New, smarter Opera browser cuts startup time by more than 80%

“Every day, millions of people start their browsers. Many of these people have more than 10 tabs open, or even more than 50 if you really use the browser a lot. With the new, smarter startup we cut away almost all the startup time for the most important tabs for you, no matter how many tabs the user has upon startup,” says Krystian Kolondra, SVP of Opera browser for computers.(TZ) Continue reading „New, smarter Opera browser cuts startup time by more than 80%“

Opera Max crossed the 10-million mark

Today we are excited to announce 10 million monthly active Opera Max users and top 10 user countries. With the mass adoption of Android phones and increasing data consumption, Opera Max caters people’s need of better managing and making the best use of their data.

Opera Max is Opera’s first non-browser product. Sergey Loseev, Product Head of Opera Max, wrote a blog post (link: http://opr.as/1sArFd6) to share the journey.

Free and unlimited VPN app for iPhone and iPad available today

If you own an iPhone or iPad, the free Opera VPN app can help you enhance your online privacy, access more content and extend the reach of your apps. This is especially relevant on campuses and workplaces as people often experience restricted access to social-media and video-streaming websites. (TZ) Continue reading „Free and unlimited VPN app for iPhone and iPad available today“

Over 53% of mobile internet users in Bangladesh use Android phones

Opera Mini shrinks data to as little as 10% of its original size and is the most popular web browser for Bangladeshis to access the internet from mobile devices. The app is available with a Bengali user interface and also renders websites with Bengali content, a very useful feature for users who are more comfortable browsing in their native language. The report gives insights into the surfing habits of mobile web users in Bangladesh. (TZ)

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Opera browser nearly doubles load speed by integrating ad-blocking technology directly into the browser engine

Opera for computers is launching an integrated ad-blocking feature in its newest developer version, out today – the first major PC browser to do so. Once enabled, the ad-blocking feature speeds up webpage load times by as much as 90%, compared to browsing with the option disabled. (TZ)

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