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Mobile Web growth in developed countries signals demand for ubiquitous connectivity
In its final State of the Mobile Web report in 2008, Opera reviews the topsites and top phones for Opera Mini in both Europe and North America.Russia and Ukraine lead Europe, followed closely by the United Kingdom.The full report is available from…
Opera sings high note in China
Opera Software today released the first localized version of its flagship Opera desktop browser in China, while introducing its world-leading mobile browser, Opera Mini, to local consumers. Echoing the launching of the two much-anticipated products, a greatly…
World’s toughest phone selects world’s toughest browser
Sonim, makers of the world’s toughest GSM phones, has announced that its newest model, the XP3, will ship with the Opera Mini browser pre-installed. The Sonim XP3, designed for blue/grey-collar workers and wilderness and extreme sports aficionados, is now…
Opera connects the unconnected at India Telecom 2008
With its strong presence in India’s mobile Web market, Opera Software is setting up camp at India Telecom 2008, from December 11-13 in New Delhi. At this annual display of telecom innovation, Opera will host an exhibit (Hall 9, Stand 10) that will give…
Opera 10 sneak peek
Today, Opera Software introduces the first look at Opera 10. An alpha version of Opera 10 is now available at http://www.opera.com/browser/next/.
Opera Mini speeds up: Opera Mini 4.2 is released today
Today, Opera Software released the final version of its much-anticipated Opera Mini 4.2 for mobile phones. Since the launch of the beta version of Opera Mini 4.2, speed trials have shown that this version gives more than 30% speed improvements for users in…
Is the mobile Web replacing the wired Web in Southeast Asia?
Mobile Web access continues its march towards surpassing desktop Web access. Across the world, more people are using their phone to go online. This trend is clear as unique users, page views and data transfers for consumer Opera Mini users have continued to…
The community has spoken: My Opera upgrade brings social networking to a new level
Today, Opera Software unveiled its newly nipped and tucked social- networking site My Opera. With a focus on performance, design and usability, the revamped My Opera promises to be a smoother and more functional online haven for fun, friends and creative…
Cell One brings Opera Mini to Namibia
Marking the company's first operator-branded delivery to Africa, Opera Software announces its new agreement with Namibia's Cell One.
20 million use Opera Mini worldwide
Opera today released a preview of Opera Mini 4.2, the newest version of the world's most popular mobile Web browser that works on almost every mobile phone. With this beta release, Opera celebrates Opera Mini being the browser of choice for more than 20…
Made in Taiwan - with Opera inside
In the wake of its recent Taiwanese customer announcements, Opera Software is expanding its presence by establishing a new office in Taipei, Taiwan. This office is part of Opera's strategic plan to grow business relationships in the market and to provide…
Phoenix Technologies and Opera Software partner to deliver the fastest-loading browser platform optimized for Phoenix Hyperspace™
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC), the global leader in core systems software, today announced a partnership with Opera Software ASA (OBX: OPERA) to develop the fast-loading Opera Browser optimized for the HyperSpace platform that will deliver…
Phoenix Technologies and Opera Software partner to deliver the fastest-loading browser platform optimized for Phoenix Hyperspace™
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PTEC), the global leader in core systems software, today announced a partnership with Opera Software ASA (OBX: OPERA) to develop the fast-loading Opera Browser optimized for the HyperSpace platform that will deliver…
AirTies selects Opera for new High Definition IP set-top box
Opera Software today announced that AirTies, the rapidly growing, Turkey-based developer of wireless quad-play products for Europe, Asia and emerging markets, has selected Opera 9.5 for Devices for its new set-top box, Air 7120. Air 7120 is the…
Opera Mobile and Opera Widgets on KDDI's new mobile phone lineup
Opera Software today announced that the Opera Mobile Web browser and Widgets will be available on seven of KDDI’s new mobile phones. Since KDDI and Opera began their partnership in 2004, they have jointly released a total of 93 handsets with the Opera Mobile…
Opera greets the world in two days:
Over the next two days, Opera Software will reveal the latest Web technologies available to service new mobile-industry business models at Yankee Group's Mobile Internet World conference held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The conference is…
Eyes on Africa:
Opera Software uncovers exponential growth in Africa’s mobile Web usage in its latest State of the Mobile Web report. Published today at http://www.opera.com/mobile_report/, this September 2008 study focuses on the African continent, where Web browsing on the…
A Web of wonders: Opera Software exhibits the latest in mobile browser innovation at the Smartphone Show
At the Symbian Smartphone Show’s annual display of progress and innovation in the mobile world, Opera Software will exhibit its wealth of Web wonders at booth #25. In addition to its demo-filled exhibit, Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner will speak during today’s…
Opera Mobile 9.5 adds Opera Widgets to deliver a one-click mobile Internet experience
Opera Mobile 9.5 now introduces Opera Widgets to the mobile Internet experience, enabling one-click Web content access. This release marks the second Opera Mobile 9.5 beta for Windows Mobile and the first-ever beta for UIQ-based phones. A developer version of…
More Web for mobile phones in Colombia:
Opera Software today announced that Telefónica has expanded on its reach in Latin America to make mobile Web browsing available to all of their subscribers in Colombia with Opera Mini for Movistar Colombia. A localized version of Opera Mini that features…
Ask MAMA what the Web is
Opera Software has led a first-of-its- kind project to create a search engine that tracks how Web pages are structured on the World Wide Web. When released publicly in the coming months, this engine will help browser makers and standards bodies work towards a…
Tune into the Web: Taiwan’s Alpha Networks selects Opera to complete its HD IP set-top box
Opera Software today announced that Alpha Networks Inc.(spin-off of the OEM/ODM business unit of D-Link Corp.), a global leader in the networking industry, selected Opera Devices SDK to deliver the Internet to its new high-definition IP set-top boxes, the AST…
Opera’s Indonesian debut
Today, the world discovered Opera 9.6, the even faster and more flexible new browser from Opera Software. In Indonesia, locals are now experiencing the first-ever Indonesian language version of the Opera desktop browser. This new language version is a…
Choose speed, productivity and innovation with Opera 9.6
Opera Software today launched Opera 9.6, the newest version of Opera’s award-winning Web browser. Opera 9.6 enhances the performance and flexibility of Opera’s built-in e-mail client, while adding new features to Opera’s free browser-synchronization service,…
India in focus: The newly released Opera 9.6 is tailored to meet the needs of the Indian market
With today’s release of Opera’s latest desktop browser, Opera 9.6, the company has targeted the needs of the Indian market. Opera 9.6 is now available in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. In addition to accelerating browsing speed and enhancing unique features such as…
KDDI introduces au BOX with Opera Devices 9
Opera Software today announced that KDDI and Okinawa Cellular has selected Opera Devices 9 for its new product, "au BOX". "au BOX" is a set-top box (STB) that allows users to enjoy music and video content downloaded via their TV sets on their au mobile…
Small sites drive big traffic on the mobile Web
People use their mobile devices to access a wide range of sites, according to Opera Software's State of the Mobile Web report published today. While big destinations such as google.com and facebook.com get significant attention and traffic on the mobile Web,…
Opera and KongZhong answer the call of the People
The Chinese have embraced mobile browsing, and Opera and KongZhong Corporation are responding with the new and improved KongZhong Opera 3.0 full Internet browser for mobile phones. This is a third generation, customized version of Opera Mini that is designed…
T-Mobile introduces widgets in next-generation mobile Web experience
web'n'walk is becoming even more intuitive, bringing users even closer to the World Wide Web. In future, you will be able to access your personal favorite sites more easily and quickly than ever from your mobile phone by simply selecting the corresponding…
Opera brings a new entertainment experience to your TV
Opera Software today announced that USEN has selected the Opera Devices SDK 9.5 for its new set-top box, GyaO NEXT. People using the GyaO NEXT set-top box (STB) can access IPTV content such as movies, TV dramas, music programs, karaoke games and animated…
Do not disturb, Opera in use
Opera Software today announced that Vestel, the largest TV manufacturer in Europe, has selected Opera Devices 9.5 to bring Web technology to the Vestel Interactive Hotel TV offering. Vestel Hotel TV viewers will now be able to easily navigate the full Web,…
Do not disturb, Opera in use: Vestel selects Opera for its interactive hotel TVs
Opera Software today announced that Vestel, the largest TV manufacturer in Europe, has selected Opera Devices 9.5 to bring Web technology to the Vestel Interactive Hotel TV offering. Vestel Hotel TV viewers will now be able to easily navigate the full Web,…
Get it under control: Opera and AwoX create home network solution
Opera Software today announced its cooperation with AwoX, provider of network media solutions around the globe for consumer electronics. By combining their technologies, Opera Devices SDK and AwoX Controller SDK, Opera and AwoX offer a solution for creating…
No device left behind: Opera debuts the Opera Devices SDK 9.6 at IBC
At this gathering of technology’s greatest minds, Opera Software unveils its Opera Devices SDK 9.6. Opera’s previous Software Development Kit (SDK) set the bar high for version 9.6, in terms of performance improvements and its new user interface visual…
NVIDIA and Opera team to accelerate the full Web on mobile devices
Browsing the Internet on a mobile device will take a leap forward with today's announcement that NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) and Opera Software (OSE: OPERA) are collaborating to bring the full desktop Web-browsing experience, including support for…
Opera completes the new ARCHOS Internet Media Tablets
Opera Software today announced that ARCHOS, the global consumer electronics manufacturer and leader in portable digital entertainment solutions, has once again selected the Opera browser for devices to complete its new line of Internet Media Tablets, the…
O2 Internet in a pocket: Discover the amazing Internet opportunities within your phone
O2 in Slovakia brings Internet in a pocket to its customers with a special version of the popular Opera Mini Internet browser. With the Internet in a pocket browser, O2 customers have the entire web within their mobile phone.
The mobile Web goes to Africa: Leading operator in Uganda selects Opera Mini
Opera Software today announced that Opera Mini is going to Africa. Opera Software has partnered with MTN, the leading telecommunications company in Uganda, to bring the mobile Web to the company's nearly three million subscribers. By expanding into Africa,…
Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela tops in Latin America for mobile Web usage
Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela lead Latin America in adoption of the mobile Web according to the newest "State of the Mobile Web" report issued by Opera Software today. The report also specifies the Top 10 most popular sites ranked according to unique visitors…
Opera goes back to school, kicks off global education program
Starting today, Opera Software kicks off the first of 14 university tours in countries across the globe, as part of the new Opera Education program. This aims to work closely with schools and universities to enhance learning about the Web.
Jamba and Opera Software integrate premier content into mobile browsers
Jamba (also widely known as Jamster), a leading provider of mobile entertainment, today announced a global partnership with Opera Software. As part of the agreement, a Jamba bookmark will be added to Opera Mini's customized browser homepage. The Jamba service…
Opera Mini para todos: Movistar Mexico enlists Opera Mini for mobile Web browsing
Opera Software today announced that Telefónica Mexico (locally branded as Movistar Mexico), will now directly market Opera Mini to their subscribers. Opera Mini will be available on Movistar Mexico’s download sites as well as via SMS push. Opera Mini for the…
O2 brings the mobile Internet to millions of Germans with Opera Mini
Opera Software today announced that its popular Opera Mini browser will now be pre-installed and available to a significant number of cell phone users in Germany through leading service provider O2’s “Internet-to-Go” initiative. O2 customers will have access…
Opera Mini brings the real Web to Micromax handsets
Opera Software today announced that Micromax, India's leading handset provider, has selected the Opera Mini browser to deliver a world class Web experience to its mobile phone customers. The world's most popular mobile Web browser, Opera Mini, will come…
Advisory: Spam attacks from faked Opera e-mail signatures
Opera Software has recently detected several spam attacks using faked e-mail signatures that appear to come from our company and our products. These e-mails attempt to use our name to gain the trust of recipients and then entice them to click links that…
Taking IPTV to the mass market
Opera Software today announced that it has joined the Open IPTV Forum. This global organization is comprised of key IPTV and TV stakeholders working to produce end-to-end specifications to take the next generation of IPTV services into the mass market.
No smartphone? No problem.
The mobile Web is not only for people with a smartphone, according to Opera Software's State of the Mobile Web report, released today. Six out of the most popular phones models for Web browsing with Opera Mini are from Nokia, two are from Sony Ericsson, one…
Opera Mini brings the Web to Meridian Group’s newest handset
Meridian Group, a leading player in the mobile industry with its flagship brand ‘Fly’, and Opera Software today announced a partnership to pre-install Opera Mini, the fast and easy-to-use mobile Web browser on Meridian Mobile’s new Fly E310 handset. With…
Mobile browsing gets a makeover
Opera Software today released the much-anticipated, first public version of Opera Mobile 9.5 beta. A powerful foreshadowing of what is to come, this beta takes mobile browsing speed and features to a new level, complete with visual effects and a new look.…
The Swiss say yes to Opera Mini: Swisscom to deploy Opera Mini to mobile phone customers
Opera Software today announced that Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telecoms provider, has selected the Opera Mini browser to deliver a better Web experience to its mobile phone customers. Opera Mini will be available for download over the air (OTA) on most…
Fun in the sun with Opera
With warm weather in sight, Germany's largest mobile phone operator, Debitel, has decided to beef up its summer offerings by pre-installing the Opera Mini Web browser on seven new handsets. Just because you're at the beach doesn't mean you can't stay…
Opera brings Web standards to classrooms worldwide
Opera today launched a sweeping education initiative aimed at supporting and enhancing Web standards education and training in secondary schools, colleges, universities and businesses worldwide. The first planned step in this initiative is the Opera Web…
Opera adds Ask.com search to its Web browser
Opera today added Ask.com, a leading search engine, to the latest version of the Opera desktop browser, Opera 9.51.
Who uses the Web on their mobile phone?
Men outnumber women on the mobile Web almost nine to one according to Opera's latest State of the Mobile Web report, published today. This edition provides demographic insight into the people browsing the Web on their mobile phones. The report is available in…
Opera achieves more than 4.5 million downloads for latest browser version
Today, Opera Software announces record download figures. In the five days following its launch on June 12, 2008, Opera 9.5 achieved 4.7 million downloads. Opera also reports that the number of people using its browser has more than doubled since Opera 9.0…
Be the highest bidder: Opera 9.5 adds Allegro to Speed Dial in Poland
With the launch of Opera 9.5, Opera Software announces its partnership with Allegro, the leading online trading and auction platform in Poland.
Opera and Baidu bring you closer to content
Opera today made Baidu the default search engine in Opera’s desktop browser in China. Now anyone accessing the Internet using Opera’s Chinese-language desktop browser can immediately enjoy Baidu’s powerful search directly from the browser start page.
Opera redefines Web browsing yet again
Opera Software today released to the world the final public release of its flagship Web browser, Opera 9.5. Opera’s cross-device expertise, support for open Web standards and commitment to speed and performance culminate to create the most powerful Opera…
Opera grows footprint in China
Since its arrival in Beijing, China, Opera Software, the world's leading developer of Web browsing solutions, has maintained strong growth momentum in the vibrant market. Opera today announced that Haier, a leading handset manufacturer and popular consumer…
Opera and Haute Secure partner to protect consumers from next-generation Web-based threats
Opera Software today announced a new partnership with Haute Secure, the leader in Web-based threat protection. This partnership broadens Opera’s industry leading Fraud Protection by incorporating Haute Secure’s advanced prevention technology to shield…
Opera extends Gears support
Opera Software announced today it will support Gears in its desktop and mobile browsers. The inclusion of Gears in Opera’s main browsing products supports Opera’s vision of transforming the browser into a full platform for applications, regardless of device.
Mobitel selects Opera Mini to bring the mobile Web to its customers
Opera Software, the leading provider of Web browsing solutions, today announced that Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, the national mobile services provider, has chosen to distribute Opera Mini to its client base of over one million subscribers. Now, Mobitel…
Telenor Serbia drives mobile Internet penetration with Opera Mini
Opera Software and Telenor Serbia have partnered to offer Telenor Serbia customers the full Web experience on their mobile phones. Effective immediately, the service is available to nearly 3 million Telenor Serbia customers. With Opera Mini, customers can…
Opera Mobile delivers breakthrough Web experience on HTC Touch Diamond
Raising the bar even higher for superior Web browsing capabilities, Opera today announced the availability of Opera Mobile 9.5 on the new HTC Touch Diamond™. The customized HTC-specific version enables easy one-handed viewing and effortless navigation. As a…
Start surfing — Opera Mini gets Fly customers online
Meridian Mobile, a major player in the telecom (mobile handset) industry with its flagship brand ‘Fly’, and Opera Software today announced a partnership to include the Opera Mini mobile Web browser on all of Java-enabled handsets by Meridian Mobile in India.…
Your killer app goes cross-device with the Opera Widgets SDK beta
Opera Software today released the Opera Widgets SDK beta, enabling Web developers to deploy Web applications on any device. The Opera Widgets SDK is based on open, W3C-set standards to employ common web technologies such as HTML, CSS and media queries,…
Social Networks Dominate the Mobile Web
Traffic to social networks comprise almost 40% of the mobile Web according to Opera Software's "State of the Mobile Web" report, published today. The results both show healthy growth in the numbers of consumers accessing the Web from their mobile devices and…
Telenor Pakistan & Opera Software connect users to the Web in Pakistan
Riding on the tremendous growth of telecom sector in Pakistan, Telenor Pakistan and Opera Software have partnered to provide users with a uniquely powerful and efficient Internet experience. Starting immediately, Telenor Pakistan customers can surf the Web…
Opera Mini — the people’s choice
Today, Opera Software announced the availability of Opera Mini 4.1, the newest version of the award-winning browser that works on nearly every mobile phone. Opera Mini 4.1 revolutionizes the way people get the Web on their Mobile phone. People can now enjoy…
Opera's mobile Web browsers now search with Yandex in Russia
Opera today made Yandex the default search engine on Opera's mobile Web browsers for customers in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Effective immediately, anyone using Opera Mini in Russia and the CIS can access Russia's most popular…
Sony selects Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices to power its new digital photo frame
Opera Software today announced that the Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices has been ported to Sony's new digital photo frame VGF-CP1. With the WiFi-enabled device, users can now retrieve photos not only from their PC or memory card, but also from online image portals…
Opera Dragonfly on the prowl
Much to the dismay of bugs lurking within pages of the World Wide Web, Opera Software today unmercifully unleashed the anticipated Opera Dragonfly. True to Opera’s embodiment of One Web, the developer tools with Opera Dragonfly will debug Web pages, Widgets…
Mobile Experiences Take Centre Stage on Motorola's New MOTO Z10 Mobile Device
Motorola, Inc. today announced an array of applications from ecosystem partners available now on the MOTO Z10 mobile device, taking the mobile experience for consumers to a whole new level.
Kestrel Soars Anew
Opera today unveiled the second beta preview of the forthcoming Opera 9.5 desktop browser, code-named Kestrel. The new beta improves on security, speed and performance, while refining some of Opera’s most popular features. For the enthusiastic, curious,…
Opera does the robot for Google’s Android
Opera Software today announced that the globally acclaimed Opera Mini™ browser for mobile phones is available for the Android platform. Today’s technical preview release is available at labs.opera.com, inviting the Android development community to test the…
Your phone's best friend: the new Opera Mini
Opera today released the beta preview of Opera Mini, the newest version of the award-winning browser that works on almost every mobile phone. Opera Mini 4.1 improves the way Opera Mini interacts with your phone to make browsing more convenient, more…
Opera Mini Surfs on the Helio Ocean
Opera, together with Helio, announced the first deployment of Opera Mini on a mobile service provider in the United States. As of today, Helio members can surf the Web with Opera Mini on their Ocean device with a specially-tailored version of the browser…
Ten by Orange chooses Opera Mini to feature unlimited mobile Internet
Opera Software, a leading provider of Web browsing solutions, today announced that Ten by Orange has launched its innovative and unlimited mobile Internet service, Easy Web, powered by Opera Mini.
Web on the go: Opera Mini adds flavor to Spice Mobile handsets
Opera Software, a leading provider of Web browsing solutions, and Spice Mobiles Limited today announced efforts to offer Opera Mini as the Web browser on upcoming mobile handsets from Spice Mobiles in India. As a result, Spice Mobiles customers can access all…
Opera brings Google search to your pocket
Opera today made Google™ the default search engine in Opera's mobile Web browsers. Now anyone using Opera Mobile or Opera Mini can access Google's powerful mobile search directly from the browser start page, meaning they'll be able to quickly and easily get…
Mobile Web surges forward with Opera Mini
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Opera today provided fresh statistics that provide a glimpse into the mobile Web's explosive growth. In the two years since its worldwide launch, Opera Mini has achieved more than 35 million cumulative users. Every…
Opera and MINI Spain plot "The Catalan Job" at Mobile World Congress
The streets of Barcelona will be red with MINIs throughout this year's Mobile World Congress (formerly known as 3GSM). Opera Software and MINI Spain have teamed up to showcase their speedy name-sharing products: Opera Mini, the world's smallest and fastest…
T-Mobile and Opera Mini-powered Web'n'Walk hits one million
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, and T-Mobile today announced the launch of T-Mobile's Web'n'Walk™ service, powered by Opera Mini™, in Macedonia. Already used by more than one million subscribers in eight countries, the Opera…
Opera unleashes innovative technology in latest mobile Web browser — Opera Mobile 9.5
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today announced the commercial release of Opera Mobile 9.5 — the latest version of its award-winning Web browser for sophisticated feature phones and smartphones. Participants at the Mobile…
Opera touches down in Prague: International Web browser company opens new office in the Czech Republic
Opera Software, the company that puts the Web on any device, today announced the official opening of its office in the Czech Republic. With a strong presence in Central Europe, Opera chose Prague as a launching pad for delivering its Web browser to users in…
Opera leverages its solid growth and expands in the Americas
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today announced it has expanded its operations into Canada and Mexico, strengthening Opera's strategy to make its winning Web experience available to more end-users on any device.
Opera delivers the Web on world's first mobile WiMax gaming device
Opera Software today announced that Korea-based POSBRO has selected the Opera browser for what is labelled the world's first portable WiMax gaming device. The POSBRO G100 takes advantage of the high data speeds offered by WiMax (4G) to deliver online gaming…
Facebook, VKontakte world’s top mobile social networks
Opera’s first State of the Mobile Web examined social networks. In this month’s report, Opera returns to review the top social networks in key countries.
Opera and Greystripe partner to bring free mobile games to cell phone browsers
Today Greystripe, the leading distributor of ad-supported mobile games and applications, announced early results from its partnership with Opera, the world's leading mobile web browsing software company to bring free mobile content faster and easier to…
Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices released
Opera Software, the only company that puts the Web on any device, today released the Opera 9.5 SDK for Devices. The release will include a new beta visual effects layer that will give users an emotionally heightened Web experience with fluid transitions,…