Vivaldi, the privacy-focused browser that has spoken out openly against FLoCs, recently launched the fourth version from your desktop browser and Android. The application, which until then had more tools aimed at digital security, changed its focus to become a Swiss army knife of the free internet in this latest update, offering several utilities in its own interface.

Weighing less than 50 MB, the browser has a Chromium-based structure, just like its contemporary Brave, mentioned here. Both are on the list of recommendations for those who like Google's browser, but it is tired of Chrome, and while both have advantages when it comes to digital privacy, the mindset differs. In Brave, users can choose to be paid to view ads from the browser itself, while Vivaldi removes any ads and cookie annoyance.

Testing the Swiss Army Knife of the Internet

As soon as I installed Vivaldi, the browser immediately asked the essential question that a privacy browser would ask: what do you want to allow in your app? Ads, trackers, or neither. The app lets you change themes between light and dark, and customizable colors for the header and background.

Once configured (and you can sync your settings to work on both desktop and mobile browsers), Vivaldi displays its main tab, and users of Chromium browsers on smartphones will immediately notice the new icons: at the bottom, the search icon, which lets you switch between search engines on the fly. On the right are your open tabs, and on the left are your special bookmarks.

In the bookmarks tab, the app separates the pages displayed on the home screen into Speed ​​Dials, and the favorite pages into Bookmarks. The clock icon displays the history of the pages accessed so far, with the option to search or clear with a simple tap. And finally, a dedicated notes app in the browser itself, allowing you to create notes in three clicks.

A special highlight goes to Vivaldi's browser game, Vivaldia. As an improved version of dinosaur game from Google, in this game you control a power ranger on a futuristic unicycle who needs to avoid obstacles, shoot down drones and collect coins in a dystopian reality. For a browser game, the controls are very responsive.

Utilities are still in beta

 

In addition to the privacy aspects, Vivaldi has other utilities synchronized with the browser, such as the option to translate pages directly through Vivaldi Translator. The tool uses the Lingvanex to offer history-free translation in up to 50 languages.

Other beta utilities, such as Mail, allow you to access any POP3 or IMAP account directly in the browser, searching for sent emails according to contact. Another integration difference is in Vivaldi Sync, which synchronizes the operation between the desktop and mobile versions: the app allows which pages can be changed between the two devices in the “synced tabs” section.

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