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Opera gearing up for 9.1 release

Published December 14th, 2006 5:51 PM EST By Daniel Goldman

The next major upgrade for the Opera desktop browser, Opera 9.1, is just around the corner. Both yesterday and today Opera’s desktop team put out release candidates of the new browser. The big new feature of Opera 9.1 is fraud protection.

I like the way Olli (the guy in charge of the desktop QA at Opera Software) put it, “Our favorite customer, Santa, has a deadline coming up so we are approaching release of Opera 9.10.”

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  1. 1 Kc4 Dec 14th, 2006 at 8:20 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Windows Windows XP

    “Our favorite customer, Santa”

    :lol:

  2. 2 GT500 Dec 16th, 2006 at 2:43 am
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Linux Linux

    Apparently, when Santa gets involved, things get done… ;)

  3. 3 Bo Dec 16th, 2006 at 5:51 am
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Linux Linux

    Hi,
    great to hear. I switched to this week’s mid-weekly this week (many weeks :)) and it seems to be stable yet.

    As I don’t need the fraud protection I turned it off, but the grey question mark in my adress-bar remains. How do I remove it?

    Bo

  4. 4 meet deadline with Dec 16th, 2006 at 1:48 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.02 on Windows Windows XP

    quickhack

  5. 5 Bo Dec 18th, 2006 at 10:39 am
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Linux Linux

    To have it here if someone finds this through google & co:

    opera:config#SecurityPrefs|EnableTrustButton

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Q: What is Opera?
A: Opera is one of the most powerful Web browsers around. A Web browser is the program that allows you to view Web pages. Opera is well known for innovation for PC browsers and bringing the full web to mobile phones and devices.

Q: Is Opera free?
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Q: Why should I download a browser? Doesn't my computer already come with one for free?
A: It's about getting more out of the time you spend on the internet. Opera is designed to be much faster than these browsers and gives you powerful features that the default browser lacks. Default browsers like Internet Explorer are also more likely to be subjected to dangerous software such as viruses and spyware.

Q: Will Opera keep me safe from fraudulent websites and malicious hackers?
A: According to Secunia, a respected firm that tracks security in browsers, Opera has the best reputation and track record when it comes to browser security. Keeping our users safe from security vulnerabilities, fraudulent websites, and malicious hackers is a top priority for Opera. Opera is maintained by hundreds of engineers, developers and security experts who are constantly looking to make the browser even safer.

Q: Doesn't Opera copy all of their features from other browsers?
A: Absolutely not. In fact, many of the features that are popular in other browsers today were invented and pioneered by Opera a long time ago. Opera invented the precursor to tabs (in 1994), Page Zoom (1994), was the first browser to block pop-up ads (2000), first to add a Search field in the browser toolbar (2000), Sessions (1996), deleting private data (2000), Mouse Gestures (2000), User JavaScript (2005), BitTorrent support (2005), Widgets (2006), Speed Dial (2007), and much more.

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A: Much of the functionality provided through Firefox extensions is already built directly into Opera, so you don't have to download additional extensions in Opera. In addition, Opera is highly customizable and supports all standard plug-ins.

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A: Yes. And your Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS or almost any connected device and mobile phones. Opera Mobile oftens comes preinstalled from the manufacturers, but if it doesn't you can install Opera Mini which runs on nearly all phones.

Q: This all sounds great, so how do I download Opera?
A: -- Opera on your computer
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