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Sony Ericsson names Opera Mini best productivity app
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today announced that Opera Mini 4, the browser for all mobile phones, won the category for Productive Mobility in the 2007 Sony Ericsson Content Awards.
Opera files antitrust complaint with the EU
Opera Software ASA, the only company that can put the Web on any device, filed a complaint with the European Commission yesterday which is aimed at giving consumers a genuine choice of Web browsers.
KongZhong and Opera continue collaboration
Opera, the only company that can put the Web on any device, today continued its partnership with KongZhong Corporation (Nasdaq: KONG), one of China's leading wireless content and media providers, by releasing the newest version of their combined mobile…
GetJar presents annual 'Mobile Application of the Year Award' to the Opera Mini Web browser
GetJar (www.getjar.com/wap.getjar.com), the world's most popular mobile application distribution and developer community, has awarded its annual 'Mobile Application of the Year Award' to the Opera Mini Web browser. The award comes as a result of consistently…
Opera introduces Web 2.0 on new Softbank handset
Opera Software, the only company to put the Web on any device, today announced that the Opera Mobile browser ships on the latest SOFTBANK MOBILE smartphone, Softbank X01T, in Japan. Softbank X01T is powered by Windows Mobile 6 and is deployed by one of…
It's a Widget world
ARCHOS, the global consumer electronics manufacturer and leader in portable digital entertainment solutions has selected the Opera 9 SDK for Devices for its Generation 5 portable media players — the ARCHOS 605 WiFi, 705 WiFi and new ARCHOS TV+. With Opera's…
Opera Mini Web browser now available on Qualcomm's BREW platform
Opera Software today announced that its Opera Mini browser is now available on phones enabled with Qualcomm's BREW® platform. Built on Opera's technology, Opera Mini has already been embraced by more than 27 million cumulative users who view more than one…
The people's choice: Opera Mini 4 mobile Web browser surpasses one million downloads in 10 days
Opera, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today revealed that Opera Mini 4, the newest version of the world's most popular mobile Web browser, was downloaded more than one million times in the 10 days following its worldwide debut on November…
Tata Teleservices drives mobile Web growth in India with Opera Mini
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today announced its initiative with Tata Teleservices Ltd to provide Opera Mini on its upcoming BREW-enabled handsets. The revolutionary browser will be made available first on the Huawei…
Opera Mobile recognized as best mobile browser on Windows Mobile
If you're looking for the best browser for your Pocket PC or Smartphone, look no further. Opera Mobile, the browser of choice for feature rich phones developed by Opera Software, has been recognized as the best mobile browser for both Windows-based Pocket PC…
VeriFone partners with Opera to bring multi-media capable browser technology to secure retail payments
VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) today announced a strategic partnership with Opera Software ASA to develop a secure payment-enabled version of the Opera Web browser. The browser, being demonstrated for the first time here at Cartes, will operate on…
Your Web Everywhere: Opera Mini 4 hits the streets
Opera, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today released Opera Mini™ 4, the newest version of Opera's worldwide mobile browsing sensation. Opera Mini 4 inspires the senses with its stunning desktop overview mode, so users see the page exactly…
Opera Link: your stuff everywhere
Opera, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today released Opera Link. Wherever you are, whatever Opera browser you use, or whichever device you use Opera on, you can instantly access your bookmarks, Speed Dial, and personal bar. Say goodbye to…
First Widgets for Mobile: Opera Widgets on new 3G handsets from KDDI
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, and KDDI, Japan's leading 3G operator, today announced that Opera Widgets will be shipped on Toshiba W56T, Sony Ericsson W54S and Sanyo W54SA from KDDI. Branded as "au one Gadget" by KDDI,…
Opera powers the Web on KDDI's autumn/winter series
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, and KDDI, Japan's leading 3G operator, today announced that the Opera Mobile browser will be shipped as the "PC Site Viewer" on seven new mobile phones in KDDI's featured 2007 autumn/winter…
Opera joins the forces of Silicon Valley
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, plants its flag in Silicon Valley. Among partners and customers in Mountain View, Opera is set to advance its efforts in enabling a universal Web experience with a new office in the heart of…
Rock Bands Rock Opera Party
Opera today released details of its rumored product launch party, to be held at the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco, California on October 25, 2007. What will be unveiled remains a mystery, but helping Opera with the unveiling will be two of the hottest indie…
Communication Made More Useful: The Updated Internet Channel for Wii
Opera today announced Nintendo has made available the much-anticipated new version of the Internet Channel for Wii™. The Internet Channel now features new ways to share, communicate and enjoy the Internet by adding support for a USB keyboard and enhanced ways…
You're invited, Opera to showcase ultimate Web browsing experience at Symbian Smartphone Show 2007
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, will showcase the latest in mobile Web browsing technologies at the Symbian Smartphone Show 2007 in London, UK, October 16 - 17, 2007.
Web 2.0 on your mobile: Opera collaborates with Freescale and NEC to bring sites like YouTube to handheld devices
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, continues to drive innovation in the mobile and embedded space with a new solution that optimizes the browsing experience of Internet sites containing multimedia content.
Opera Mobile™ 8.65 for Windows Mobile now available for Smartphone and Pocket PC enthusiasts, handset OEMs and mobile carriers
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today released the new version of Opera Mobile 8.65 for Windows Mobile, available from www.opera.com/mobile with a free 30-day trial. Following the positive reception and rapid market adoption…
OPERA POWERED: Opera delivers the Web at IBC 2007
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, will exhibit the latest in Web browsing technologies at IBC 2007. Opera's commitment to developing leading-edge browsing technology has put the company at the forefront in cross-platform…
Opera browser available with Intel® CE 2110 media processor through the Amino IntAct™ IPTV software stack
Opera Software today announced that the Opera 8.5 browser for Devices has been ported to the Intel® CE 2110 Media Processor through Amino's IntAct™ IPTV software stack. Currently shipping for the consumer electronics (CE) market segment, the complete…
BlackBerry owners: Opera Mini now looks (almost) as good as you do
Opera, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today released the new beta of Opera Mini 4, the world's most popular mobile Web browser. The new beta version of Opera Mini 4 introduces several exclusive optimizations for BlackBerry™ devices,…
Opera to provide browser technology for Sony's new BRAVIA Internet Video Link
Opera Software , the only company that puts the Web on any device, today announced that Sony Electronics has selected the Opera browser for Sony's new BRAVIA Internet Video Link, a module that attaches to the back of new Bravia televisions to access select…
The need for speed: Mobile Web pioneer Kyocera shifts gears again with latest handset
When the leading, Japan-based manufacturer Kyocera introduces its latest handset shortly, it will hit the ground running. The Kyocera PHS WX320KR handset features Opera Mobile EX, a special version of the world’s leading mobile browser that is embedded with…
Fluffy Spider Technologies and Opera Software Announce Research, Development and Marketing Alliance
Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST), a world-leading provider of software development platforms for advanced Graphical User Interfaces in embedded devices, and Opera Software, the only company that can put the Web on any device, today announce a joint research,…
A Truly “Prime” Browsing Offer: Optimus offers free mobile Web browsing with Opera Mini
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today announced that the long-standing Opera partner Optimus, a leading mobile operator in Portugal, is offering the Opera Mini mobile Web browser to their 2.6 million customers. Optimus is…
Chinese mobile phone users to browse the Web with "KongZhong Opera"
KongZhong Corporation (Nasdaq: KONG), one of China's leading wireless content and media providers, today announced a strategic partner agreement with Opera Software ASA, the only company in the world that puts the Web on any device. The two companies will…
Opera Launches Nintendo Wii™ Awareness Wiik
The Internet Channel for Nintendo Wii, powered by Opera, is currently available for free via the Internet Channel within the Wii Shop Channel menu. After this week though, this unique Web experience will require 500 Wii points to download. The free grace…
Westell MediaTerminal™ Features Opera Browser
Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a leading broadband access equipment provider, and Opera Software, an industry leading cross-platform Web browser company, today announced the integration of the Opera browser for Microsoft® Windows® CE.net into…
World's most popular mobile browser enters a new Dimension
Opera Software today released Opera Mini 4 beta, codenamed Dimension, the much-awaited sneak preview of the newest version of Opera's pioneering Web browser for all mobile phones. Opera Mini 4 beta is a complete redesign of the world's most popular mobile Web…
Nintendo DS Browser available to North American market
Opera Software today announced that the Nintendo DS™ Browser, powered by Opera, is now available to the North American market. Packaged just as a game cartridge, the DS browser is sold at an estimated retail price of $29.99 There are two variants of the DS…
Opera Mobile browser on Willcom's latest smartphone
Opera Software today announced that the newly released Opera Mobile 8.7 for Windows Mobile will be the default browser on the Advanced/W-ZERO3 [es] Windows Mobile device distributed by the Japanese mobile telecom company Willcom. The Advanced/W-ZERO3 [es] is…
Opera and Onet partner in Poland
Opera Software, the pioneer in delivering dynamic Web experiences, today partnered with Onet.pl, Poland's largest Web portal, to provide new and enhanced Web services tailored to Polish consumers. By intertwining Opera's popular Web browsers for PCs and…
Opera Browser Featured in the New Palm Foleo Mobile Companion
Opera and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced that the new Palm® Foleo™ mobile companion will use the Opera web browser to provide customers a user-friendly web experience. Based on Opera 9, Opera for the Palm Foleo offers intelligent navigation…
Opera Mini Powers New TMN Mobile Internet Service
Opera Software, the pioneer in delivering dynamic Web experiences, today announced that TMN, Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, S.A., Portugal's leading mobile operator, has selected Opera Mini as the default Web browser for the company's mobile Internet…
Opera delivers the Web on KDDI's 2007 summer series
Oslo, Norway and Tokyo, Japan - May 22, 2007 - Opera Software and KDDI, Japan's leading 3G operator, today announced that the Opera Mobile™ browser will be shipped on 12 new mobile phones in KDDI's featured 2007 summer series. Since KDDI and Opera first…
Opera and Texas Instruments team to bring the Web to Next Generation Devices
Driving further functionality for digital video applications, Opera Software and Texas Instruments Incorporated announce the availability of the Opera browser for DaVinci technology. DaVinci technology is an integrated system of processors, software, tools…
Leading mobile Java technology application:
Usage of Opera Mini™, the Web browser for mobile phones, continues to grow worldwide. With more than 15 million cumulative users, Opera Mini is the most popular downloadable Java software for mobile phones.
Tilgin deploys the Opera browser on its Mood 300 and Mood 400 IP STBs
Tilgin, the premiere IP customer premises equipment (CPE) provider for the triple play market, has added the Opera 9 browser for Devices for its Mood 300 and Mood 400 IP set-top boxes (STB). Opera enables Tilgin customers to create user interfaces, widgets…
Get to Know the Web on Wii: Full Version of Wii Internet Channel Powered by Opera Available for Free Download
Parents who want to control access to the Internet Channel should refer to the Parental Controls options available in the Wii System Settings. To access these settings, return to the Wii Menu and select the Wii icon.
Not just for your phone anymore
Opera today released Speed Dial, the fastest and easiest way to access your favorite sites. Speed Dial allows you to transform your top nine sites into visual favorites that are immediately available in any new tab. Speed Dial is available in Opera 9.2, a…
Making the Web sing on Net TV: Opera for Devices participates in the Networked Digital Television Consortium
Opera Software today announced that the Opera 9 browser for devices supports the NetTV Specifications created by Networked Digital Television Consortium based in Japan. Opera has participated in the Networked Television Consortium for approximately one year…
Japan's new 3G operator EMOBILE selects the Opera browser for their first device, EM·ONE
Opera Software and Japan's newest 3G operator, EMOBILE, today announced that the Opera Mobile browser will be pre-installed on its first device, the Sharp EM·ONE. The EMOBILE service along with the Sharp EM·ONE is available in Japan as of March 31, 2007.…
Opera announces official April Fool's policy
Opera Software ASA, makers of the best browser in this, or indeed any, universe, today revealed the results of a five month process to determine this year's April Fool's joke. After considerable competitive analysis, structural synthesis, skilled observation,…
What's on your Speed Dial?
Opera today unveiled the beta release of Speed Dial, a new feature that lets people transform their top sites into nine visual bookmarks that are immediately available in any new tab. Speed Dial is a new feature in the forthcoming Opera 9.2, available in beta…
To the rescue: Opera builds momentum on Windows Mobile devices
Opera Software today announced the growing momentum for its Opera Mobile(TM) Web browser on devices running the Windows Mobile(R) operating system. Major manufacturers, such as HTC and Toshiba, are including Opera on their handsets to provide their customers…
Final version of Wii Internet Channel to be released in April
Opera and Nintendo today confirmed that the Opera-powered Internet Channel for Wii will be available in April 2007, rather than in late March as previously announced. The final release date in April remains to be determined.
Opera appoints new President for Sales and Marketing
As previously disclosed at Opera Software's fourth quarter 2006 Results Presentation, Opera has appointed Mr. Robert Mullen as President of Sales & Marketing. He will take on global responsibility for sales and marketing activities across Opera's Desktop,…
Opera on a stick: Opera 9 for U3 smart drives now available
Opera Software today announced that Opera 9, Opera's latest Web browser, is now available for U3 smart drives. Opera 9 for U3 enables full Web surfing from a U3 smart drive, and allows users to take bookmarks, email and settings with them wherever they go.
What the users want, the users get: New My Opera Community site released
Today Opera Software unveiled its new and improved My Opera Community, an online oasis where users can blog, share photos, chat and make friends. My Opera is a free service that features a freshly re-designed user interface and is now specially optimized for…
Opera Mini accelerates the growth of the mobile Internet in Poland
Opera Software today announced that PTC/era, (Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa, Era and Heyah networks) the leading operator in Poland, is bringing mobile Web browsing to most of its users with the launch of the "blueconnect in your mobile" service. PTC/era will…
Go online with your phone: Iwatsu selects the Opera browser for new Visual IP video phone
Opera Software today announced that Iwatsu Electric Co. Ltd., a leader and pioneer in the telecommunication industry, has selected the Opera browser to provide the full Web to its Visual IP phone, a part of Iwatsu's new communication system called PRECOT…
Opera 9 goes mobile: Tradition of market leading innovation continues with upcoming Opera Mobile edition
Opera Software today announced plans to upgrade mobile Web browsing by developing Opera 9 for mobile phones in all major platforms. Opera 9 has enriched Web use on the PC with new technologies, and now the leading browser innovator will deliver the same…
Bytemobile and Opera Software partner to deliver open Internet access on mass-market mobile devices
Bytemobile, Inc. and Opera Software ASA today announced a joint development and marketing agreement for dynamic content adaptation solutions that will provide fast, full Internet access on mobile phones and other mass-market devices. Under the agreement, the…
Opera in your hotel: Opera 9 selected for the Tranzas TRZ-8300 set-top box
Opera Software today announced that Opera 9 for Devices will be deployed on the new Tranzas set-top box, the TRZ-8300. Tranzas Inc. is the Japan-based leader in offering a complete solution for Video on Demand streaming and helping customers to find IP…
Happy Birthday, Opera Mini
This week Opera Software celebrates the one-year anniversary of Opera Mini. Within its first year, Opera Mini has changed the way millions of people access and view the Web on their mobile phone. Designed to work with almost any mobile phone, Opera Mini is…
Telefónica selects Opera Mini and Opera Mobile to deliver the mobile Web
Opera Software today announced that Telefónica Móviles de España has selected Opera Mini and Opera Mobile to power the full Internet for its new Web service "Navega". With Opera, Telefónica's Navega subscribers can access the full Internet from their mobile…
Opera WebUI Available Now
Opera Software announced availability of the Opera WebUI (Web user interface) for the Opera 9 SDK for Devices. Opera continues its history of innovation by launching a Web browser user interface for devices that runs on the browser itself. Device OEMs and…
Opera Names Yahoo! Exclusive Global Partner for Mobile Search
Opera Software (OSE: OPERA) and Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) today announced a new strategic partnership for which Opera has named Yahoo! as the exclusive provider of mobile search on its millions of Web browsers for mobile phones, Opera Mini™ and Opera Mobile™,…