Opera 9.5 browser released

Opera Software has made the final public release of its new browser, Opera 9.5, available for download.

One of the key features in version 9.5 is Opera Link, which will synchronise the browser across several different devices such as mobile phones, desktops, PDAs and even Wii games consoles, keeping your bookmarks and other settings up to date.

Opera first started testing the latest version nine months ago and the release comes just days before Mozilla releases the full version of its Firefox 3 browser.

Another feature new to Opera 9.5 is Quick Find, designed to help surfers locate pages in their history just by typing a keyword into their address bar. Firefox has a similar feature called the "AwesomeBar" built into its latest browser release.

Security against malware and phishing has also been strengthened in Opera 9.5.

"Opera’s Fraud Protection not only protects you from fraudulent websites, it is now the first browser publically available to protect you from malware and other malicious software on the web, " the company said.

Versions of Opera 9.5 are available for download from the Opera homepage for Mac, Linux and Windows platforms, in 30 different languages.

www.opera.com