Opera announced the release of beta version of its web browser Opera 10.50 today, claiming it to be the fastest browser on Earth. Previously, Opera also launched its pre-alpha version, which came out to be very unstable, though it was the fastest of all versions.

With the new JavaScript engine – Carakan, beta version of Opera 10.50 turns out to be even faster than the Latest version of other browsers including firefox 3.6 and even Google chrome 4.0 . A comparison of the browsers is available on opera blog, based on the tests conducted by opera team.

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Some of the features of the release are-

  • Opera widgets – Multi-process architecture allows each widget to be run separately as an application on your desktop.
  • Faster JavaScript Engine – Makes opera 10.50 almost 8 times faster than its previous version.
  • Windows Integration – It integrates well with windows 7 and Vista.
  • Private Browsing – Like other browsers, now you will find private browsing tabs in opera also, so as to hide your activities on web. You can open a private tab for this or, private window.
  • Support For Web Standards – It features HTML5 for video support and also supports CSS3 for enhanced effects.

A host of other features like improvement in design, improved search, auto-complete address, dialogue boxes etc. make the beta release even better. Unlike the pre-alpha release of Opera 10.50, the beta version is much stable and can be used.

Download Opera 10.50 beta and enjoy super-fast browsing!

Editor’s Note: A newer version of Opera 10.50 Beta has been released and you can read about it by clicking here.