Opera Coast Explained

Opera Coast
Screenshot Size:250px
Developer:Opera Software
Operating System:iOS 7 and later, Android version planned
Discontinued:yes
Genre:Mobile browser
Language Count:32
License:Proprietary freeware with open-source components

Opera Coast is a discontinued web browser developed for iOS devices by Opera Software. The browser was not based on any former product of Opera and was written from scratch. It was also designed for touch while traditional browser buttons and components such as tabs, history, and bookmarks are eliminated and replaced by gestures.[1] [2] [3]

History

Opera Coast was first released for the iPad on September 9, 2013. An iPhone version followed in April 2014.[4]

In February 2016, Opera announced an Android version of the browser, which was ultimately never released.[5]

Coast was discontinued and removed from the Apple App Store in August 2017.[6] [7]

Security

An embedded security mechanism was implemented in Opera Coast which included several security aspects, like certificates, site reputation, URLs, browsing history, and page content, and the user would be warned if any risk is detected.[1] [2] [8]

Synchronization

Opera Coast was designed to automatically perform synchronization using iCloud. This synchronization kept the tiles on the home screen the same.[1] [2]

Localization

Coast was available in 32 languages.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opera Coast. Opera Software. 22 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Opera 'Coast' for iOS brings the enjoyment back to mobile Web browsing. 24 April 2014 . appleinsider. 28 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Opera Coast: A new way of interacting with the internet [Q&A]]. 28 May 2014 . betanews. 30 May 2014.
  4. News: Opera Coast — the Browser That Makes Sites Feel like Apps — Lands on the iPhone. Harry. McCracken . April 24, 2014. time.com.
  5. News: New Android browser from Opera previews at MWC. Houib. Kleinboub . February 22, 2016. Opera.
  6. Web site: Opera Coast No Longer In The App Store?. 31 July 2017 . 5 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Opera Coast is no more?. 11 August 2017 . 5 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Opera's iPad-only Coast browser gets 2.0 release. ZDNet. 28 May 2014.