Opera 10 Beta 2

Opera 10 Beta

One of browser vendor, Opera, has release Opera 10 beta 2 (codenamed Peregrine). New features, a fresh look and feel, and enhanced speed and performance. Beta 2 includes many bug fixes and polished skin elements.

First time I try this browser, Opera provides some new features that have not been there in previous versions. For example, Opera Turbo. I tested this version to open Google page. For information, my bandwidth is 0.40 Mb/s. Before I used Opera Turbo, loading time for download google page is 48 seconds. After I turned on the Turbo, loading time becomes 14 seconds. It works!!!

I noticed that the google logo seems different after I turn on the Turbo. It is looks worse. So I concluded that the Turbo compress the image size on the page to loading faster. I can tell that this feature is a benefit for slow connection.

If you interested, you can try it by download it from Opera Official Site

This is how it looks like for the first time running on Mac OS.

And this is others new features that I get from the Official Site.

Opera Turbo for fast browsing on slow connections

Ever felt a Web site was loading slowly? Do you think it will happen again? Think again: Opera Turbo is a compression technology that provides significant improvements in browsing speeds over limited-bandwidth connections like a crowded Wi-Fi in a cafe or browsing through your mobile phone while commuting. Tell us how you reacted first time you tried compressed browsing!

New enhanced tabs and sleek design

Opera has always been the pioneer for how to deal with tabs in your browser. In Opera 10, we introduce a resizable tab bar. Drag the handle underneath the tabs to reveal thumbnails of your open Web pages. And, because great features should come in beautiful packages: well-known designer Jon Hicks created a whole new look for Opera 10.

Speed Dial your way

You asked for it! Customize your Speed Dial to fit your own needs. Click the configure button and choose from 4 to 25 favorite Web sites for quick access every time you open a new tab. You can also add a custom background so that you feel right at home.

Web integration

If you use a Web mail service as your default mail client, you can tell Opera 10 to do the same. Clicking on e-mail addresses or “Send by Mail” in Opera will open the compose page from your Web mail service provider. The same is true with the Feed reader — you can now also add any RSS/atom feed into your favorite online feed reader from within Opera 10.

Resizable search field

Have a clearer view of what you are about to search by simply expanding the size of the search field — because many of life’s questions require more than two words of space.

40% faster engine and cutting-edge Web standards support

We optimized the new Opera Presto 2.2 engine in Opera 10 to be much faster on resource-intensive pages such as Gmail and Facebook. In addition, with an Acid3 100/100 score, Web Fonts support, RGBA/HSLA color and SVG improvements, Opera 10 beta 2 is ready for the next generation of Web applications.

Inline spell-checker

Write freely in your Facebook wall, blog, or Web mail. Opera 10 beta 2 underlines any misspelled words, so you can express yourself without reservation. By using the popular Hunspell dictionary format, you can be sure you’ll always have the most complete and updated list of all languages.

Auto-update

Opera 10 beta 2 makes it easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the latest version. With auto-update you will be able to choose completely automatic updates or have the option of being notified when an update is ready to install. As always with Opera, it is your choice.

E-mail your way

Opera Mail can now send rich text messages including inline images, styled text, links, and/or custom HTML. You can also choose to have messages deleted from your POP server after a preset number of days, so you can keep your Web space under control.

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