Opera’s Browser Ballot Screen Results

According to Opera Software, more than a half of web browser downloads from Europe is a direct result of Ballot Screen launch.

This confirms that when users are given a real choice on how they choose the most important piece of software on their computer, the browser, they will try out alternatives,” said Håkon Wium Lie, CTO of Opera Software.

Company has also shared the following statistics: Read more

Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10 Released

Opera Software has just released the final versions of Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10 web browsers.

Both builds have gone through a lot of changes since previous release; received a major make over and new features, such as: wands, tabbed browsing, download manager and Opera link.

As for Opera Mini, team recommends running it on devices with a 320 x 240 or higher display resolution.

Key new features: Read more

Weekly Browsers Recap, March 15th

• Microsoft to Double Down on HTML5 With Internet Explorer 9
• That wasn’t supposed to happen: IE usage share steady since choice screen
• Exploit for new IE hole
• Microsoft seeks browser comeback with IE 9
• Study lauds IE for blocking Web’s social attacks
• What enterprise still uses IE 6? Try Intel
• Presenting: Direct2D Hardware Acceleration In Firefox Nightlies
• Firefox previews new feature to protect against Flash crashes
• 10 Firefox Add-ons to Beautify Your Browser
• Firefox may never hit 25 percent market share
• Google Chrome Rolls Out Translate Feature
• Google to strip unique client ID from future Google Chrome installs
• World Bank designs game to be compatible with Opera Mini
• Opera says bug probably can’t commandeer machines
• Opera Takes the First Spot in Google’s JavaScript Compliance Tests
• Opera Mini 5 solves some of Android’s native browser problems
• Opera Mini 5 Beta Announced as Native WinMo App
• Apple rushes out Safari patch. Hoping not to lose Pwn2Own contest
• Flash Player: CPU Hog or Hot Tamale? It Depends
• Cross Browser CSS Transforms – even in IE
• Does Your Browser Behave?

Thanks to Daniel Hendrycks, Dels, mabdul, nobody and Nox for links.

February, 2010 – Google Chrome, Opera Mini Share Goes Up; Firefox, Safari, Opera – Down

Time to check February browser market share results.

Internet Explorer continues its downfall saga; as market share fell from 62.12% to 61.58% (0.54 points decrease).

For a fourth month in a row, Firefox is losing its market share as well. This time it has decreased by 0.2 points, moving down from 24.43% to 24.23%.

Another month, another gain for Chrome. In February, this browser market share increased by 0.39 points, as it went up from 5.22% to 5.61%. Read more

The Difference Between Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Safari

What’s the difference between all those browsers? Take a look at CollegeHumor interpretation:
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Opera Mini 5 Beta for Android

Today Opera Software has released the very first beta of Opera Mini 5 web browser for Android platform.

Just like all the latest Opera Mobile/Mini versions, it is packed with fresh user interface that includes speed dial. Some of the other great features are: password manager and data synch (Opera Link).

You may download it via Opera.com as well as Android market.

Thanks to Daniel Hendrycks for news tip.

Opera 10.50, Rushed, Unstable and Fast

Just before Opera 10.50 Final release, BetaNews has published an article called “Is Opera 10.5 ready for the March 1 ‘choice screen?’” which provides some great points (thanks to nobody for link).

Well, why not give it a try? After using Opera for about a week (~12 hours/day), I come up to the following conclusion: it was rushed, yet again.

One of the things I adore about Opera Software are their innovations. However, when it comes to releasing Final builds (major release), it’s usually the same story. Read more

Opera Downloads Triples, Ballot Screen to “Blame”?

According to Rolf Assev, Opera’s chief strategy officer, desktop browser downloads has tripled in some of the countries, since the launch of ballot screen.

Although Opera 10.50 Final was released at the time of ballot screen debut (1 day difference), he added: “We compared the downloads against previous launches, such as Opera 10.0, 10.10 and 9.5, and the tripling is above what we would normally expect with a new version launch”.

Waiting for download numbers…

Weekly Browsers Recap, March 1st

• IE tag – Take Two
• Documenting Standards in IE
• Microsoft investigating new Internet Explorer vulnerability in Windows XP
• Microsoft plays dirty against other browsers in Russia
• Firefox Mobile Browser Fennec Spotted on Android
• External Text Editing in Firefox
• The Downfall of Personas
• Coming Soon To Chrome: Extensions That Can Alter Your Browsing History
• Google Chrome Tip: Recovering closed tabs
• Zero-days flaws surface in Apple Safari
• Opera Mini Server Upgrade to 4.16.916
• Browser history hijack + social networks = lost anonymity
• Camino 2.0.2 Released

Thanks to mabdul and Nox for links.

Opera 10.50, the Evolution of Performance

One of our readers, Daniel Hendrycks has spent quite some time benchmarking all the weekly/nightly builds of Opera 10.50 web browser, to give you a glimpse, on how its performance has evolved.

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