The previous 12 months has as soon as once more confirmed to be one with challenges with the persevering with Covid-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine, rising inflation, provide chain obstacles, and rising local weather considerations.

However regardless of the world’s challenges, we glance to the long run with hope and solidarity as a result of we’ve seen firsthand what’s doable when a neighborhood of solvers comes collectively.

I’m happy with the truth that Vivaldi is a results of a strong neighborhood — a collaborative effort of many who embrace its ambassadors, Sopranos, translators, volunteers, companions, and the Vivaldi Workforce. And I thank all of you to your useful contribution to constructing a browser that retains customers first.

Delivering options with innovation and high quality

As we put together to bid farewell to this 12 months and welcome a brand new one, let’s hit the 2022 highlights.

Wired says, “E-mail Doesn’t Suck. It’s E-mail Purchasers That Want Bettering”.

True. Certainly one of our methods of addressing an issue is to offer higher and extra dependable options. And we launched Vivaldi Mail built-in with a calendar and feed reader – certainly one of our largest highlights this 12 months!

The highly effective performance of Vivaldi Mail is one thing that we’re very happy with. As a result of we don’t consider in locked-in options, you’ll be able to entry all of your emails from all of your e mail suppliers proper within the browser. Vivaldi Mail has lots to supply. Have a look right here.

The Calendar is straightforward but highly effective! And addresses issues ignored by others. For instance, some calendars are inclined to show little or no info on every occasion, and a few are incompatible with a keyboard, ruling out faster navigation. We remedy this difficulty by providing you with extra flexibility in the way you view occasions, permitting you to drop further clicks.

Why Vivaldi Feed Reader? Once more as a result of it provides you a chance to distill the net all the way down to stuff you truly care about, and keep away from the lock-in options pushed by algorithms on the web in the present day.

We made Vivaldi extra thrilling since you deserve it!

You’ll be able to tweak the interface with the Toolbar Editor, and use new tab choices like Scrollable Tabs and pinnable Tab Stacks. We added extra utility capabilities within the Panel like the brand new Studying Checklist (which may be synced) and the Duties Panel. Catch all of the updates right here.

We added helpful performance to your searching expertise on Android too. Now there’s better ease! You’ll uncover choices like viewing all tabs with a swipe gesture within the Deal with area. Plus, there’s additionally auto-close of inactive tabs!

The brand new Focus Deal with Bar on New Tab is an actual click-saver. It places the deal with the URL area if you open a brand new tab, and shows the keyboard, so you can begin typing instantly.

You’ll be able to rename and edit tab teams, even your Two-level Tab Stacks. And to unlock your creativity, there are extra Theme colours, and likewise an editable Menu Bar. Get all the main points about Vivaldi on Android right here.

Searching the highway forward

This experience gained pace. In December 2021, we debuted in Polestar 2. And now we’re on board within the new Polestar 3 SUV and Renault’s next-generation vehicles – Megane E-Tech Electrical, All-New Austral, and in addition to ​​all future vehicles with OpenR Hyperlink system.

Our foray into vehicles is simply an instance of how a lot we wish you to get pleasure from your searching whether or not it’s at residence, at work, or on the transfer!

No extra lock-ins

We witnessed nice enthusiasm inside the corporate to launch Vivaldi Social, our personal occasion (server), on Mastodon.

Our intention is to provide the alternative to work together extra simply with the Fediverse and Mastodon’s international neighborhood.

Platforms like Mastodon, based mostly on open requirements, assist break down overarching management. No proprietor, no surveillance capitalism, and no monitoring or profiling of customers!

That was sufficient for us to get Vivaldi Social up and operating in simply two weeks making Vivaldi the primary browser to step into the Fediverse with its personal occasion. In the event you’re interested by how we managed to do it, you’ll find out in Forbes.

Integrating Mastodon into the browser Panel was a pure step — all for simpler entry. And a development for us, given our current dependable options to Large Tech.

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Reaching milestones with the neighborhood

It’s invigorating to be surrounded by so many who make what we do doable. That’s the reason we by no means cease attempting to enhance the standard of our neighborhood’s experiences.

The homepage makeover, the Vivaldi Ideas sequence and the inventive Vivaldi Themes (crossed 3000!) are a few of the efforts that sparked pleasure. And our latest addition to our neighborhood providers – Vivaldi Social.

A enjoyable reality: the Vivaldi Neighborhood has truly been round longer than the browser. Let’s maintain it thrilling and the perfect!

Renewing dedication to advocacy

We care in regards to the net and everybody who makes use of it. We care about your privateness. And detest scams. So, we like to guide by instance and by talking out when it counts.

We began out by clarifying our place on cryptocurrency. (Spoiler alert: we’re towards it.)

We engaged with like-minded folks by means of collaborations or discussions. We even added the brand new Privateness Statistics Bar on the Begin Web page so that you can make knowledgeable selections about your searching. We took on Google’s Subjects. (It in all probability received’t shock you to listen to that it simply twists consumer monitoring and profiling in numerous methods.)

However we couldn’t let people have all of the enjoyable. Some intrepid Icelandic spy cats banded collectively to show us all a lesson about surveillance and information privateness.

Constructing with optimism

Each enterprise ought to have a duty to be a pressure for good in society. We do that by constructing your browser and never monitoring or profiling your actions across the net, a enterprise mannequin for a lot of others.

However I’ve at all times maintained that the regulation of tech and firms, specifically Large Tech, will play a major position in figuring out expertise’s results. And I’m hopeful of optimistic adjustments for a wholesome thriving ecosystem and likewise shield the rights and privateness of customers.

As we glance forward, we proceed to work on constructing a greater browser for you, even on iOS. ? Tell us what’s in your wishlist for 2023.

On behalf of everybody at Vivaldi, thanks to your belief, your confidence, and your friendship. Warmest vacation needs to you, your loved ones, and your folks; and greatest needs for 2023.

Some glimpses of the festive spirit from our group. Joyful holidays!