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Opera for Android is the internet browser (browser) Opera first developed with the framework WebKit (Chromium) that is claimed to facilitate application developers (developers) to optimize the web site for this browser.

However, that's not offered by Opera for Android. The author was pinned several advantages that distinguish it from competitors' browsers. What is it? Here are some of them based on a summary Kompas Tekno in a media gathering with Opera in Jakarta, Friday (05/24/2013).

1. Off-Road Mode. This is called data compression feature can save internet quota usage for browsing up to 90 percent.

When enabled, Opera for Android will access web data that has been compressed in advance from Opera's server. As a result, the smartphone just need to pull the data in smaller quantities than direct connections thereby reducing the consumption of data and speed up the loading process.

The method is similar to the "Turbo Mode" on the Opera Mini browser with consequent degradation of the display quality of the image file for the compression process.

Opera for Android users can also enable the auto-wrapping text that will compress the text of web pages in a single window view so that users do not need to do horizontal scrolling.

screenshot by oik yusuf / kompas.com Display mode option "Off-Road" (left) and "Private Browsing" (right) in the Opera browser for Android

2. New interface with Speed ​​Dial. Opera for Mobile main display consists of three "home screen" that can be accessed by swiping your finger left and right.

The first display will greet the user is Speed ​​Dial is a little different from the previous browser-Opera browser. To add a Speed ​​Dial bookmarks, users simply visit a site and then press the "+" sign is located on the left side of the URL address.

screenshot by oik yusuf / kompas.com three screen "homescreen" on Opera for Android. The screen displays the Speed ​​Dial comb. Left of the screen to load history while browsing the news feed of Discovery can be accessed on the right side of the screen.

3. Special screen to display the "browsing history". In the second homescreen that can be accessed with a finger sweep to the left of the display Speed ​​Dial, Opera for Android presents a history list so that users can access easily. If desired, this list can be removed.

In addition, Opera for Mobile also provides the option of "private browsing" is activated by pressing a button shaped three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the selection screen browsing tabs. Browser window will change color to black to mark where the tab private browsing is enabled.

4. Discovery. This is a new feature implemented in Opera for Android. Discovery can be accessed by swiping a finger to the left side of the screen Speed ​​Dial. Its function is similar to the RSS reader Flipboard with thumbnail photos and captions headlines.

Discovery delivered content is divided into categories that can be selected by the user, such as "technology", "lifestyle", "news" and "entertainment". Selection area can be converted into a number of countries including Indonesia to display content from relevant sources.

Communications Manager Opera Indonesia Agastia Agnes said that the source of the content presented by Discovery curated automatically by Opera based on the level of popularity. "But, for now, yet there is an option to choose their own desired source," he said.

Opera for Android can be used by smartphones with Android operating system version 2.3 or later. The browser also provides the option of syncing bookmarks and Speed ​​Dial between-devices via Opera Link profile.