Not since the early days of the Netscape vs. Microsoft Internet Explorer browser wars has the development behind Internet browsers been so energised, with developers rushing out new features every few weeks.
Forget what's available today, let's look ahead and see what the next versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera have in store.
One caveat: since all these browsers are still in beta, not all web sites may display properly, not all ad-ons or extensions may work within the new builds, and the apps themselves may unexpectedly crash or freeze.
| IE 7 beta 2 | Firefox 2 alpha 1 | Opera beta 1 | |
| Built-in tabs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saved tabs | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tab mini preview | No | No | Yes |
| Side panel | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Search history | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Integrated RSS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Widgets | No | No | Yes |
| BitTorrent | No | No | Yes |
| Antiphishing | Yes | No | No |
| Page zoom | Yes | No | Yes |
Internet Explorer 7 beta 2
Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser, while adding some much-needed security features.
Firefox 2 Alpha 1
The changes so far within Firefox 2 Alpha 1 are subtle, but they do show that this "little browser that could" can keep up with Microsoft's latest enhancements to Internet Explorer 7 beta 2. Firefox 2 also has some new tricks up its sleeve, such as the ability to restore your browser pages after a system crash.
Opera 9 beta 1
A versatile Internet browser, Opera 9 beta 1 bundles desktop widgets and other unique features.
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