Opera 10

September 1, 2009 · by Espen André Øverdahl

Today we unveiled the final version of Opera 10. The browser comes in 43 languages, and works on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. You can download from http://www.opera.com/browser.

We are looking for the top Opera 10 promoter in the Opera community. Are you up for the challenge? Read more and join the contest!

Many new things in Opera 10

Opera Turbo, a new compression technology that solves the pain of slow connections.
A brand new interface by Mr. Jon Hicks!
Better tabs handling.
Check ur spelling: Built-in spell checker!
A brand new icon.
Better e-mail with a better e-mail client.
And much, much more. Check out http://www.opera.com/browser for more information.

Find Opera on the Web

Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/opera/
Become an Opera fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/opera/
Watch our videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/operasoftware/
Follow Odd & Even: http://my.opera.com/odd-even/blog/

At Opera, we have always worked hard to innovate new ways to improve everyone's browsing experience.

Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera.

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Readers' comments 50

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TamilTuesday, September 1, 2009 5:56:02 AM
MoodsTuesday, September 1, 2009 5:59:16 AM
is opera unite built-in?
dirkTuesday, September 1, 2009 6:00:23 AM
DongTuesday, September 1, 2009 6:03:29 AM
Great!
TamilTuesday, September 1, 2009 6:06:36 AM
Originally posted by nsindian:

is opera unite built-in?
Nope.
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 1, 2009 6:08:02 AM
Originally posted by nsindian:

is opera unite built-in?
Opera Unite is coming in Opera 10.10.
MoodsTuesday, September 1, 2009 6:12:08 AM
ok thanks ... i was hoping it wouldn't be shelved like the electric car was.
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 1, 2009 6:20:54 AM
Originally posted by nsindian:

ok thanks ... i was hoping it wouldn't be shelved like the electric car was.
He he, no. They wanted to fine polish the product before it went live. It's coming and it's gonna be good.
seriousTuesday, September 1, 2009 7:08:33 AM
@trailer: wtf?

Edit: also: could you give a choice between qt3/4 in the download ui? I want qt4 without having to dig through the ftp.
thobiTuesday, September 1, 2009 7:21:00 AM
finally
thobiTuesday, September 1, 2009 7:43:25 AM
hm, no special opera 10 buttons?
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 1, 2009 8:08:03 AM
Originally posted by thobi:

hm, no special opera 10 buttons?
There are banners & buttons here: http://my.opera.com/community/opera/buttons/

There are no Opera 10 specific ones as they are only valid for a limited time (until Opera 10.10 comes out).
Aleksander AasTuesday, September 1, 2009 8:11:54 AM
Originally posted by EspenAO:

only valid for a limited time

Ohh! Exclusive!
Mağruf ÇolakoğluTuesday, September 1, 2009 8:15:38 AM
Great
thobiTuesday, September 1, 2009 8:25:35 AM
Originally posted by EspenAO:

There are no Opera 10 specific ones as they are only valid for a limited time (until Opera 10.10 comes out).

well, i'd say opera 10.10 is opera 10
and sth special and different for a brand new product is not a bad idea imo.
but ok thx espen
DaneTuesday, September 1, 2009 8:26:17 AM
Why is there no link to any feature details of the new version on the main Opera page (opera.com)? There's only a download link.

That's probably very confusing for people who just want to know what they're in store for first...

It should at least link to this:
http://www.opera.com/browser/
thobiTuesday, September 1, 2009 8:48:52 AM
Originally posted by d4n3:

It should at least link to this:
http://www.opera.com/browser/

+1
d4rkn1ghtTuesday, September 1, 2009 9:03:40 AM
Aleksander AasTuesday, September 1, 2009 9:18:14 AM
Originally posted by d4n3:

That's probably very confusing for people who just want to know what they're in store for first...

Download first, ask questions later!
thobiTuesday, September 1, 2009 9:29:24 AM
Originally posted by Aleksander:

Download first, ask questions later!

lol - that's not the nice way to sell things. oh, i forgot, opera is for free
DaneTuesday, September 1, 2009 9:41:17 AM
Originally posted by Aleksander:

Download first, ask questions later!

Well, my point was people who don't know Opera or use a different browser will be more inclined to not even bother downloading if they don't know what to expect.

The frontpage also only emphasizes Turbo so for someone who doesn't need such a feature, this could also be a no-download.

It also just feels kind of "suspicious" if you're asked to download something that you know little or nothing about.
Aleksander AasTuesday, September 1, 2009 9:50:08 AM
d4n3: It was a joke I see your point!
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 1, 2009 9:51:13 AM
Originally posted by d4n3:

That's probably very confusing for people who just want to know what they're in store for first...
You are correct. I've changed the link in the image and the post. Thanks for pointing it out.
DaneTuesday, September 1, 2009 10:16:29 AM
Aleksander: yeah sorry, couldn't tell if that was a rebuttal or sarcasm

EspenAO: well, my point was more that the frontpage should change, not just the link on this page
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 1, 2009 10:46:30 AM
Originally posted by d4n3:

the frontpage should change
Fixed it there as well.
DaneTuesday, September 1, 2009 11:38:42 AM
Hmm... am I missing something? I don't see any obvious link to Opera features from the opera.com frontpage

Now it's a landing page with a single download link...
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 1, 2009 11:43:16 AM
Originally posted by d4n3:

Now it's a landing page with a single download link...
Yes, they've created a splash page to better handle the traffic. Our servers are under a lot of pressure!
IvanTuesday, September 1, 2009 12:01:31 PM
Charles SchlossTuesday, September 1, 2009 1:00:20 PM
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/ThumbsUp.gif -
thobiTuesday, September 1, 2009 1:43:54 PM
Originally posted by EspenAO:

Our servers are under a lot of pressure!

yeah, we can see that. sometimes you need to activate opera turbo to come through

the good thing is: people want to have/get opera
the bad thing is, that it's never good to be unable to serve the power needed

let's go for a download-record!
ScorpiuzTuesday, September 1, 2009 2:32:39 PM
You guys need a deal with a PC hardware maker to raise your market share.
Google Chrome and Firefox are doing it, and Apple and Microsoft bundle it with their OS.
So you are the only big browser maker that doesnt..
But i hope that changes soon
Jeff ™Tuesday, September 1, 2009 3:10:33 PM
LarryJWTuesday, September 1, 2009 6:35:40 PM
It must be build 1750 that was declared Opera 10 final. I downloaded build 1750 a few days ago and with the news today thought this was an update from 1750 but got the message it was the same one.
thobiTuesday, September 1, 2009 6:53:53 PM
yeah, it's build 1750
NRTuesday, September 1, 2009 8:35:30 PM
jajajajaj
subskeWednesday, September 2, 2009 11:50:23 AM
Originally posted by Scorpiuz:

You guys need a deal with a PC hardware maker to raise your market share.
Google Chrome and Firefox are doing it, and Apple and Microsoft bundle it with their OS.

Love the new browser guys, as a web developer its a great browser to work with in many ways. Scorpiuz is right though, to really get take some of that browser market share bundling with OS distributions and even including software on popular computer magazines CD's would be a great way to get out there. :-) keep up the good work though..
getnikkooThursday, September 3, 2009 1:55:41 PM
thanks for informing about unite
ChasinguFriday, September 4, 2009 1:27:17 AM
Just thought to be funny to tell that when i found Opera 10 beta, I found it on accident.
OlgaFriday, September 4, 2009 3:08:26 PM
wow!!! Like movie trailer... I even had shivers watching it!
ChasinguFriday, September 4, 2009 10:41:10 PM
Originally posted by Olgita:

wow!!! Like movie trailer... I even had shivers watching it!

lol same here. Looks like it could be a great movie.
KYLESaturday, September 5, 2009 12:34:30 PM
getting error message,"could not connect to remote server" when i downloaded opera10,have to use another browser for opera,,any help?
gomediaSaturday, September 12, 2009 12:26:21 AM
I'm getting the same "Could not connect to remote server" message with Opera 10 on a Mac.

It happens when I try to connect to a locally hosted website with an address like:

its-my-computer.local/~user/sitename/

I think Opera can't handle the ".local" bit - which makes it no good for web development or testing.
KYLESaturday, September 12, 2009 5:23:53 AM
i got windows to do a complete update on all programmes,this took several hours,including a security update,i re-started,now opera 10 is working fine.i had no help from opera itself on this issue,just something i thought of doing.i use google chrome browser,find it much faster.
HaavardMonday, September 14, 2009 9:06:23 AM
castus2: Your problem was caused by some firewall application quietly blocking Opera. The same thing happens to all browsers.

It is not a problem with the browser, but with firewall applications that block browsers without informing the user.
KYLEMonday, September 14, 2009 2:43:15 PM
i see,ok,,it is sorted now,,but thanks
Father LukeFriday, March 26, 2010 5:43:41 PM
Newest version fails the acid test. Too bad.
Charles SchlossFriday, March 26, 2010 5:56:53 PM
Originally posted by FatherLuke:

Newest version fails the acid test.

Opera has past the acid tests for a while, there are a few other browsers that have not for a while
prd3Monday, April 12, 2010 3:11:21 PM
Originally posted by FatherLuke:

Newest version fails the acid test.

No it doesn't. You fail.
Charles SchlossMonday, April 12, 2010 7:12:55 PM
Father LukeTuesday, April 13, 2010 5:53:20 PM
Hmmm. I fail by using the beta versions of Opera.

YOU fail by trolling, d0oD.