Opera 9.5 on the Horizon

After months of betas and near-weekly previews, Opera 9.5 is nearly here. The first release candidate of the browser shipped today.

Opera 9.5 is a major update to the desktop web browser. Highlights include:

• Opera Link synchronizes your bookmarks, Speed Dial, and notes between Opera on different computers, and even links to Opera Mini on your phone!
• Enhanced address bar searches your entire browsing history, including the contents of each page.
• Security enhancements: malware protection, improved fraud protection, and support for Extended Validation SSL Certificates
• New rendering engine with improved site compatibility and performance.
• Opera Dragonfly, the long-awaited tools for web developers.
• New theme inspired by Scandinavian design.

And, of course, it’s all free.

If you want to try out a preview before launch, the Desktop Team has a release candidate available.

With Opera 9.5 and Firefox 3 both around the corner, June is shaping up to be a good month for the future of the web.

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