Opera Releases final version

Opera Software on Tuesday took the lid off its final version of Opera 10. The free, open-source browser works on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms and offers three key features it hopes will woo browser users.

First, Opera 10 features Opera Turbo, a new compression technology that, when enabled, automatically detects slow speeds and provides broadband-like speeds. Once turned on, Turbo instantly compresses pages so less data needs to be transferred over a limited connection.

Second, Opera 10 offers a new interface. And finally, Opera promises better tabs.

More than 40 million people use Opera, but the company has only two percent of the browser market. By contrast, Google Chrome has a 2.8 percent share, Safari holds four percent, Firefox boasts 22.9 percent, and Microsoft Internet Explorer dominates with 66.9 percent, according to Net Applications.

"At Opera, we have always worked hard to innovate new ways to improve everyone's browsing experience," said Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner. "Opera Turbo is our newest innovation, and one we think everyone should try, because we all will face a slow connection at some point."