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Finally, here comes the Lunascape version 6.5.0 official release!

It has been a while since we first released the 6.5.0 beta last winter, but here we are. We have finally made it.

Unfortunately, a quick dial, one of the main features we have planned to add in this version, has been postponed to version 6.6.0., but we have made a major update on the Webkit engine (revision 80840) and fixed quite many engine-related bugs with this 6.5.0 official release. In fact, our performance with the engine has improved by 20% in speed according to the Sunspider JavaScript Benchmark. Also, we have updated the Gecko engine to revision 1.9.2.17, which is equivalent to the Firefox version 3.6.17. I am sure you will have better browsing experience with the Lunascape Webkit engine. Please give it a try to let us hear what you think!

Lunascape 6.5.0 official version download

Today, we’ve released another minor upgrade of Lunascape, version 6.1.5.

What’s new with this version?

It is very simple this time. Lunascape ver. 6.1.5. has faster installation and update. Period. As I’ve said during the last version release, “Our focus now is to resolve as many open bugs as possible and to optimize speed and process before we move forward to ver. 6.2.x.”

So, here we go. Optimizing speed and process of installation/upgrade of Lunascape itself. I hope we’re making a good progress towards your experience of using the Lunascape browser.

Version 6.1.5. Release Note

Yet another minor release of Lunascape is available for download today.

Lunascape ver.6.1.3 is all about optimization. We’ve made some changes to the source code to fine-tune the browser startup processes and increased its speed. This change should be more apparent for some of the users who are using slightly lower spec PC.

Based on our internal test, the startup speed is increased by approximately 13% compared to the last version of Lunascape v.6.1.2. This test has been conducted in the following environment.

• OS: Windows XP SP3
• CPU: Intel Core2Duo E6750 2.66GHz
• Memory: 3GB
• Graphic: ATI RADEON HD2400XT 128MB

If you’ve been using latest PC with high spec graphic card, you may not notice the differences. However, if you are on the low side, you should be able to feel the optimized speed at the time of the startup.

Hope you’ll enjoy it.

Its release note is available from the Lunapedia.

*Please refer to our website for testing environments

Faster Launch and Shutdown through Refactoring
We know browser start-up speed is something we can’t look over when it comes to faster browsing experience. Lunascape has improved 25% since the Beta version through refactoring process. This also enables faster shutdown speed.

Floating Sidebar
Detachable floating sidebar is one of the examples of Lunascape’s heightened usability that competitors do not offer. In this version, we have listened to user’s feedbacks and made it more easy and intuitive. Check out how we tweaked it as you use favorite buttons and auto hide modes

The latest Japanese version of Lunascape was released in Japan on January 27th, boasting breakneck speeds, lower CPU usage, and higher overall stability. In general, over 30 new features and bug fixes were added.