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Opera Fingertouch

By Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO. Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:06:53 PM

innovation, technology, mini, browser, opera, fingertouch

Today we introduce Opera Fingertouch, a technology designed to make interacting with the Web easier and simpler on touch-based devices. Opera Fingertouch provides visual feedback when you hit a Web link, and assists you when you come across multiple links or other selectable elements in close proximity to one another.

To see Opera Fingertouch in action today, download the new beta version of Opera Mobile for Symbian UiQ, check out the video demo below, or read the labs article.

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Comments

Tamil # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:09:38 PM

MarikeMarike79 # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:10:22 PM

António Afonsoantonioafonso # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:21:12 PM

HenryAOTEAROAnz # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:21:48 PM

setsutekh # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:22:18 PM

CharlieBAMAToNE # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:23:48 PM

Holy crap, this is freakin' awesome!

Can't wait for an Android version.

myfrenchopera # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:23:57 PM

Matt Coxcoxy # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:27:52 PM

Pablo García Riverapablogrb # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:30:28 PM

awesome idea!

Martin RauscherHades32 # Thursday, March 5, 2009 2:38:56 PM

I want A Windows Mobile build!!!!!!

But good idea!

Horicӑhdragomir # Thursday, March 5, 2009 3:09:58 PM

Awesome! I just tried it out and it rocks!

Sn3ipen # Thursday, March 5, 2009 3:12:56 PM

Wow! That looks amasing:)

Charles SchlossChas4 # Thursday, March 5, 2009 3:50:40 PM

Ondrej Tomecondatra # Thursday, March 5, 2009 5:36:03 PM

That's exactly what I need!
Can't wait for Windows Mobile version.

dude09 # Thursday, March 5, 2009 6:12:02 PM

Great stuff! Now, please patent this innovation before Apple or M$ steal it & claim it as their "innovative new feature"...

Haavardhaavard # Thursday, March 5, 2009 8:12:08 PM

Even if it's patented, Opera won't use patents to attack the competition. Take a look at the patents section here:

http://www.opera.com/company/vision/

jonpar # Thursday, March 5, 2009 8:36:11 PM

dirkthetomster # Thursday, March 5, 2009 9:26:27 PM

... I have to get a touch based device

... awesome

Andrew NguyenSouthernCross # Thursday, March 5, 2009 9:47:33 PM

Too bad the iPhone only uses Safari.

jonpar # Thursday, March 5, 2009 11:13:27 PM

...try a samsung ..but i haven't checked myself

Kelson VibberKelson # Friday, March 6, 2009 1:41:45 AM

Nice! Hoping this will work its way into Opera Mini, 'cause that's one of the big frustrations I have with it on my G1 - Android's built-in browser is much more responsive to touch, and I frequently have to resort to the trackball on Opera Mini.