Opera Link is a service that allows you to synchronize data between devices on which the Opera browser (starting from version 9.5), Opera Mini (starting from version 4) and Opera Mobile (starting from version 10 beta 2) are installed. The synchronization process is automatic. After authorization in the system, data from the user is sent to the Opera Software server using the TLS protocol . You can synchronize bookmarks , Speed Dial , Notes, information from the Personal panel, a list of search engines , a list of entered addresses in the address bar and passwords (starting from version 11.50). With the smooth operation of the service, synchronization occurs with every change. On mobile browsers, Opera Mini and Opera Mobile synchronize Speed Dial, bookmarks, notes and a list of search engines.
| Opera link | |
|---|---|
 | |
| URL | link.opera.com |
| Commercial | not |
| Site type | data synchronization service |
| check in | obligatory |
| Owner | Opera Software |
| Beginning of work | September 7, 2007 |
| End of work | December 14, 2015 [1] |
| Current status | closed |
If the user already has an account in the My Opera community, then he can use it when synchronizing via Opera Link. To access user data from other browsers, you need to visit the page on the Internet link.opera.com and enter the account username and password. Through the web interface of Opera Link, the user gets access only to the list of bookmarks, Speed Dial and notes.
History
For the first time, Opera Link technology was officially introduced on September 7, 2007 in one of the pre-alpha builds of Opera 9.5 [2] . October 25, 2007 in Opera 9.5 beta 1 it became possible to synchronize data not only between Opera Desktop, but also between the desktop version of the browser and between the Opera Mini 4 beta mobile browser [3] . On August 22, 2008, the first snapshot of the Opera 9.6 browser was released, which made it possible to synchronize the list of search engines and the contents of the address bar [4] . On November 27, 2008, it became possible to automatically delete duplicate bookmarks from the server after clicking the corresponding button on the Opera Link website [2] . On December 2, 2009, a test assembly of Opera Mobile 10 beta 2 with support for Opera Link was released [5] .
With the release of the test build Opera 11.50 Swordfish on May 3, 2011, password synchronization became possible [6] .
Notes
- ↑ Opera Link closes in December 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Tommy A. Olsen. Opera Link explained . Opera Software (September 7, 2007). Date of treatment October 19, 2009. Archived March 14, 2012.
- ↑ Huib Kleinhout. Opera 9.5 beta released . Opera Software (October 25, 2007). Date of treatment October 19, 2009. Archived March 12, 2012.
- ↑ Adam Minchinton. First 9.60 Snapshot! . Opera Software (August 22, 2008). Date of treatment October 19, 2009. Archived February 13, 2012.
- ↑ Dag Olav Norem. Opera Mobile 10 Beta 2 for both Symbian / S60 and Windows Mobile . Opera Software (December 2, 2009). Date of treatment February 12, 2010. Archived March 1, 2012.
- ↑ Swordfish and Opera Next . Opera Software (May 3, 2011). Date of treatment May 5, 2011. Archived March 14, 2012.