With the beta version of his new browser Vivaldi counting to more than two million downloads, Opera creator Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner is evangelizing his road map to a more productive browsing experience.
Opera was the first Web browser that didn't try to emulate a desktop app. Instead, it churned out mobile-friendly content from websites that, it seems, didn't see mobile dominating so soon.
Not satisfied with the 350 million users Opera Mobile serves and, apparently, feeling the Chromes and Firefoxes of the world have been missing out on critical opportunities, Tetzchner founded Vivaldi Technologies.
"Vivaldi is all about features," Tetzchner told Tech Times. "It has a lot of them. And options. We believe that all users should be able to get a browser that feels just right for them."
On Nov. 3, Vivaldi moved into its open-beta testing period. Still, Tetzchner says there is a long road ahead for Vivaldi.
This beta period "is all about moving one step closer to the final release. We have had four TPs, with more and more features," Tetzchner said. "The beta is more about improving all the features we had added before, tweaking them and adding a bit more."
Vivaldi Technologies has been listening to its users and focusing on addressing their requirements, including the squashing of bugs, Tetzchner stated. This beta is significantly more polished, he said.
"We will release the final version when it is ready," said Tetzchner. "But it is getting closer and closer! Then we will do the mobile version as well. We have already spent significant time with it, but we have a long way to go."
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