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New Opera version available: Updated design, Speed Dial extensions and a lot more!

June 28, 2011 · by Espen André Øverdahl

Fresh from the servers: A brand new Opera version can now be fetched from www.opera.com/download. This release features:

Watch Opera Link featuring password synchronization in action:

Video on YouTube

Weather Speed Dial extension The Weather is a fantastic Speed Dial extension that displays the weather for any location. With close to 100,000 downloads, this extension is already a favorite for many of you. Launch Speed Dial extension
Photo Tagger Speed Dial extension You know those cute cat pictures you see everywhere on the Internet? Well, with the Photo Tagger Speed Dial extension, all images are now saved to a gallery easily accessible. Launch Speed Dial extension
Forum Updates Speed Dial extension Forum junkie? Then the Forum Updates extension is probably your new Speed Dial friend. It can even check your My Opera private messages and friend requests! Launch Speed Dial extension

Opera is (as always) free and available for all platforms from www.opera.com/download. Please let us know what you think about it in the comments. Don't forget to share it with your friends!

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  • Zdenko TimulakTuesday, June 28, 2011 6:03:42 AM

    :party: OPERA :drunk: LET'S INSTALL IT! :flirt:

  • ØTuesday, June 28, 2011 6:05:36 AM

    yes... finally!!


    FORGOT ABOUT MY CAPS...

  • blackcaeserTuesday, June 28, 2011 6:12:00 AM

    So RC5 = Final?

  • Samed AyanTuesday, June 28, 2011 6:20:30 AM

    :up:

  • itsStephenTuesday, June 28, 2011 6:29:02 AM

    It's ugly and dragonfly doesn't work. I've let alot of people know how much I love Opera but I'm really not impressed with this "upgrade"

    Edit: I just noticed that even something as simple as the down button to click on in the address bar is no longer there.

  • BlueFalconTuesday, June 28, 2011 6:32:58 AM

    :yes: :cool: :party:

  • pinha24Tuesday, June 28, 2011 6:41:07 AM

    Originally posted by itsStephen:

    It's ugly and dragonfly doesn't work. I've let alot of people know how much I love Opera but I'm really not impressed with this "upgrade"

    Edit: I just noticed that even something as simple as the down button to click on in the address bar is no longer there.



    It's now a option: opera:config#UserPrefs|ShowDropdownButtonInAddressfield

  • Andries FikkertTuesday, June 28, 2011 6:49:33 AM

    So RC5 = Final?


    Both are build 1074. So I think they are the same :wink:

  • YahnTuesday, June 28, 2011 7:39:20 AM

    I can no longer do manual zoom in speeddial.

    But everything else, GREAT WORK :yes:

  • Paweł PawlakTuesday, June 28, 2011 7:58:13 AM

    The Weather widget is not showing any data (except the temperature and image) when the speed dial page zoom level is less than 100%.
    And I believe there is an issue with that zooming, because after changing the zoom level, I have to close and reopen the speed dial page to see the changes. It works fine in the beta version.

  • TamilTuesday, June 28, 2011 8:12:09 AM

    http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/ThumbsUp.gif -

  • Stefan ComanescuTuesday, June 28, 2011 8:43:11 AM

    watching the download count on http://www.opera.com/ is incredible ! just by looking at it you realize how this browser influences the daily activities of so many people.

    Btw: not only "opera facebook fans care about the web" :p: . I don't have and never will have a facebook but I do care about the web and about Opera :up:

  • RaveendraTuesday, June 28, 2011 10:25:45 AM

    Ya.. 'wow'... super :yes:

  • MarkTuesday, June 28, 2011 11:26:35 AM

    pros: its faster than previous wersion!
    cons: bit more ram memory use
    so far its good!

  • ChrisTuesday, June 28, 2011 12:02:54 PM

    Originally posted by RealityAndDreams:

    cons: bit more ram memory use

    Not here. Uses noticeably less here, actually.

  • aetheriansTuesday, June 28, 2011 12:04:09 PM

    it's great... but i missed the big red opera menu button on the top left...

  • OPERATORTuesday, June 28, 2011 1:27:15 PM

    I want a download counter for my blog :smile:

  • ZodiusTuesday, June 28, 2011 2:02:26 PM

    AWSM!!! LOVE IT!!! :party:

  • nightweelsTuesday, June 28, 2011 2:26:03 PM

    http://www.ld4all.com/guide.html
    still not working

  • Charles SchlossTuesday, June 28, 2011 4:01:32 PM

    Auto updated woot

  • NimeshTuesday, June 28, 2011 4:12:49 PM

    How is the counter working?

    I was offline for a while and still the counter was running all the time.

  • R.R.DubrowskyTuesday, June 28, 2011 4:28:15 PM

    CoolB-)

  • Paweł PawlakTuesday, June 28, 2011 4:32:29 PM

    Originally posted by nimeshthakkar:

    How is the counter working?


    It's running itself - when you refresh the page the counter is updated. A few hours earlier it was running slower than the real amount of downloads. Now it's running faster. When you refresh the page, the total amount of downloads will be probably reduced.

  • DeyanTuesday, June 28, 2011 5:33:50 PM

    GOOD WORK ! KEEP IMPROVE IT ! :yes:, but first... all of you deserve to rest a little after all these brains actions :bigsmile:

  • Phillip Robert O'ConnerTuesday, June 28, 2011 6:16:28 PM

    Is (once again the Best) Browser Ever.:yes: :bigsmile:

  • Nathan RodriguezTuesday, June 28, 2011 7:18:11 PM

    Waiting for repositories update.
    :up:

  • NimeshTuesday, June 28, 2011 7:46:48 PM

    Originally posted by pafflick:

    Originally posted by nimeshthakkar:
    How is the counter working?

    It's running itself - when you refresh the page the counter is updated. A few hours earlier it was running slower than the real amount of downloads. Now it's running faster. When you refresh the page, the total amount of downloads will be probably reduced.



    Yes. Thanks.

  • Jonathan BamptonTuesday, June 28, 2011 8:17:49 PM

    It's now a option: opera:config#UserPrefs|ShowDropdownButtonInAddressfield[/quote]

    You need to copy and paste opera:config#UserPrefs|ShowDropdownButtonInAddressfield into your address bar to change the setting.

    Now I have done that, how do I get my home page shortcut button back please! How annoying!

  • YahnTuesday, June 28, 2011 8:18:25 PM

    Does anyone else notice Opera takes slightly more ram?
    Mine is using a little under 2 GB, after about an hour.

  • ErikTuesday, June 28, 2011 8:35:33 PM

    maybe i still have to go to the forums, but some comments 'bout the update:

    Like:

    - new design, slimmer bars (...remember password questions, etc)
    - nice speed dial extensions and idea
    - update didnt cleared some customized options in right click menu

    Puzzled why ?!:

    - no option to make the O button red
    - why no manual zoom slider inside the drop out zoom menu, maybe I should use CTRL+scroll wheel


    comment: maybe a little more ram use here but since the browser is maybe the next OS... just wish there were a 'low resources' mode or something for those times many programs are open but its hard to choose which one to close, lol


    thanks Opera, your browser is really nice :yes: :yes:

  • OPERATORTuesday, June 28, 2011 9:31:25 PM

    4.178....download :up:

  • Eden AlvesTuesday, June 28, 2011 9:34:56 PM

    SUPPORT TO DHTML PLEASE '-'

  • K. M. P.Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:11:17 AM

    Beautiful! Good work! I love "Link". A pitty there is "only" Mini for iPhone. And a pitty that one can't sync passwords with mobile/phone over "Link".... Every thing else is cool ... Again :-)

  • Ali RazaWednesday, June 29, 2011 2:16:53 AM

    OH MY GOD :yes: :yes: :yes:

  • d4rkn1ghtWednesday, June 29, 2011 3:58:11 AM

    :up:

  • ChrisWednesday, June 29, 2011 9:56:26 AM

    Originally posted by iEden:

    SUPPORT TO DHTML PLEASE '-'

    Not sure what you are trying to say. If you are asking for Opera to support DHTML, it already does that. Has done so for years.

  • the RaindogWednesday, June 29, 2011 10:09:14 AM

    I don't need widgets, I don't need Opera link, don't need Opera mail and I certainly don't need those new extensions in my speeddial. It's just making opera in another memory hog.

    Perhaps a choice in installation would be nice.

  • ChrisWednesday, June 29, 2011 10:26:17 AM

    Originally posted by Raindog68:

    I don't need widgets, I don't need Opera link, don't need Opera mail and I certainly don't need those new extensions in my speeddial. It's just making opera in another memory hog.

    Perhaps a choice in installation would be nice.

    You are actually mistaken.

    If you don't use those features, you won't even notice that they are there. They will not slow anything down or use any memory to any degree that you would even notice.

    You can already choose, and you can do so without making the installer more complicated. You can choose what to enable, and if you don't enable it, it won't hog memory and it won't slow anything down.

    It's pointless of you to request the removal of things that don't even affect you.

  • Richard KeelingWednesday, June 29, 2011 1:14:26 PM

    Nice - very favorable first impressions. :yes:

  • lgcgtWednesday, June 29, 2011 1:29:43 PM

    I first used Opera in the early 2000s, all the while using other browsers too. But after the release of 11.50, I can truly say its probably one of the best or the current best. The speed and UI changes in this version are incredible while maintaining the signature class and elegance. I just had to thank the Opera team;Thanks!

  • Ismael M.Wednesday, June 29, 2011 2:44:33 PM

    A Smart Internet Browser for Smart People

  • ★(`'•.¸THAO¸.•'´)★Wednesday, June 29, 2011 4:10:14 PM

    i just installed 11.50 :smile:

  • AsiresWednesday, June 29, 2011 8:22:25 PM

    Opera will be smart when there will be HWA :wizard:

  • ArturThursday, June 30, 2011 1:26:39 AM

    The "new look" looks pretty crappy on Win XP. I needed to install another theme to get a somethat good looking version. :/

    That's not how it is supposed to be...

  • Ismael M.Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:59:47 AM

    The weather doesn't work.
    the weather gives false information

  • papomboThursday, June 30, 2011 2:33:49 AM

    Will there ever be an extension to clip webpages on MS One Note? I need both Opera and One Note be 100% compatible as FF and Chrome are.

    The note taking feature on Opera is handy but not good enough.

  • JulianThursday, June 30, 2011 4:14:40 AM

    Congratulations !!!!!! Pizza time :party:

    I love the new design of Opera.com, for my is the best ever !

  • Melinda cookThursday, June 30, 2011 6:13:31 AM

    You should make it for virgin mobile LG phoneS, we need an upgrade and also i would like to add it would be nice to get to change the style from black to like pink or something lol

  • urr-lordThursday, June 30, 2011 6:20:05 AM

    I am not fond of this upgrade, especially hiding the bookmarks button under the opera logo.

    I started using Opera years ago after a bug plagued fire fox update that would randomly dump my bookmarks.I surf mainly and have 100+ bookmarks.Making my bookmarks less accessible is a good way to drive me to another browser.

    For years I have recommended Opera to people looking for an alternative browser.This so-called upgrade will put an end to that I think.

  • PhaaakEThursday, June 30, 2011 6:56:52 AM

    Originally posted by urr-lord:

    I am not fond of this upgrade, especially hiding the bookmarks button under the opera logo.



    Try "Opera logo" > Show menu bar.

About this article

Published inChoose Opera
DateJune 28, 2011
AuthorEspen André Øverdahl
Tagsspeed dial, extensions, opera 11.50, opera link
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