Press releases 1998 – 2013
Opera Software's press releases from 1999 to 2013: new versions, partnerships with phone makers and operators, figures and company news.
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Mobile-surfing trends in CIS
In recent years, CIS countries have been through a rapid development of their mobile infrastructure. Mobile phones are rapidly becoming smarter and networks more advanced. What are the major mobile surfing trends in the CIS countries? This month’s State of…
Game on!
Opera Commerce, a fully-owned subsidiary of Opera Software, and Nazara Technologies, a leading mobile games developer and publisher, have come together to provide a secure and easy mobile payment solution for Opera Mini users. As a result of this partnership,…
Opera and Sun Cellular bring sunnier browsing to Filipino users
Norway-based Opera Software, maker of the Opera Mini browser, has teamed up with the Philippines’ leading mobile operator, Sun Cellular, to bring an exciting mobile internet experience to Filipino users through the Opera Mini browser.
Opera extends APAC reach with Singapore office
Opera Software today announced its further expansion into the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with the opening of a regional head office in Singapore. The new office will be home to Opera's operator and advertising business, technical support, and marketing…
Brazil crosses the threshold, becomes a mobile nation
Opera Software today announced the results of its annual Opera Mini survey providing insights into key mobile browsing and usage trends in Brazil. The results are based on an opt-in survey, taken by more than 5,000 users of the Opera Mini mobile browser all…
Opera keeps on bringing first-class browsing to basic phones
With the Opera Mini browser, millions of users get online all over the world, even if their mobile phones aren’t the top of the crop. Now, with the Opera Mini 4.5 browser for low-price mobile phones, a first-class surfing experience is even closer with a long…
Mobile ad market in Brazil quadruples in one year
Opera Mediaworks, a fully-owned subsidiary of Opera Software, today released its first State of Mobile Advertising report for the Brazilian market, noting key mobile advertising data and trends in the region from April and May 2013. The data originates from…
Opera to power KATHREIN TechnoTrend set-top boxes
Opera Software and German set-top-box manufacturer KATHREIN TechnoTrend today announced that the Opera Devices Software Development Kit (SDK) will launch on a variety of KATHREIN TechnoTrend set-top box models.
Smartphone usage in the world's most populous region
Did you know that most of the world's population is located within a small part of Southeast Asia? This remarkable fact was pointed out by a user of Reddit and fact checked in a Washington Post blog. Within this circle, small in comparison to the size of the…
Opera Mini boosts browsing for Tata DOCOMO users
Opera Software has a special treat in store for all Indian mobile users on the Tata DOCOMO network. These users now have a opportunity to boost their mobile browsing with a custom-made Opera Mini mobile web browser. As part of its partnership with Tata…