By Thilak ⋅ June 1, 2008

Opera and Opera Mobile 9.5 to Support Google Gears

opera_software Google Gears is an open source project, which allows web applications to function offline, when no active internet connection is available. It was introduced about a year ago, and so far it has done pretty well. Until now, it was available for Firefox and IE users only. Opera users were tied down to use these two browsers to enjoy offline web experience.

Finally, Opera Software has announced that they will bring Gears support for not only their desktop browser, but also for the mobile browser. Here’s an excerpt from the press release:

"The forthcoming Opera Mobile 9.5 with Gears will usher in a new era for the Web on mobile devices," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera. "Together, these products will create new ways to bring applications to life on mobile devices. Developers will be able to use this along with Opera Dragonfly to develop and debug compelling applications for any connected environment."

This is a pretty big achievement because offline web experience is no more restricted to just desktop browsers. I’ve been using Opera Mobile for quite some time now, and this is just another reason to love it!

[via: jkOnTheRun]

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Discussion

Comments for “Opera and Opera Mobile 9.5 to Support Google Gears”

  • This is definitely a great decision on Opera's part. Now those who wanted to use Opera and Google Gears together won't have to resort to either Firefox or IE. Gears will probably gain more popularity if other browsers come along and do this as well.
  • This sounds good. Must check it out.
  • Wii: I guess this post will help you understand more about Google Gears.
  • Wii
    Would someone care to explain, in layman's terms, what exactly Google Gears is? You all sound like you know a bit about it?
  • Google Gears may prove to be very very useful on the mobile platform. Would be looking forward to that.
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