Recent News, 2002

Norwegian Opera Attendance Increasing

Pro Soft to distribute and market Opera in Scandinavia Ringsted, Denmark and Oslo, Norway – June 27, 2002 Pro Soft and Opera Software ASA today announced a sales and distribution agreement for Opera’s desktop browser for Windows, Mac OS and Linux in Scandinavia. Pro Soft will market and sell the popular browser to target groups […]

Microsoft vs. Cultural Diversity

Opera for Mac to Support Hebrew, Russian, Arabic and Korean. Oslo, Norway – June 20, 2002 Opera Software today announced that future versions of its Web browser, including Opera for Mac, will support Hebrew, Russian, Arabic and Korean. Unlike its competitor Microsoft who is once again showing its disdain for making the Web open and […]

Opera and Macromedia Join Forces to Improve User Experience on Devices

Macromedia to extend reach in embedded space via Opera San Francisco, CA and Oslo, Norway – June 17, 2002 Macromedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:MACR) and Opera Software ASA today announced that Macromedia Flash Player will be available to licensees of Opera’s embedded browsers. Opera will make Macromedia Flash Player available to consumer electronics manufacturers and software platform […]

Smartphones-One Browser Fits All

Opera brings WAP, i-Mode, full Internet to Smartphones Oslo, Norway – June 10, 2002 Opera Software today announced that it supports the new mobile browsing standards in a record small 1.3 MB package, allowing smartphone manufacturers to deploy a full-featured browser that is both scaleable and modular, allowing customization to fit in resource-constrained environments. The […]

New Global Donations Program

Opera gives back to the community, donating free registered versions Oslo, Norway – May 28, 2002 Opera Software today unveiled its new Global Donations Program, giving registered versions of Opera away for free to organizations for the physically challenged, elementary schools, as well as Web designer schools and programs. Organizations can apply for free registered […]

Opera Makes Your Penguin Fly

Opera 6.0 for Linux released after predecessor’s record downloads Oslo, Norway – May 15, 2002 Opera Software ASA today releases the final version of Opera 6.0 for Linux with features that improve the speed and Internet experience for Linux users worldwide. Opera’s earlier version for the Linux platform, Opera 5 for Linux, was downloaded and […]

Opera Reaches 10 million All-Time High

Opera launches Opera 6.02 for Windows Oslo, Norway – May 15, 2002 Today, Opera Software launched the latest update to its desktop browser, Opera 6.02 for Windows, and at the same time announced its all-time high of 10 million successful downloads and installations of its Opera for Windows browser. Opera 6.02 for Windows enhances many […]

Opera Proudly Flaps Its Wings

Opera announces support for Symbian’s unique technology concept “Magpie” Oslo, Norway – May 14, 2002 Opera Software today announced that it will support Symbian’s new exciting technology concept, “Magpie”, when it becomes available as a commercial solution. Opera Software’s support for technologies like Magpie demonstrates Opera’s unique modular browser architecture, a technological advantage that has […]

Opera Lets Users Share in Its Success

New program invites users to promote Opera and earn cash Oslo, Norway – May 14, 2002 Today, Opera Software launched the Opera Affiliate Program where users earn 10% commission on the sales generated from banners and buttons they have placed on their Web pages promoting the Opera Web browsers. The Opera Affiliate Program is open […]

Opera Upgrade for Symbian

Opera 5.14 for Symbian OS released London, UK and Oslo, Norway – Apr. 23, 2002 Today, at the Symbian Developer Expo in London, Opera Software ASA released Opera 5.14 for Symbian OS. The release includes minor fixes to the Web browser edition that was chosen as the default browser for Symbian Ltd.’s reference designs in […]