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Speed and innovation drive mobile web growth in South Africa
The fast-growing market for mobile Internet access in South Africa is set to pick up further speed as MTN and Opera Software have joined forces to introduce a special, co-branded version of Opera Mini, the world's most popular mobile web browser. As a result…
Opera releases WAC-ready widget runtime for Android
Today, Opera Software introduced its new widget runtime platform for Google's Android operating system. The runtime will support the new Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) 1.0 Specification.
Lights, camera, action!
Today, Opera Software announced it is now able to offer a BBC iPlayer compatible version of its browser to the consumer electronics industry, for use on connected televisions, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes. The broadcaster allows users in the United…
Google search reclaims mobile web throne
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What a day
A little more than a year ago, we launched Opera 10.10. We were stunned to see an average of 1,7 million downloads per day the first week. In fact in our own words: “This download rate shatters previous Opera records.”
Are you ready for Opera 11?
Opera Software debuted the newest version of its award-winning browser today. Opera 11 combines elegant design, smart updates to some of our most popular features and new ways to customize Opera to your preferences. Download it today for Windows, Mac and…
Three and Opera introduce faster, more efficient mobile browsing
From today Three’s customers have a great new way to experience the Web on their phones, following a deal with the makers of the Opera Mini web browser.
Browse the Web with Opera Mini on the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy S
Opera Software today announced that its Opera Mini mobile browser is now available on the Galaxy S, the latest Android-platform smartphone from Samsung Electronics. Opera Mini will first be preloaded in select markets during the initial phase and can be…
Opera.com welcomes Spanish speakers
As of this week, all Opera.com visitors who have Spanish set as their browser language will automatically get Spanish as the default language on the Opera Software home page.
Faster mobile Internet from Unitel with Opera Mini
Unitel, leading mobile operator in Angola, and Opera Software have signed an agreement that allows Unitel customers quicker access to the Internet from their mobile phones.
Opera Mini comes to Chile
Opera Software today announced a partnership with Entel Chile that will put a customised version of the Opera Mini mobile browser with widgets, developed exclusively for Vodafone, on handsets sold by the Chilean operator. This marks the first time that a…
Generation Y chooses the mobile Web
Most 18-27 year-old Opera Mini users use their mobile phones to browse the Web more often than they use a desktop or laptop computer for the same purpose, according to the results from a survey released today by Opera. In Nigeria, South Africa, and Indonesia,…
Tabs go to 11
Tabbed browsing, one of the essential features in all browsers, has evolved yet again thanks to its long-time pioneer. Opera 11 beta introduces tab stacking, a better way to organize your open tabs. Traditionally, tabs were opened side-by-side, but now people…
“Klik” your way to unlimited mobile internet access
Telenor users in Montenegro can now access the Web for free and without limits until the end of January 2011 on more than 3000 mobile phones.
AdMarvel launches comprehensive mobile advertising solution for Verizon Developer Community (VDC) and VCAST applications
AdMarvel, the leading provider of mobile advertising platform services, in cooperation with Verizon Wireless, today announced the availability of its solution for smartphone developers building mobile applications for distribution via Verizon’s VCAST App…
Smart browsing in Africa
Users of Opera Software’s mobile web browsers are more likely to engage in smartphone-like behavior on their feature phones, according to new findings announced today at an exclusive mobile operators event at Africa Com in Cape Town, South Africa.
Turbo charge your Android
Android users now have a new choice when it comes to browsers. Today, Opera Software announced that Opera Mobile 10.1 beta is available in the Android Market for free, providing the many millions of Android users better browser performance and an improved…
Opera Mini just a “Klik” away
Telenor Serbia customers can now access the full Web through almost any mobile phone, thanks to the company’s new “Klik” service featuring Opera Mini as the default web browser. The Klik service offers a free 150 MB of mobile data until the end of the year in…
20 million people move to Iceland
If Iceland could count their virtual visitors after the opening of the Opera Mini data center, it would be one of the biggest tourist hotspots on the planet. November 1 marks the first day of operation at Opera Software’s Icelandic data center.
The return of the desk phone
Leadtek, a leading Taiwan-based manufacturer of video telecommunication products, has selected Opera Devices SDK to bring widgets and full web browsing to its new multimedia phones, AMOR 8210 and AMOR 8a10. Integrated with IP telephony, IP camera viewer,…
Nokia smartphones, meet your smarter browser
The world’s most popular mobile browser is now optimized for the world’s most popular smartphone platform. Opera Software today released the beta version of Opera Mini 5.1 optimized for Symbian.
Consumers save 27.4 billion USD per year with Opera Mini
Opera Mini saves consumers worldwide more than 2.2 billion USD each month on their mobile data bills, according to Opera’s newest State of the Mobile Web Report. Consumers in the United States and Nigeria benefit the most from Opera Mini’s unique compression…
Extend Opera
Opera today released the first alpha of Opera 11, the next version of the company's award-winning desktop web browser. Opera 11 is the first Opera browser to include extensions, browser add-ons made using Opera application programming interfaces (APIs) and…
Surf’s up with Opera Mini
Opera Software and MTS, the mobile telephony services brand of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL), have signed an agreement that would enable MTS customers to download Opera Mini on a range of mobile phone models from leading handset manufacturers such…
Mobile apps for the masses
Opera Software today announced it has joined the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC). WAC is an alliance of the world’s leading mobile operators such as China Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone and others, working together to define, create and deploy a…
Opera talks future of the Web
Opera Software today hosted its first ever global press day for 60 journalists from 18 countries in its hometown of Oslo, Norway. The press day titled “Up North Web” was themed around the future of the Web with speakers from Opera including Lars Boilesen,…
Enjoy a wonderful, mobile Internet
Opera Software today announced an agreement with TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd., to deliver Opera Mini to TCL Communication’s multiple platforms, including preinstalled Opera Mini on TCL Communication’s mobile products.
Opera announces participation in Open Screen Project
Opera Software, the leading provider of web browsers to mobile phones, televisions, set-top boxes and other consumer devices, today announced its participation in the Open Screen Project. The Open Screen Project consists of more than 70 industry leaders, who…
Opera and NetSweeper bring security and content filtering to the mobile Web
Opera Software and Netsweeper, Inc., have announced today a partnership that will provide added security and Internet content filtering to operators who ship and distribute the Opera Mini browser.
Opera launches Open Mobile Ad Exchange
Opera Software announced today that the Open Mobile Ad Exchangeâ„¢ service, offering cloud-based advertising on feature phones and smartphones, is open for business. The Open Mobile Ad Exchange makes the world's largest mobile audience, 66.5 million Opera…
Mobile Web boom
The mobile Web gained increasing momentum in August, with page views increasing by more than 14 percent and data transfers increasing by almost 10 percent from July. More than four million new Opera Mini users contributed to the jump, which is the largest…
Surfing on more phones
Opera Software and ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, announced that they will cooperate to give ZTE customers across the world a better browsing experience. Headquartered in China, ZTE shipped 28…
On-line, all the time!
Opera Software today released a special version of Opera Mini for the mobile operator TELE2 Russia. Now, TELE2 Russia subscribers can get one-click access to games, music and entertainment content at the mobile operator’s portal with an extremely fast mobile…
Turbo browsing kicks into overdrive
Results from the first year of the compression technology Opera Turbo show a universal demand from users for increased browsing speeds at lower costs.
Unlimited mobile traffic
Opera Software and mobile operator New Telephone Company (NTC) released the special service package "Unlimited surfing with Opera Mini" for NTC’s 1.4 million subscribers. The agreement allows NTC users unlimited access to webpages for only 240 rubles per…
Trident and Opera bring an HbbTV-compliant browser solution to the set-top box platform
Trident Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRID), a leading provider of set-top box and TV semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has been working closely with Opera to deliver a Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV)-compliant browser solution on its…
Opera and MMH to provide web-based TV content solutions
Today, Opera Software and NetRange MMH reveal an easier way for device manufacturers to give consumers a wide variety of content on their connected TVs and set-top boxes. Opera and NetRange MMH have announced a partnership to deliver the Opera Devices SDK and…
Content is King
Opera Software has just lowered the threshold for TV content development by unveiling the Opera Devices Content Development Kit (CDK) at the IBC Show in Amsterdam today. The Opera Devices CDK is now available for download from http://dev.opera.com/sdk/.
Better browsing on Windows Mobile
Looking for a better Windows Mobile browser? Opera today released the improved Opera Mini 5.1 for Windows Mobile. The new update brings better support for high resolution handsets, accelerometer support and the ability to set Opera Mini as the default browser.
Brazil sings the Opera Mini tune
Opera Mini, the world’s most popular mobile browser, is now available on more than 60 mobile phone models in Brazil through a partnership with TIM — one of Brazil’s leading carriers. Dubbed as “Navegador TIM,” the co-branded application will be available…
Giving the freedom to choose
Opera Software today announced that its browser has been selected to be preinstalled on Toshiba’s Android-based tablet computer “Folio 100”, which will be available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa during the fourth quarter of 2010. Users will now have…
Get smart.
Opera Software today announced Opera Mobile 10, its full-feature mobile browser", has landed on on MediaTek's platform. MediaTek Inc., a leading semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, has chosen Opera Mobile to…
Women flock to the mobile Web
In just two years, the number of women on the mobile Web has risen 575%, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report, published today. South Africa leads the world’s push for gender equality on the mobile Web, with women accounting for nearly 44% of…
Telenor and Opera to co-operate on mobile Internet growth worldwide
The Telenor Group and Opera Software announce a non–exclusive Global Frame Agreement aiming to stimulate rapid growth of mobile Internet services across Telenor’s business units. Telenor’s business units can co-brand, distribute and run the Opera Mini mobile…
Opera.com welcomes Vietnamese speakers
Starting today, all Opera.com visitors who have Vietnamese set as their browser language will be automatically redirected to the native language site (vn.opera.com).
A browser with unlimited possibilities
One of the great features of Opera desktop browser is customization. Opera Nalakuvara, an Opera browser made by the Taiwanese community, today received official recognition from Opera Software. This is the first Opera browser designed especially for Taiwanese…
HTML5 – more web for more people
Open web and mobile technologies are two hot topics among the open-source developer community in Taiwan this year. Opera Chief Standards Officer, Charles McCathieNevile, will deliver the keynote presentation, titled “HTML5- more Web for more people” at this…
One billion reasons to use Opera Mini every day
Opera joins the exclusive one billion served per day club. According to Opera Software statistics, Opera Mini users viewed more than one billion pages on July 25, 2010. Every second, Opera Mini servers compressed more than 11,500 pages before sending that…
Africa’s mobile web explosion
Mobile web use is exploding in Africa, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report, published today. Triple-digit growth rates are routine in the region where page views in the top 12 countries in Africa increased by 182% year-over-year, unique users…
Put your mobile on the map
Nokia smartphone owners rejoice! Opera today released the first beta of Opera Mobile 10.1 for Symbian Series 60 phones. Opera Mobile 10.1 beta features accelerated speed and geolocation capabilities. Download the beta directly to your mobile phone from…
Lightning fast browsing on Android phones
Opera spreads the love to Android mobile phone users. Opera Mini 5.1 is now available for phones built on the Android platform, offering better browsing performance and improved user experience.
Opera browser shines in Seznam colors
Opera 10.60, the fastest browser on Earth, hits the Czech market in the Seznam.cz colors. The first Opera browser designed especially for the number one Czech portal comes for machines running Windows. Download it from http://software.seznam.cz/.
One browser. 3000 phones.
Opera Mini, the world’s most popular mobile phone browser with over 61 million users worldwide, delivers the best Internet experience possible on more than 3000 mobile phones.
What is faster than the fastest?
Today you can experience being the first on the Web in features, speed and innovation. Opera Software releases the final version of the 10.60 browser with several new features, more user security and enhanced stability and is now up to 50 percent faster than…
Nighttime is prime-time for the mobile Web
Around the world, 8 p.m. to midnight are the day’s prime mobile browsing hours, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report. Regardless of differences in economy, culture or location, those four evening hours account for a disproportionate amount of…
More browsing for your bucks
This summer, European mobile users can travel more safely, knowing that mobile data charges will not cost them a fortune. Citing extreme examples such as a German mobile customer with a data bill exceeding 40,000 Euros, the EU has now placed safeguards to…
Opera slashes power usage with new server parks
With the transition to a new generation of servers, Opera Software expects to increase performance by one third, while slashing power consumption by more than 35 percent.
No limits!
Opera Software and the Russian federal mobile operator MegaFon signed an agreement under which MegaFon's special package "Unlimited Internet with Opera Mini" will be distributed to all Russian territories. It means that more than 53 million Russian mobile…
Fast, faster... Opera
In March, 2010, Opera released the fastest browser on Earth. Today, Opera does it again, releasing a new beta version of Opera 10.60, now more than 50% faster than its predecessor on selected JavaScript tests. In addition to unmatched speed, Opera 10.60 beta…
Let the football fever follow you
If you are a football enthusiast on the move during the FIFA World Championships, fret not. You can follow the game while traveling and keep up to date on all the latest results, while taking it easy on your wallet. Whether it is sneaking peeks at the result…
Browse the Web with Opera on Acer LumiRead
Now you can browse the Web seamlessly with Opera on e-readers. Acer, the world’s second largest PC vendor, has selected Opera Devices SDK to bring the full Web browsing to its new LumiRead. With its intuitive user interface design and easy access to the…
iPhone users flock to Opera Mini
More than 2.6 million people used Opera Mini on their iPhones, in the two weeks following April's mid-month launch. This surge in new Opera Mini users reshaped both the top 10 countries and the top handsets for mobile Web usage, according to Opera's State of…
Access the Web on the new screens
While the proliferation of new screens on more devices presents exciting opportunities for OEMs and gives operators options to add devices and services to their existing portfolios, Opera Software, the only cross-platform, cross-device browser company,…
Lemon Mobiles modish QWERTY — iQ 707 flaunts Opera Mini
Smartphone-seekers in India can now surf the Web with the Opera Mini browser on the sleek and stylish iQ 707 from Lemon Mobiles, the mobile brand promoted by Fastrack Communications Pvt. Ltd. The iQ 707 QWERTY phone was recently launched in the Indian market…
Opera’s debugging tool evolves to enhance compatibility
Opera Dragonfly is actively used by more than 100,000 Web developers each day. This full-featured debugging environment has rapidly grown in usage since the release of Opera 10.50, on March 2, 2010.
Faster, better and Linux-flavored
The Opera 10.53 beta for Linux and FreeBSD is now available for download. In this beta release, Opera has designed a faster, more feature-rich browser that is tailored for the Linux-platform. Opera is adept at running on different Linux a nd FreeBSD systems,…
Opera delivers the Web to Realtek's digital media processors
Opera Software and Realtek Semiconductor Corp., a world-leading provider of network and multimedia ICs, today announced that Realtek will deploy the Opera Devices SDK on its latest “Full-HD Digital Media Processor”, the RTD1073/RTD1283. By selecting the Opera…
Opera acquires FastMail.fm
Opera Software today announced that it has acquired Web-based e-mail provider FastMail.fm. The acquisition will enable Opera to expand its current messaging product portfolio and deliver cross-platform messaging to a wide range of devices, including…
The impact of the iPhone
In just two weeks since its release, the iPhone is already the third-most popular handset for Opera Mini users worldwide, according to Opera's State of the Mobile Web Report. The release of the iPhone also portends changes to the top 10 list. According to…
Opera releases world's fastest browser for Mac
The new Opera browser for Mac is now more than ten times faster, according to speed comparisons between Opera 10.52 and Opera 10.10. With a powerful new feature set tailored for Mac computers, Opera delivers a much improved user experience. Download Opera for…
Vogins Technology brings Opera Mini to MediaTek powered phones
Opera Software and Vogins Technology Co., Ltd., a China-based mobile application middleware provider, today announced that Opera Mini is now available in the Vogins App Store for MediaTek-based mobile phones. MediaTek phone users can now install an optimized…
Mobile development made easier
Opera is making mobile Web testing even easier with today's Labs release of Opera Mobile for Windows, Linux and Mac computers. Developers can now install a full version of Opera Mobile, as well as the Opera Widgets Mobile Emulator, and test Web sites from the…
One million downloads
Apple said "Yes", and iPhone users around the world said, "Yes, please". Opera Mini was downloaded more than one million times in its first day of availability in each market. Opera Mini is currently the number one iPhone app in the 22 featured Apple App…
To Russia with love
Opera Software today officially established its new office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in an effort to expand its presence in the Russian market. This office will mainly be responsible for Opera’s activities in Russia and provide more support for local Opera…
Approved
Opera today announced its popular mobile browser, Opera Mini has been approved for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. Opera Mini will be available as a free download within 24 hours, depending on market.
Opera browsers exceed 100 million users
The Opera browsers are now used by more than 100 million people worldwide. After reaching this milestone in March 2010, there are 50 million Opera lovers on Windows, Mac and Linux computers, as well as 50 million people using Opera Mini on a wide variety of…
Opera to showcase revenue-generating Web solutions at NAB 2010
Opera Software, the only cross-platform browser company, will exhibit its latest standards-based Web solutions during NAB, April 12 - 15, 2010, in Las Vegas.
Vodafone to bring the benefits of the internet to many more people in developing markets
Vodafone is seeking to bring the benefits of the internet to more people in developing markets through the launch of a customized version of the Opera Mini browser designed to run on low-cost handsets on 2G networks.
Opera to boldly go where no browser has gone before
Opera Software today brings the browser wars to new astronautical heights by publicly inaugurating its Future Opera Operations in Lunar Surroundings program. The ambitious project will culminate in the release of Opera Space Edition, the first Web browser in…
Opera Mini is money
Opera Mini generates more than $1.2 billion per year for mobile operators around the world, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report. The United States leads the way, with Opera Mini generating more than $146 per user, per year.
Opera and max communication to bring the Web to eviado set-top boxes
Opera Software today announced its cooperation with max communication, the Germany-based trading house. max communication will launch a new eviado hybrid, HD set-top box for the retail market, featuring powerful Web technology from the Opera Devices SDK.
Opera and PeerTV personalize the TV experience: Opera Devices SDK to bring Web to PeerStation STBs
Opera Software today announced its cooperation with PeerTV, a leading developer of hardware and software solutions to the Internet-based TV market. Opera will deliver its Opera Devices SDK 10.15 for Linux-based devices to the company’s line of PeerStation…
Qualcomm pre-integrates Opera browsers with Brew Mobile platform operating system
Opera Software and Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today announced that the two companies are pre-integrating the Opera Mobile 10 and Opera Mini 5 browsers with…
Loewe selects Opera to deliver premium Web technology to connected TVs
Opera Software today announced that its Opera Devices SDK 10.15 for Linux was selected by Loewe, the premium European brand in-home entertainment. Opera will help Loewe fulfill its promise to deliver “innovation for the senses” by providing Web browsing,…
Opera Mini submitted to Apple's App Store
Opera Mini for iPhone was officially submitted to the Apple iPhone App store today. A select few first saw it at Mobile World Congress 2010 in February. Now, the “fast like a rocket” browser is taking its first big step towards giving users a new way to…
Opera and Ocean Blue launch HbbTV solution for TVs and STBs
Opera Software, the leading browser company, and Ocean Blue Software, supplier of world-class software solutions for the digital home, today announced the launch of a modular, scalable and integrated Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) solution for…
Widgets go mainstream
Opera Software today announced that Opera Widgets will now be available on nearly any mobile phone. By using the same technology that powers Opera Mini, Opera has re-built its Opera Mobile Widgets experience for the mass market. Operators and handset…
Opera to showcase latest mobile products for iPhone and Android at CTIA Wireless
At next week’s CTIA Wireless Show, Opera Software will for the first time allow video recording and photography of Opera Mini for iPhone. Opera will also be showcasing its latest Opera Mini 5 product running on the Android platform thus bringing fast browsing…
Opera more than doubles download numbers in Europe after Choice Screen introduction
Following the introduction of the Choice Screen in Europe, Opera Software is experiencing a dramatic uptake on downloads of its latest browser, Opera 10.50. After the Choice Screen launch in early March, on average, more than half of the European downloads of…
No mobile phone left behind: Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10 introduced in final, consumer-ready versions
Today, Opera Software released the final versions of the world's most popular mobile Web browsers, Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10. Now, nearly any mobile phone can support an Opera-driven Web experience, complete with unmatched speed, style and cost…
TIM is the first carrier in Brazil to offer the newest version of the Opera Mini 5 browser to its clients
Starting today, TIM, through a partnership with Opera Software, will offer the new version of the Opera Mini browser to its client base. The application, available as a free download, delivers a PC-like experience, with Web pages being displayed as they would…
Fast and cost-efficient browsing on Android phones
Opera Software today launched the newest beta version of the world's most popular browser for mobile phones, Opera Mini 5, on the Android platform. Opera Mini 5 beta for Android brings a fast and cost-efficient Web experience to any handset built on the…
Opera Mini powers web’n’walk for Cosmote Romania
Opera Software today announced that, as of December 2009, Cosmote Romania is delivering a branded version of Opera Mini for mobile Web browsing and services to its customers in Romania.
Tele2 and Opera drive mobile Web growth across Europe
Opera and Tele2 today signed a frame agreement for Opera Mini. The frame agreement enables Tele2 operations in Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Croatia and the Netherlands to offer one-click access to the full Web to their subscribers.
Opera Mini goes native on Windows Mobile phones
Opera Software today launched a native version of Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile 5- and 6-based handsets.
The world's fastest browser for Windows
Opera Software today released Opera 10.50, the fastest Web browser thus-far produced for Windows computers. Opera 10.50 also includes a sleek and refined new design, as well as private browsing, where Opera hides all traces of sites you visit. Opera 10.50 is…
Google dominates Mobile Web search in the United States
Google enjoys a commanding lead in mobile Web search in the United States, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report. Accounting for more than 9% of all page views on the mobile Web in the United States, Google’s search portal easily outpaces rivals…
Bringing mobile Web browsing to the next level
Opera Software today announced that Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART), the Philippines' leading wireless services provider with 40 million subscribers, has selected Opera Mini to bring the Web to SMART mobile phone subscribers. Opera Mini is a popular mobile…
Opera and Telkomsel spread the Web in Indonesia
Opera Software and Indonesia's leading telecommunications operator, Telkomsel, today announced their strategic partnership to deliver Opera Mini to Indonesian subscribers. As Opera's preferred partner in Indonesia, Telkomsel is able to deliver Opera Mini to…
Opera and Tjat to showcase new generation of mobile-messaging widgets at Mobile World Congress
As part of the ongoing strategic partnership between Tjat and Opera Software, Opera is demonstrating the Tjat Mobile Messaging Widget at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona.
Russia’s MTS subscribers get access to mobile content with Opera Mini
Opera Software today announced that Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS" – NYSE: MBT), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, will now provide a co-branded version of the Opera Mini browser for its subscribers, who can download it on their mobile…
Opera technology fuels new eStore
Opera Software today announced that Ericsson has selected Opera to help deliver a comprehensive application store solution, called the Ericsson eStore. With Opera Web technology, including Opera Mobile, Opera Mini and Opera Widgets, the eStore enables…
With Opera, WAC is right here, right now
Opera Software today opened a new world of mobile applications by launching the Opera Widget Runtime. Operators and developers are now able to expand their selections of applications on the Android platform, to include WAC (Wholesale Application…
Opera Mini reaches important milestone — Crosses 50 million active users
Opera Mini, the world's most popular mobile browser, has crossed the 50 million unique monthly users mark in January 2010. This milestone proves the popularity of Opera Mini compared to other mobile browsers, as users seek out the Opera Mini experience over…
Opera and Perfecto Mobile partner to offer remote testing on real mobile devices
Opera Software and Perfecto Mobile, a leading provider of remote access and automated testing solutions for mobile devices, today announced a new partnership to offer mobile widget developers remote access to hundreds of real handsets, based on Perfecto…
Opera Mini for iPhone sneak peek
Opera Software, maker of the world's most popular mobile Web browser, plans to reveal Opera Mini for iPhone in an exclusive press and partner preview during the 2010 Mobile World Congress (MWC). Visit Opera's exhibit in Hall 1, C44, to witness a new way to…
Huawei selects Opera Mobile 10 as China enters 3G era
Opera Software today announced that Huawei, the China-based leading global telecommunications solutions provider, will preinstall Opera Mobile 10 on a range of mobile handsets. Huawei has long focused on creating value for its customers, and, with Opera…
Connect to the world from your car
Opera Software today released a comprehensive report on bringing the Web to in-vehicle computer systems, entitled "Web on wheels". In this study, Opera takes a look at its partnership with Ford Motor Company to bring in-dash Web browsing to Ford trucks and…
Opera browser tops the charts in Ukraine according to gemiusRanking
Between November 2009 and January 2010, Opera surged ahead as Ukraine's browser leader, in terms of number of Web pages viewed. Opera users view more than 35 percent of all Web pages in Ukraine, according to the gemiusRanking report made by the Gemius…
Facebook usage jumps 600% to become most-visited mobile social network
Facebook© is now the most-visited social network on the mobile Web, according to Opera's State of the Mobile Web report. Unique users of Facebook grew more than 600% during 2009, helping the site surpass VKontakte, formerly the most popular social network…
Opera Mini shortlisted for two GSMA awards
Opera Software today announced that the world’s most popular mobile Web browser, Opera Mini, has been shortlisted for two GSMA Global Mobile Awards. The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, and each February, it hosts…
Opera to bring more Web services to connected devices
January is here and Opera is already kicking production into high gear with three Opera Devices product releases. During Las Vegas’ annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010, Opera will unveil two new Software Development Kits (SDKs), the Opera Devices…
Opera Software and GooMe Interactive deliver the best Web and home media experience on any TV
Opera Software, the leading browser company, and GooMe Interactive, an innovative Over-The-Top (OTT) media solutions provider, today announced a strategic technology partnership to deliver modular Web-based solutions for experiencing TV, Web and home media…
Opera appoints Lars Boilesen new Chief Executive Officer
Opera Software today announced that Lars Boilesen (42) has been named the company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Jon S. von Tetzchner, who co-founded the company in 1995 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since that…