Opera’s new WebKit-based Android browser released in beta

After announcing its plans to release WebKit-based browser last month, Opera has now released the beta version of the browser in Google Play. Opera claims that the new browser will be faster than previous version thanks to the switch to WebKit rendering engine, which is also used by Chrome and Android browser. Opera earlier used its own Presto rendering engine.

“Opera’s WebKit-based rendering engine offers a whole new level of site compatibility. The native UI also delivers a superior user experience on your smartphone,” Opera noted.

Features

• Browse at high speed outside 3G coverage with Off-Road Mode.
• News for you: Find out what’s happening with the Discover feature, your personal news feed.
• Instant favorites: Set your top sites and bookmarks in the Speed Dial – open them with one click
• Music, movies and more: Start, stop, resume, save and rename the media files you keep on your phone with download manager.