The Opera web browser has been around for a while, and I think I'd compare it to Marmite - you either love it, or you hate it. They've made good progress with their browser since it's conception, and with the Opera Labs working hard on developing exciting new features it will be interesting to see where they go with it in the future and whether it can one day rival the take-up of Firefox (I'm ignoring IE here) on the desktop. When it comes to mobile devices the Opera browser reigns supreme and is one of the most popular mobile browsers with the only real competitor being Apple's Safari browser on the various iPhone and iPod Touch models.
Opera Software currently have a page on their site which states:
15 years of browser innovation. On June 16th at 9:00 a.m (CEDT), we will reinvent the Web.
It's a bit cryptic but that doesn't stop the internet being rife with speculation. One possible clue is the imagery - using a cloud suggests it may have something to do with cloud computing. My guess is that it's going to be either a web-based storage or office system similar to what Google already has. If it is the case then saying it will reinvent the web could be just an attempt to generate publicity.Another possiblity is it's something to do with Opera Turbo and it possibly coming out of Beta due to the lighting bolt in the graphic. No matter which one of these it is, or whether it is something completely different then there is one thing which is for sure - all eyes (at least web developer / designer eyes) will be on Opera on Tuesday 16th June (8am BST).
