The mobile editions of IE, Safari and Firefox pale into insignificance because they all require powerful smart phones. In addition, Opera is by far the most widely-installed mobile browser. Google’s market share is growing proportionally faster than general internet growth. However, it’s not experiencing accelerated growth like Chrome. As web usage increases, so does the total number of installations and the company reports 140 million users worldwide (the total for all mobile and desktop editions). That’s not to say Opera’s user base isn’t growing. It hovers at around 2% and has barely moved since it was launched over a decade ago. So, here goes…Īccording to most web statistics, the desktop edition of Opera has the lowest market share of the five top browsers. The most fanatical users will claim various conspiracies, inaccuracies, and fallacies.

Opera’s market share is the most controversial issue and a flame war will erupt the moment I mention the magical 2%. In either case, it’s made obvious that I’m too dumb to appreciate the browser. If I commend Opera, I’ll be informed that I haven’t given it enough praise. If I berate a feature, I’ll be told that Opera’s implementation is the best. The browser has a passionate and vocal community and you never encounter such heated debate when discussing its competitors.

I’m always hesitant about writing Opera articles.

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