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The Norwegian Opera Browser

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The Opera browser is the smallest and fastest browser in the world!


Opera Version Statistics

The following table is a breakdown of the Opera numbers from our Browsers Statistics:

2010 Total O 10 O 9.5 O 9 Other
April 2.2 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
March 2.2 % 1.9 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
February 2.1 % 1.8 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
January 2.2 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.0 % 0.0 %
           
2009 Total O 10 O 9.5 O 9 Other
December 2.3 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.1 % 0.0 %
November 2.3 % 1.7 % 0.5 % 0.1 % 0.0 %
October 2.3 % 1.5 % 0.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %
September 2.2 % 1.2 % 0.9 % 0.1 % 0.0 %
August 2.1 % 0.4 % 1.6 % 0.1 % 0.0 %
July 2.1 % 0.3 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %
June 2.1 % 0.2 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.1 %
May 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %
April 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %
March 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %
February 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.0 %
January 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %
           
2008 Total O 10 O 9.5 O 9 Other
December 2.4 % 0.1 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.1 %
November 2.3 %   1.9 % 0.3 % 0.1 %
October 2.2 %   1.7 % 0.4 % 0.1 %
September 2.0 %   1.5 % 0.4 % 0.1 %
August 2.1 %   1.5 % 0.5 % 0.1 %
July 1.9 %   1.3 % 0.6 % 0.0 %
June 1.7 %   1.0 % 0.6 % 0.1 %
May 1.5 %   0.1 % 1.3 % 0.1 %

These statistics are based on W3Schools users.


About Opera

Opera Opera started out as a research project in Norway's telecom company, Telenor, in 1994, and branched out into an independent development company named Opera Software ASA in 1995.

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices.

Opera's cross-platform Web browser technology is known for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience.

Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA.

Download Opera.


Opera is Free and Web Standard Compliant!

The Opera browser is free! The earlier banner ads and the licensing fee are removed!!

If your Web site works in Opera, you can be certain that it is standard compliant! Simply write your pages in standards-compliant code, and your site will work in all major browsers and on all major platforms and operating systems.

Opera supports all major Web standards in use, such as CSS, HTML, XHTML, HTTP, DOM, XML, XSL, ECMAScript (JavaScript), PNG, WML, SVG, Unicode, the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm, and more.


Opera 10.0

Opera 10.0 was released in September 2009.

New features in Opera 10.0:

  • Opera Turbo - Enables fast browsing on slow connections
  • New visual tabs and sleek design - Opera introduces a resizable tab bar, and designer Jon Hicks has created a whole new look for Opera 10
  • Web Integration - If you use a Web mail service as your default mail client, you can tell Opera 10 to do the same. You can also add any RSS/atom feed into your favorite online feed reader
  • Resizable search field - Expand the size of the search field
  • 40% faster engine - Opera 10 is much faster on resource-intensive pages such as Gmail and Facebook
  • Unique Web standards support - With an Acid3 100% score, Web Fonts support, RGBA/HSLA color and SVG improvements, Opera 10 is ready for the next generation of Web applications
  • Speed Dial your way - Click the Configure Speed Dial button and choose from 4 to 25 favorite Web sites for quick access
  • Inline spell checker
  • Auto-update
  • Automated Crash Reporting
  • Opera Dragonfly evolved

Opera 10.0 is available for Linux, Mac, FreeBSD and Windows computers.


Opera 9.6

Opera 9.6 was released in October 2008.

New features in Opera 9.6:

  • Expanded Opera Link - Take your favorite search engines and the browser history you enter wherever you go
  • Optimized Opera M2 - The built-in e-mail client, Opera M2, now includes "low-bandwidth mode" to retrieve mails even faster when bandwidth is limited
  • Prioritized e-mail - Opera M2 has two new ways to manage e-mail conversations. Keep an eye on important threads or ignore less important threads
  • Increased speed - Improves the quick responsiveness and page loading of Opera 9.5
  • Feed preview - Look before you feed. Now you can see an RSS feed's content before subscribing to it or even bookmarking it
  • Improved fluency - Opera adds support for Indonesian, Ukrainian, Estonian, Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil languages

Opera 9.6 is available for Linux, Mac and Windows computers, and ships in more than 38 languages.


Opera 9.5

Opera 9.5 was released in June 2008.

New features in Opera 9.5:

  • New browser engine - The fastest browser in the world has been even faster. Opera 9.5 is quicker to start, faster at loading Web pages and better at running Web applications
  • Quick Find - The Opera browser remembers not only the titles and addresses, but the actual content of the Web pages you visit
  • Opera Link - Syncs your bookmarks and Speed Dial between your computers and mobile phone
  • Download Manager with BitTorrent - Built-in support for BitTorrent, which makes it easy to download Torrent files
  • Zoom and Fit to width - Use the Zoom button to resize Web pages. If a page is too wide for the screen, the “Fit to Width” button resizes the page so you avoid horizontal scrolling
  • Built-in e-mail and newsfeeds - A built-in e-mail client and newsfeeds are stored on your computer so you can read them later, even when you're offline
  • Fraud Protection and EV - Fraud Protection is enabled by default. In addition, Opera support Extended Validation certificates (EV). This provides added assurance and trust for secure Web sites.
  • Opera Dragonfly - A preview version of Opera Dragonfly, an upcoming developer tool (makes web development using Opera easier than ever, both on your computer and mobile phone)

Older Opera Versions

Opera 9 (for Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris) - Released in June 2006.

Opera 8.5 (for Windows, Mac, and Linux) - Released in September 2005.

Opera 8 (for Windows) - Released in April 2005.


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