A faster web browsing experience is available to users of the stylish and intuitive Opera Coast app, with the addition of Opera Software’s renowned data compression technology. Opera Coast 4.0 is now available in the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod, with the latest version also featuring the Discover news feed and simplified sharing.
Best known for the compression technology in its Opera Mini web browser, used by 250 million people worldwide, Opera Software now brings that compression to Opera Coast. Opera Turbo shrinks the pages you visit to a fraction of their original size. With fewer megabytes to download, users can speed up their browsing and save mobile-web data, which can lead to a lower data bill. It is extra handy when browsing on GPRS/Edge networks or crowded Wi-Fi hotspots, when paying per megabyte of browsing, roaming internationally or browsing with a data cap. Keep it in automatic mode for auto-compression.
“Great content is what drives the web, and also what should drive a great web browser, and that’s what the latest edition of Opera Coast for iPhone, iPad and iPod achieves,” says Huib Kleinhout, Product Manager for Opera Coast, Opera Software. “Speed is one of the top priorities for our users, and now they can get to their favorite content even faster.”
What else is new in Opera Coast 4.0?
Explore new content: Opera Coast now offers the Discover feature, which helps you find stories and news from all over the internet. It is the missing link that brings the best of billions of pages of internet directly to you, rather than you needing a search engine to find content. When you search in Opera Coast, you’ll see a selection of the latest and greatest articles. Tap to see the story or swipe right for more articles, then sit back, relax and enjoy a little quality time with the web.
Share your favorite content: Found an awesome recipe, top-10 article or puppies vs stairs video? Opera Coast has added a share button for faster and smoother posting to email, messenger and social networking apps including Facebook, Twitter, Vkontakte, WhatsApp, Line and more. Opera Coast turns the link into a styled image, ready to caption and share, like sending a web postcard.
Keep browsing your content: With more devices at users’ disposal, multiscreen surfing is key in the future of browsers. Want to pick up where you left off on another Apple device with your browsing? Handoff, part of Apple’s new Continuity feature set, uses Bluetooth and iCloud to let you continue your Opera Coast browsing on a default Handoff-enabled browser (like Opera for Mac) on a nearby mobile, tablet or laptop.
And, the other stuff: Opera Coast on iPhone now supports landscape mode on the search and home screens, with iPhone 6 Plus users set to benefit from a new, optimized widescreen layout. It is now also possible to choose to open links in Opera Coast from Safari, by using Safari’s share button and selecting the option to open in Opera Coast.
Opera Coast is available for free in the App Store. Take it for a spin and enjoy getting to your favorite content faster while using up fewer megabytes of your data limit.
