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'''Opera''' is a [[web browser]] developed by [[Opera Software]] with over 200 million users worldwide.<ref>http://www.opera.com/media/finance/2011/2Q11_press_release.pdf</ref> The browser handles common [[Internet]]-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving [[e-mail]] messages, managing contacts, conversing on [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]], downloading files via [[Torrent]], and reading [[web feed]]s. It is free for [[personal computer]]s and [[mobile phone]]s. | '''Opera''' is a [[web browser]] developed by [[Opera Software]] with over 200 million users worldwide.<ref>http://www.opera.com/media/finance/2011/2Q11_press_release.pdf</ref> The browser handles common [[Internet]]-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving [[e-mail]] messages, managing contacts, conversing on [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]], downloading files via [[Torrent]], and reading [[web feed]]s. It is free for [[personal computer]]s and [[mobile phone]]s. | ||
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| + | From its beginning, Opera used its proprietary Presto engine. However, in 2013 Opera switched to Google's new Blink engine.<ref>http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/04/opera-confirms-it-will-follow-google-and-ditch-webkit-for-blink-as-part-of-its-commitment-to-chromium</ref><ref>http://www.operasoftware.com/press/releases/devices/2013-12-13</ref> Some accepted this change happily, others refused to update from version 12.16 (the last Presto engine edition), while others began using the new [[Vivaldi (web browser)|Vivaldi browser]], which was more recently created by the original designers of Opera. | ||
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Revision as of 17:48, July 19, 2016
Opera is a web browser developed by Opera Software with over 200 million users worldwide.[1] The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, conversing on IRC, downloading files via Torrent, and reading web feeds. It is free for personal computers and mobile phones.
From its beginning, Opera used its proprietary Presto engine. However, in 2013 Opera switched to Google's new Blink engine.[2][3] Some accepted this change happily, others refused to update from version 12.16 (the last Presto engine edition), while others began using the new Vivaldi browser, which was more recently created by the original designers of Opera.