You can fully customise the browser to your liking with background wallpapers and a dark and light themed mode. Complete with sidebar notifications and pinned chats, it almost makes it feel like you are using a separate extension of whichever texting app you so please. Popular texting apps like Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram have been integrated into the browser as a convenient sidebar you can use while browsing. Moreover, it can also load pages on slow internet by prioritising only the important data. Light-speed BrowsingĪ built in ad-blocker paired with developer wizardry provides for a smooth and fast browsing experience whilst using Opera. It is an added bonus to an already very capable browser. The Opera browser has an in-built VPN function, which while not as good as some paid-for dedicated VPN applications, is decent enough to protect your privacy. There are tons of VPN softwares available to choose from, and most good ones aren’t free. In simple terms, it keeps your browsing data concealed from parties trying to snoop on you, whilst also allowing you to visit sites restricted in your area. Not just that, it has a variety of features that even set it apart. This alone is enough assurance that this is a tried and tested browser and is more than capable of matching the top-notch performances of it’s modern competitors. Surprisingly Opera is one of the oldest web browsers to ever be created, pre-dating even the ancient Internet Explorer by approximately 4 months. If you are still confused, Opera is a web browser, similar to the Internet Explorer and Chrome, which gives users access to the World Wide Web.

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