Opera already has adblocking, and now it has added a free VPN with unlimited bandwidth (Opera won’t make you pay for the bandwidth you use) which spoofs your IP address. In other words, say you’re sitting in L.A., your browser’s VPN will make it look like you’re in London (or anywhere). It’s free…something which could cost $48/year.

So…say a Youtube vid weren’t available in the US, it would be for you since you appear to be in London. The VPN would also keep people from tracking you. However, you won’t be able to trick Netflix and very possibly others. The other negative is that supposedly, governmental agencies won’t be able to see what you’re downloading via BitTorrent.

Opera is going to have to have a serious TOS for that VPN…and exactly what acceptable use policy will be. Also, if they’re offering free, unlimited bandwidth, just how fast will this VPN be? After all, it’s going to attract a heck of a lot of people.

So, for you folks who wondered why Opera bought SurfEasy…here’s the answer. SurfEasy promised to protect BitTorrent downloads, btw, probably anticipating the Opera launch.

Source:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3059514/browsers/opera-browser-build-adds-a-first-free-unlimited-vpn-for-secure-surfing.htmlq