Norwegian browser maker Opera Software on Thursday unveiled the first public beta of its namesake, Opera 9.0.
The 3.7MB beta, which can be downloaded from the Oslo-based company's Web site, follows a rougher technical preview that debuted in October 2005.
Among Opera 9.0's new features are "widgets," small Web-based applications similar in function to the same-named applets in Mac OS X and to Yahoo's Widget Engine. Windows Vista, Microsoft's next-generation operating system, will also include widget-like capabilities.
The browser also boasts support for BitTorrent, an advertisement- and image-blocker, search engine customization, and thumbnail previews of pages open in the tabbed interface.
"Opera 9 unlocks new levels of productivity for the Internet ecosystem," boasted chief executive Jon von Tetzchner, in a statement.
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