Makes it easier than ever
before to synchronize its PC and Android versions
·Releases
Opera for Android version 60 and Opera for desktop version 71, now sync between
browsers can now be set up with a simple, fast and safe QR-code
·Also adding
support for the popular Flow feature to its Android browser. It lets users
create a personal chat to send links, images and files to themselves across
devices
·The new desktop version also makes it easier to
attach recently downloaded files to emails, Opera’s built-in messengers, or
anywhere online
Opera is releasing new
versions of its Android and desktop browsers today. The release of the newest
browsers is happening in parallel to celebrate the completely redesigned sync
capabilities between the browsers. Opera for Android is reaching version 60 and
Opera for desktop version 71.
The new version of Opera’s
flagship browser for Android is shipping with a completely redesigned Sync feature
that uses a straight-forward QR-code scan to establish a seamless connection
between Opera on an Android device and the Opera desktop browser on Windows,
MacOS or Linux.
The Opera browser for
Android also comes with the popular Flow feature known from
Opera Touch, and the new Suggested Sites feature on the
homepage.
Meanwhile, the newest Opera
desktop browser comes with the useful Easy Files feature. When
attaching files in the Opera browser, Easy Files presents the users’ most
recently downloaded files in a visual form, helping them select the desired
files quickly, without having to search through folders or to remember the
files’ names.
Sync Without Email And Password
Login
In the new version of the
Opera browser for Android, Opera removes many of the traditional hurdles
associated with syncing devices: the need to remember various lengthy logins
and passwords. Users can now simply navigate to opera.com/connect on their
computer or tablet and scan the QR code displayed there with the QR-code reader
in Opera for Android, located directly in the search bar.
After that step is
completed, the Sync feature will synchronize all their
passwords, bookmarks, speed dials, typed browsing history and open tabs, as
well as the newly integrated Flow feature across devices.
“People don’t sync their
phones with their PCs because they hate the hassle of having to type in their
logins and lengthy passwords,” said
Stefan Stjernelund, Product Manager of Opera for Android. “In the newest
versions of Opera, we are making their lives much simpler: all they need to do
to connect their devices is scan a QR code displayed in their desktop browser
with their phone”.
Login credentials are not
required for the Sync feature. However, users always have the
option to upgrade their connection with their email account and password, so
that they are able to restore their data in case they lose their devices.
“Opera was the first
browser to offer sync between mobile and desktop browsers 13 years ago.
Today we’re taking a big step forward by making it easier than ever,” added
Stjernelund.
Introducing Flow to
Opera for Android
The new version of the
Opera browser for Android also ships with Flow, a feature known
from the Opera Touch browser that makes it possible for users to share files,
links, YouTube videos, photos, and personal notes with themselves, between
their Opera mobile and desktop browsers.
Video
Animation
Users can send items such
as website links, text or images to Flow by highlighting them and selecting
“Send to Flow” from the context menu. They can also share a current website by
clicking on the arrow to the right of the address bar in the desktop browser,
or in the page context menu in the top right corner of Opera for Android. Flow
also allows users to paste and upload files of up to 10 MB, which wait for 48h
to be downloaded on another device before being deleted.
In Opera for Android, Flow
can be accessed from the O-menu. Flow is end-to-end encrypted so your personal
notes and anything you store there will only be known to you.
Your favorite websites are always available with the new Suggested
Sites feature
Opera has always been a
pioneer in the browsing industry and was the first browser to introduce speed
dials in its desktop and mobile browsers. In the new version of the Opera
browser for Android, Opera is making the speed dial section even smarter and
more dynamic by introducing a new feature called Suggested Sites.
Suggested Sites identifies the user’s most frequently visited
websites. Over time, the browser will display them just below the traditional
speed dial section.
The feature uses several
sources for suggestions, including offline pages and frequently visited
articles and domains. All of this provides a more streamlined and personal
experience when picking up one’s device. For users who prefer not to use this
feature, it can be easily disabled in Settings.
The most powerful browsers of choice
The Opera browser for
Android is crafted and designed in
The Opera browser for
Android recently introduced more than 100 feature updates, becoming the most
powerful mobile browser available for free in the Google Play Store.
The Opera desktop browser
(Win, MacOS, Linux) is the personal browser of choice for millions of people
around the world, distinguishing itself with the highest level of privacy and
security, a built-in browser VPN, ad blocker, as well as a user friendly design
and built-in messengers including WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram and Facebook.
National,
September 23, 2020