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| Developer(s) | Opera Software |
|---|---|
| Operating system | iOS 7 and later, Android version planned |
| Available in | 32 languages |
| Type | Mobile browser |
| License | Proprietary freeware with open-source components |
| Website | Website for Opera Coast - at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-04-27) |
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
[edit]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][unreliable source?][7][unreliable source?]
Security
[edit]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
[edit]Opera Coast was designed to automatically perform synchronization using iCloud. This synchronization kept the tiles on the home screen the same.[1][2]
Localization
[edit]Coast was available in 32 languages.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Opera Coast". Opera Software. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Opera 'Coast' for iOS brings the enjoyment back to mobile Web browsing". appleinsider. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Opera Coast: A new way of interacting with the internet [Q&A]". betanews. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ McCracken, Harry (April 24, 2014). "Opera Coast — the Browser That Makes Sites Feel like Apps — Lands on the iPhone". Time.
- ^ Kleinboub, Houib (February 22, 2016). "New Android browser from Opera previews at MWC". Opera.
- ^ "Opera Coast No Longer In The App Store?". 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Opera Coast is no more?". 11 August 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Opera's iPad-only Coast browser gets 2.0 release". ZDNet. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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