Vivaldi launches the latest version of its browser

Vivaldi Technologies launches its biggest release this year – a new version Vivaldi 3.0 arrives on Windows, Mac and Linux computers and the much-awaited first version of Vivaldi launches on Android devices.

Vivaldi browser

Now that people are spending a lot more time online, Vivaldi is doubling down on giving users a new browser that protects them from trackers, blocks unwanted ads, and provides them with more useful features than any other browser.

Both the desktop and mobile versions come with built-in privacy tools – Tracker and Ad blocker.

With the Tracker blocker, Vivaldi is incorporating DuckDuckGo’s Tracker Radar for easy and effective protection from web trackers.

On the desktop, Vivaldi continues to add rich features that include a unique clock in the Status Bar, improved Spatial Navigation, and countless customization options.

Vivaldi comes with a wealth of useful features. Some of the more popular are listed below:

  • Multi-task with Panels – an expandable dashboard in the sidebar – includes go-to tools like Downloads, Bookmarks, History, Web Panels, Window Panel and Notes.
  • Keep tabs organized – group (stack and auto-stack), rename and search in addition to pin, drag, hibernate, mute tabs, and even view sites in split-screen. (Tile tab stacks)
  • Work faster with built-in tools – capture screenshots, research with Markdown-supporting Notes, and get in-depth with the Image Property tool.
  • Navigate easily with reimagined History and customizable Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Gestures.
  • Sync seamlessly across multiple devices – safely and securely.
  • Adapt to an ultra-customizable UI – Themes, Zoom, Reader View, Speed Dials and more.
  • Fast-Forward/Rewind for search results. Assign nicknames to search engines and switch on the fly.

Packed with unmatched features, the mobile browser launches with a native Ad blocker – the most requested feature for Android – and tracking protection for uninterrupted browsing, privacy, and speed. Available on Android 5 or higher, it’s also compatible with tablets and Chromebooks.

With a first-of-its-kind User Interface, Vivaldi puts focus on ease of use, flexibility, keeping go-to tools (including Panels, Speed Dials, Notes and Capture) within easy reach, and a distinctive visual appeal. The key functionality is all just a tap away.

In most browsers, it’s difficult to keep track of many open tabs. But in Vivaldi, users can view the tabs that are open and also switch between them easily. Vivaldi has integrated an elegant desktop-style Tab Strip in the UI by default.

This unique feature improves usability significantly. For more screen space, it can be disabled in Vivaldi Settings.

Screen space is crucial in mobile browsing where every pixel matters. Unlike other browsers, Vivaldi has a carefully designed, intuitive user interface for both portrait and landscape mode.

Landscape mode comes with greater width. When the browser is flipped in landscape mode, it will not look like portrait mode. For maximum space – and easy access – the toolbar at the bottom is removed and buttons moved to the top.

At the same time, even the System Status Bar at the top can be enabled or disabled for more screen space.

Many mobile phones today have large screens and users can browse the desktop versions of sites. For that, all the vertical space is needed and that’s what Vivaldi gives its users.

The other interesting features that come along are: Browse privately with built-in Ad and Tracker blocker, Sync your data, seamlessly and safely, Manage tabs with a Tab Switcher, Take notes on the go, Snap screenshots, Do more with Speed Dials on the Start Page, Search and switch engines on the fly and Embrace dark mode.

Tweak Vivaldi even more in Settings
Access the Settings window through the Vivaldi menu and play around with some useful functions:
• Get a clean house with a quick swipe by enabling Swipe to Close Tabs.
• Change the size of Speed Dials with Small Speed Dials.
• Tick Hide Status Bar for more screen space.
• Enable Show Scrollbars on Internal Pages to see how far down the page you are.
• Browse with Always Show Desktop Site to display the desktop version of the site.
• Under Accessibility, go for Simplified View for Web pages for clutter-free “reader view” style pages.

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