browser on the Wii™ game console
|title=A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to put browser on the Wii™ game console
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-05-10
|date=[[2006]]-[[05-10]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
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|title=Play with the Web: Opera browser now available for download on Wii
|title=Play with the Web: Opera browser now available for download on Wii
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-12-22
|date=[[2006]]-[[12-22]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
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|title=Giving gamers two windows to the Web: The Opera Browser for Nintendo DS™
|title=Giving gamers two windows to the Web: The Opera Browser for Nintendo DS™
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-02-15
|date=[[2006]]-[[02-15]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release
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|title=Nintendo DS Browser available to North American market
|title=Nintendo DS Browser available to North American market
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2007-06-08
|date=[[2007]]-[[06-08]]
|accessdate=2007-10-12
|accessdate=2007-10-12
}}</ref> Opera for the Wii, called the [[Internet Channel]], was free to download from its release on [[April 12]], [[2007]]<ref name="Get to Know the Web on Wii"/> until [[June 30]], [[2007]]. After June 30, Wii users had to pay 500 [[Wii Points]] (about [[US$]]5<ref name="Wii Points Card"/>) to download it.<ref name="Hayward"/>
}}</ref> Opera for the Wii, called the [[Internet Channel]], was free to download from its release on [[April 12]], [[2007]]<ref name="Get to Know the Web on Wii"/> until [[June 30]], [[2007]]. After June 30, Wii users had to pay 500 [[Wii Points]] (about [[US$]]5<ref name="Wii Points Card"/>) to download it.<ref name="Hayward"/>
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|url=http://www.cubed3.com/news/5329
|url=http://www.cubed3.com/news/5329
|title=Interview: Opera's Nintendo Wii Browser
|title=Interview: Opera's Nintendo Wii Browser
|date=2006-06-03
|date=[[2006]]-[[06-03]]
|accessdate=2006-06-04
|accessdate=2006-06-04
|publisher=Cubed3
|publisher=Cubed3
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|last=Goldman
|last=Goldman
|first=Daniel
|first=Daniel
|date=2006-12-22
|date=[[2006]]-[[12-22]]
|accessdate=2007-10-30
|accessdate=2007-10-30
}}</ref> The Wii browser's [[layout engine]] is actually more advanced than the current version of Opera for [[Desktop environment|desktop]]s, as it includes bug fixes that will not be incorporated into the desktop version until [[#Opera 9.5|Opera 9.5]].<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> The Wii browser's [[layout engine]] is actually more advanced than the current version of Opera for [[Desktop environment|desktop]]s, as it includes bug fixes that will not be incorporated into the desktop version until [[#Opera 9.5|Opera 9.5]].<ref>{{cite web
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|last=Altman
|last=Altman
|first=Tim
|first=Tim
|date=2007-04-17
|date=[[2007]]-[[04-17]]
|accessdate=2007-10-30
|accessdate=2007-10-30
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|first=Jeremy
|first=Jeremy
|publisher=ars technica
|publisher=ars technica
|date=2007-05-10
|date=[[2007]]-[[05-10]]
|accessdate=2007-10-25
|accessdate=2007-10-25
}}</ref> Approximately 40 million mobile phones have shipped with a copy of Opera pre-installed.<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> Approximately 40 million mobile phones have shipped with a copy of Opera pre-installed.<ref>{{cite web
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|last=Zorz
|last=Zorz
|first=Mirko
|first=Mirko
|date=2007-08-13
|date=[[2007]]-[[08-13]]
|accessdate=2007-12-04
|accessdate=2007-12-04
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|title=Powered by Opera: Opera Integrated with Adobe Creative Suite 2
|title=Powered by Opera: Opera Integrated with Adobe Creative Suite 2
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2005-04-04
|date=[[2005]]-[[04-04]]
|accessdate=2007-10-11
|accessdate=2007-10-11
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|first=Daniel
|first=Daniel
|publisher=Opera Watch
|publisher=Opera Watch
|date=2007-05-03
|date=[[2007]]-[[05-03]]
|accessdate=2007-10-15
|accessdate=2007-10-15
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|first=Wesley
|first=Wesley
|publisher=Geek.com
|publisher=Geek.com
|date=2000-03-16
|date=[[2000]]-[[03-16]]
|accessdate=2007-10-13
|accessdate=2007-10-13
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|first=Sandy
|first=Sandy
|publisher=CompuKiss
|publisher=CompuKiss
|date=2006-09-30
|date=[[2006]]-[[09-30]]
|accessdate=2007-10-13
|accessdate=2007-10-13
}}</ref> though the [[user interface]] has received negative criticism. For example, some of Opera's [[shortcut key]]s are different than [[Internet Explorer]]'s and [[Firefox]]'s, which could lead to confusion.<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> though the [[user interface]] has received negative criticism. For example, some of Opera's [[shortcut key]]s are different than [[Internet Explorer]]'s and [[Firefox]]'s, which could lead to confusion.<ref>{{cite web
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|first=Scott
|first=Scott
|work=The Berkun Blog
|work=The Berkun Blog
|date=2006-11-07
|date=[[2006]]-[[11-07]]
|accessdate=2007-10-13
|accessdate=2007-10-13
}}</ref> Opera has also been criticized for website compatibility issues,<ref name="Altman"/><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> Opera has also been criticized for website compatibility issues,<ref name="Altman"/><ref>{{cite web
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|first=Asa
|first=Asa
|authorlink=Asa Dotzler
|authorlink=Asa Dotzler
|date=2007-09-04
|date=[[2007]]-[[09-04]]
|accessdate=2007-11-30
|accessdate=2007-11-30
}}</ref> partly because many web sites do not adhere to [[web standard]]s as diligently as Opera.<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> partly because many web sites do not adhere to [[web standard]]s as diligently as Opera.<ref>{{cite web
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|last=Gregory
|last=Gregory
|first=Andrew
|first=Andrew
|date=2007-11-19
|date=[[2007]]-[[11-19]]
|accessdate=2007-11-30
|accessdate=2007-11-30
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|last=Gregory
|last=Gregory
|first=Andrew
|first=Andrew
|date=2005-02-05
|date=[[2005]]-[[02-05]]
|accessdate=2007-11-30
|accessdate=2007-11-30
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|first=Hallvord
|first=Hallvord
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|publisher=[[Opera Software]]
|date=2006-06-05
|date=[[2006]]-[[06-05]]
|accessdate=2007-11-30
|accessdate=2007-11-30
}}</ref> Because of this issue, recent versions of Opera include workarounds to help certain popular but problematic web sites display properly.<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> Because of this issue, recent versions of Opera include workarounds to help certain popular but problematic web sites display properly.<ref>{{cite web
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|last=Pegoraro
|last=Pegoraro
|first=Rob
|first=Rob
|date=2004-05-23
|date=[[2004]]-[[05-23]]
|accessdate=2007-10-11
|accessdate=2007-10-11
}}</ref> Opera's advertisements were removed a year later as one of the improvements in Opera 8.5,<ref name="Baker"/> leading to more positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> Opera's advertisements were removed a year later as one of the improvements in Opera 8.5,<ref name="Baker"/> leading to more positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web
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|first=Matt
|first=Matt
|publisher=OSWeekly.com
|publisher=OSWeekly.com
|date=2006-06-29
|date=[[2006]]-[[06-29]]
|accesdate=2007-11-28
|accesdate=2007-11-28
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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|author=Kerner, Sean Michael
|author=Kerner, Sean Michael
|publisher=internetnews.com
|publisher=internetnews.com
|date=2007-01-09
|date=[[2007]]-[[01-09]]
|accessdate=2007-10-25
|accessdate=2007-10-25
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
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{{seealso|Opera Mobile#Awards|Opera Mini#Awards}}
{{seealso|Opera Mobile#Awards|Opera Mini#Awards}}


Over the years, Opera for personal computers has received a number of awards. These awards include:<ref>{{cite web
Over the years, Opera for personal computers has received several awards. These awards include:<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> The first [[alpha version|alpha]] build of Opera 9.5 was released on [[September 4]], [[2007]]. A public [[beta version|beta]] was released [[October 25]], [[2007]],<ref>{{cite web
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Opera
Developer(s)Opera Software ASA
Stable release100.0.4815.21 (June 20, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-06-20)[1][2][3])
Preview release
Opera beta

107.0.5045.11 (February 1, 2024; 11 months ago (2024-02-01)[4][5][6])

Opera developer
108.0.5063.0 (January 31, 2024; 11 months ago (2024-01-31)[7][8][9])
Engine
  • Blink
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Operating systemCross-platform
TypeInternet suite
LicenseProprietary
Websitehttp://www.opera.com/

Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by the Opera Software company. Opera handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, IRC online chatting, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading web feeds. Opera is offered free of charge for personal computers and mobile phones, but for other devices it must be paid for.

Features of Opera include high performance, tabbed browsing, page zooming, mouse gestures, and an integrated download manager. Its security features include built-in phishing protection, strong encryption when browsing secure web sites, and a button to delete private data such as cookies and browsing history.

Opera runs on a variety of personal computer operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris.[10] But though evaluations of Opera have been largely positive, Opera has had limited success on personal computers. It is currently the fourth most widely used web browser for personal computers, behind Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.

Opera has a stronger market share, however, on mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, and personal digital assistants. Editions of Opera are available for devices using the Windows Mobile, S60, or UIQ operating systems, as well as Java ME-enabled devices. In fact, approximately 40 million mobile phones have shipped with Opera pre-installed. Furthermore, Opera is the only web browser available for the Nintendo DS and Wii gaming systems. Some television set-top boxes use Opera as well, and Adobe licensed Opera technology for use in the Adobe Creative Suite.

History

Main article: History of the Opera web browser
See also: Opera Mobile § History, Opera Mini § History, Nintendo DS Browser § Launch, Internet Channel § History, and Opera Software § History
Håkon Wium Lie, chief technical officer of the Opera Software company and creator of the CSS web standard

Opera began in 1994 as a research project at Telenor, the largest Norwegian telecommunications company. In 1995, it branched out into a separate company named Opera Software ASA.[11] Opera was first released publicly with version 2.0 in 1996,[12] which only ran on Microsoft Windows.[13] In an attempt to capitalize on the emerging market for Internet-connected handheld devices, a project to port Opera to mobile device platforms was started in 1998.[11] Opera 4.0, released in 2000,[12] included a new cross-platform core that facilitated creation of editions of Opera for multiple operating systems and platforms.[14]

Up to this point, Opera was trialware and had to be purchased after the trial period ended. But version 5.0 (released in 2000) saw the end of the purchase requirement. Instead, Opera became ad-sponsored, displaying advertisements to users who had not paid for it.[15] Later versions of Opera gave the user the choice of seeing banner ads or targeted text advertisements from Google. With version 8.5 (released in 2005) the advertisements were removed entirely and primary financial support for the came through revenue from Google (which is by contract Opera's default search engine).[16]

Among the new features introduced in version 9.1 (released in 2006) was fraud protection using technology from GeoTrust, a digital certificate provider, and PhishTank, an organization that tracks known phishing web sites.[17]

Also in 2006, editions of Opera were made and released for Nintendo's DS and Wii gaming systems.[18][19][20][21] Opera for the Wii, called the Internet Channel, was free to download from its release on April 12, 2007[22] until June 30, 2007. After June 30, Wii users had to pay 500 Wii Points (about US$5[23]) to download it.[24] The Nintendo DS Browser is likewise not free; it is sold as a physical DS game cartridge.[25]

Features

Main article: Features of the Opera web browser
See also: Opera Mobile § Features, Opera Mini § Features, Nintendo DS Browser § Features, and Internet Channel § Features

The Opera Software company claims that Opera is "the fastest browser on Earth."[26] Third-party speed tests showed that Opera 9.01 performed faster than any other browser in four out of seven speed tests on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X and three out of seven on Linux. Its strongest point by far was JavaScript execution, performing about twice as fast as the other browsers.[27]

Aside from sheer speed, Opera includes many features, such as built-in tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, fraud protection, a download manager and BitTorrent client, a search bar, and a web feed aggregator. Opera also comes with an e-mail client called Opera Mail and an IRC chat client built in.[28]

One of Opera's innovations is the "Speed Dial" feature, which allows the user to add up to nine links to the page displayed when a new tab is opened. Thumbnails of the linked pages are automatically generated and used for visual recognition on the Speed Dial page. After setting up this feature, the user can quickly and easily navigate to their favorite web pages.[29]

Opera supports "Opera Widgets", small web applications that start from within Opera. Alongside Widgets, "User JavaScript" may be used to add custom JavaScript to web pages, including Greasemonkey scripts. Opera is extensible in a third way via plug-ins, relatively small programs that add specific functions to the browser.[30] However, Opera limits what plug-ins can do and does not support full-fledged third-party extensions to the browser. Opera does this as a quality assurance measure, so that third-party extensions cannot introduce bugs.[31]

Usability and accessibility

Sample mouse gestures in Opera
Back: hold down right mouse button, move mouse left, and release or hold the right button down and click the left button
Forward: hold down left mouse button, move mouse right, and release or hold the left button down and click the right button
New tab: hold down right mouse button, move mouse down, and release

Opera was designed with a commitment to computer accessibility for users who have visual or mobility impairments. As a multimodal browser, it also caters to a wide variety of personal preferences in the user interface.

It is possible to control nearly every aspect of the browser using only the keyboard,[32] and the default keyboard shortcuts can be modified to suit the user.[33][34] Opera also includes support for mouse gestures,[35] patterns of mouse movement that trigger browser actions such as "back" or "refresh".[36]

Page zooming allows text, images and other content such as Macromedia Flash, Java and Scalable Vector Graphics to be increased or decreased in size (20% to 1000%) to help those with impaired vision. The user may also specify the fonts and colors for web pages, and even override the page's CSS styling as well. This can be useful for making sites appear in high contrast or in more readable fonts.[37]

Voice control, co-developed with IBM, allows control of the browser without the use of a keyboard or mouse.[38][39] It can also read aloud pages and marked text,[28] but the Opera screen reader software (which only works on Microsoft Windows) must be used for this because third-party screen readers have not worked in Opera since version 6.[40]

Privacy and security

Opera has several security features visible to the end user. One is the option to delete private data, such as cookies, the browsing history, and the cache, with the click of a button. This lets users erase personal data after browsing from a shared computer.[41]

When visiting a secure web site, Opera encrypts data using either SSL 3 or TLS,[42][43] both of which are highly secure encryption protocols. It then adds information about the site's security to the address bar. Users may also click a button on the address bar to check if a web site is a fraudulent or "phishing" site. The user may opt to make such phishing checks automatic, but this is not the default behavior.[44]

To catch security flaws and other bugs before they are exploited or become a serious problem, the Opera Software company maintains a public web form where users can submit bug reports.[45] According to Secunia, a computer security service provider, ten security vulnerabilities have been publicly identified in Opera 9.x to date, zero of which remain unpatched.[46] This stands in contrast to Firefox 2.0.x (four out of 18 known vulnerabilities unpatched),[47] Internet Explorer 7.x (seven out of 19 known vulnerabilities unpatched),[48] and Safari 2.x (three out of six known vulnerabilities unpatched).[49]

Standards support

Opera was one of the first browsers to support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), now a major building block of web design.[50] Today, Opera supports many web standards, including CSS 2.1, HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.1, XHTML Basic, XHTML Mobile Profile, XHTML+Voice, WML 2.0, XSLT, XPath, XSL-FO, ECMAScript 3 (JavaScript), DOM 2, XMLHttpRequest, HTTP 1.1, Unicode, SVG 1.1 Basic, SVG 1.1 Tiny, GIF89a, JPEG, and full support for PNG, including alpha transparency.[51]

Since version 9, Opera also passes the Acid2 test, a test of whether or not a browser properly supports certain web standards. Opera was the fourth web browser to pass the test.[52]

Other editions

Aside from the main edition of Opera for computers, editions of Opera available for a variety of devices. All are based on the same core,[53] but there is some variation in the features offered and the design of the user interface.

Smartphones and PDAs

Opera will run on smartphones such as this Nokia 6630.
Main article: Opera Mobile

Opera Mobile is an edition of Opera designed for smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). The first version of Opera Mobile was released in 2000 for the Psion Series 7 and netBook, with a port to the Windows Mobile platform coming in 2004.[54][55] Today, Opera Mobile is available for a variety of devices that run the Windows Mobile, S60, or UIQ operating systems.[56]

Users may try Opera Mobile free for 30 days, but beyond that it costs US$24.[56] Devices that use the UIQ 3 operating system, such as the Sony Ericsson P990 and Motorola RIZR Z8, come pre-installed with Opera Mobile, the price of Opera Mobile being included in the price of the phone.[56]

One of Opera Mobile's major features is the ability to dynamically reformat web pages to better fit the handheld's display using Small-Scale Rendering technology.[57] Alternatively, the user may use page zooming for a closer or broader look.[58] However, like previous versions of Opera for personal computers, Opera Mobile's user interface has come under fire for being difficult to use or customize.[59][60]

Mobile phones

When a user browses the web using Opera Mini, the request is sent via the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) to one of the Opera Software company's servers, and that server retrieves the web page, processes it, compresses it, and sends it back to the user's mobile phone.
Main article: Opera Mini

Opera Mini is designed for mobile phones that would ordinarily be incapable of running a web browser. It is offered free of charge, but requires that the mobile device have Java ME (also free) installed. The browser began as a pilot project in 2005. After limited releases in Europe, it was officially launched worldwide on January 24, 2006.

Opera Mini requests web pages through the Opera Software company's servers, which process and compress them before relaying the pages back to the mobile phone.[61][62] This compression process makes transfer time about two to three times faster[63] and the pre-processing smooths compatibility with web pages not designed for mobile phones.[64]

Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS
Main article: Nintendo DS Browser

The Nintendo DS Browser is an edition of Opera for the Nintendo DS handheld gaming system. The Nintendo DS Browser was released in Japan July 24, 2006,[65] in Europe October 6, 2006,[66] and in North America June 4, 2007.[67] It is sold as a physical game cartridge for US$30.[25]

The Nintendo DS Browser includes the same Small-Scale Rendering and page zooming technology present in Opera Mobile.[68][58] It also includes handwriting recognition software and an on-screen keyboard to enable user input. Additionally, Nintendo partnered with Astaro Internet Security to provide web filtering for the Nintendo DS Browser. The technology is simply a professionally maintained proxy server that blocks web sites related to pornography, discrimination, security hacking, software piracy, violence, gambling, illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco, dating, weapons, abortion, and other objectionable content.[69] Users can configure the Nintendo DS Browser to receive web pages through this proxy server, and this setting can be password-protected (by a parent, for example) to prevent circumvention.[70]

Wii

The Nintendo Wii
Main article: Internet Channel

On May 10, 2006, the Opera Software company announced that it was partnering with Nintendo to provide a web browser for Nintendo's Wii gaming console.[20][71][72][73] Opera for the Wii, called the Internet Channel, was free to download from its release on April 12, 2007[22] until June 30, 2007. After June 30, Wii users had to pay 500 Wii Points (about US$5[23]) to download it.[24]

Scott Hedrick, an executive of the Opera Software company, explained that the Wii browser was designed to suit a "living room environment". In contrast to Opera's appearance on computer monitors, fonts are larger and the interface is simplified for easier use.[74] Notwithstanding the changes in design, the Wii browser supports all the same web standards as the desktop version of Opera 9,[74] including passing the Acid2 test.[75] The Wii browser's layout engine is actually more advanced than the current version of Opera for desktops, as it includes bug fixes that will not be incorporated into the desktop version until Opera 9.5.[76]

Market adoption

Statistics reference: Usage share of web browsers

As of November 2007, usage data gives Opera's overall global share of the browser market as being about 1%[77][78] although Opera's usage share is about 16% in Russia,[79] and 5–6% in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic.[80]

Since its first release in 1996, the browser has had limited success on personal computers. It is currently the fourth most widely used web browser for personal computers, behind Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.[77] Opera has had more success in the area of mobile browsing, with product releases for a variety of platforms.[81] Approximately 40 million mobile phones have shipped with a copy of Opera pre-installed.[82]

In addition to mobile phones, smartphones, and personal digital assistants, Opera has found a place with Nintendo's Wii and DS gaming systems. It is used on some television set-top boxes as well.[83] And in 2005, Adobe opted to integrate Opera's layout engine, Presto, into its Adobe Creative Suite applications. Opera technology is now found in Adobe GoLive, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, and other components of the Adobe Creative Suite.[84][85]

Critical reception

See also: Opera Mobile § Critical reception, and Opera Mini § Critical reception

Critical reception of Opera has been largely positive,[86][87][88] though the user interface has received negative criticism. For example, some of Opera's shortcut keys are different than Internet Explorer's and Firefox's, which could lead to confusion.[89] Opera has also been criticized for website compatibility issues,[40][90] partly because many web sites do not adhere to web standards as diligently as Opera.[91][92][93] Because of this issue, recent versions of Opera include workarounds to help certain popular but problematic web sites display properly.[94]

A 2004 review in The Washington Post described Opera 7.5 as being excessively complex and difficult to use. The review also criticized the free edition's use of obtrusive advertisements when other browsers such as Mozilla and Safari were offered free of charge without including advertisements.[95] Opera's advertisements were removed a year later as one of the improvements in Opera 8.5,[16] leading to more positive reviews.[96]

Regardless of other criticism, when Nintendo chose in 2006 to adopt Opera as the web browser for its Wii and DS gaming systems, a Nintendo representative explained:

For our Wii console launch in 2006, we required a browser that was fast and secure with support for the latest standards including AJAX. Opera proved perfect for our purposes and is an exceptional addition to both the Nintendo DS and the Wii console.

— Genyo Takeda, senior managing director and general manager, Integrated Research & Development Division, Nintendo, [20]

Later on, in January 2007, Asa Dotzler of the Mozilla Corporation criticized the Opera Software company for downplaying information about known security vulnerabilities in Opera. Dotzler claimed that users were not clearly informed of security vulnerabilities present in older versions of Opera, and thus they would not realize that they needed to upgrade to the latest version or risk being exploited.[97]

Awards

See also: Opera Mobile § Awards, and Opera Mini § Awards

Over the years, Opera for personal computers has received several awards. These awards include:[98]

  • Download.com top rated, 5 out of 5
  • PC World World Class Award, 2004 and 2005
  • Web Host Magazine & Buyer's Guide Editors' Choice
  • PC Magazin Testsieger (Test Winner), 2006
  • PC Plus Performance Award
  • PC World Best Data Product, 2003
  • PC World Best i Test, 2003
  • Web Attack Editor's Pick, 2003
  • ZDNet Editor's Pick, 2000
  • Tech Cruiser Award 4 Excellence, 1999

Future development

Template:Future software

See also: Opera Mobile § Future development

The current Opera code base, used for versions 9.0x, 9.1x and 9.2x, is codenamed Merlin (after the Merlin Falcon). It will see only minor feature improvements and mostly bugfixes. After version 9.2 Merlin will no longer be used.[99] Major improvements such as changes to the layout engine are not planned for Merlin, but rather for later releases.[40]

As the Opera Software company works on upcoming versions of Opera, they are releasing snapshot builds about once a week for testing and feedback.[100]

Version 9.5

Opera 9.5, codenamed Kestrel (after the Kestrel falcon), will fill the gap between Opera 9.2 and Opera 10.[99] It will see some of the rendering improvements due to be made in Opera 10 and also aims to provide better integration with various operating systems.[40][101] The first alpha build of Opera 9.5 was released on September 4, 2007. A public beta was released October 25, 2007,[102] with a final release expected later this year.[103]

Opera 9.5 will have improved support for Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), including many more CSS3 selectors and the CSS2 text-shadow property.[104][105] Support for other web standards will also be improved. For example, Opera 9.5's Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) implementation supports 93.4% of the W3C's SVG test suite,[106] and development of built-in support for Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) and MathML is underway.[100][107] Plus, Opera 9.5 will support high-security Extended Validation Certificates.[108]

The interface will undergo a few alterations as well, one of which is adding back in screen reader support. Opera's mail client, Opera Mail, will be updated, with an indexing feature and also some bugs will be fixed.[109] Opera 9.5 will also let users save bookmarks and Speed Dial settings to the "Opera Link" web site. These preferences could then be synchronized with another Opera browser, such as a copy of Opera Mini running on a PDA.[110]

Alongside the new features, Opera 9.5 has new performance improvements. One is x64 editions of Opera for compatible Linux and BSD operating systems.[40][111]

Version 10

Opera 10, codenamed Peregrine (after the Peregrine Falcon), will see the most improvements. It will have new features, an improved user interface, increased standards support, bug fixes, performance improvements, and new tools for web developers.[99][112] The first preview versions are expected to be released at the end of 2007.[103]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Opera (web browser).

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