Recent News, 2003

Opera introduces brand new features in double release

Opera 7.10 for Windows and Linux Beta Released Oslo, Norway – April 11, 2003 Opera Software today released Opera 7.10 for Windows and Opera 7.10 for Linux Beta with features that are not only new to Opera, but also completely new to the world of browsing. Right from the beginning, users can see the two […]

Japanese Opera in a box

Transware launches Japanese boxed version Oslo, Norway, Tokyo, Japan – March 27, 2003 Transware Ltd., Opera Software’s Japanese reseller, today began selling the Japanese version of Opera 7for Windows in a special retail version. The retail box will be soldin Softmap stores all over Japan, as well as through Transware’s Operareseller Web site jp.opera.com. Transware […]

Opera for iTV out of the box in Japan

Opera on Japanese Plat’C2 Broadband Terminal Box (BT Box) Oslo, Norway, Tokyo, Japan – March 26, 2003 Plat’C2 Inc. today announced that the new Plat’C2 Broadband Terminal Box (BT Box) will include Opera for iTV, where allapplications and menus are presented with the use of HTML, Java, and CSSin Opera’s presentation engine. Today’s announcement represents […]

Opera 7.03 marks momentum in higher education

Top Universities Changing to Opera’s Internet Experience Oslo, Norway – March 13, 2003 Launched at EDUCAUSE on Oct. 1, 2002, the Opera for Higher Education Program, enabling schools to register multiple licenses at a fraction of the regular price, has become a success for Opera Software. Universities are signing up at an impressive rate, with […]

Opera releases “Bork” edition

The Swedish Chef Goes After Microsoft Oslo, Norway – Feb 14, 2003 Two weeks ago it was revealed that Microsoft’s MSN portal targeted Opera users, by purposely providing them with a broken page. As a reply to MSN’s treatment of its users, Opera Software today released a very special Bork edition of its Opera 7 […]

Commercial Breakthrough for Opera’s Small-Screen Rendering Technology

Sony Ericsson P800 displays the full Internet Oslo, Norway – Feb 11, 2003 In conjunction with the 3GSM Conference in Cannes, Sony Ericsson P800 mobile phone owners can download the Opera for Symbian OS mobile browser with Small-Screen Rendering technology for free to their phones. With Opera on their phones, P800 owners are the first […]

Faster, smaller, smarter

Opera 7 Ready to Rock the Web Oslo, Norway – Jan 28, 2003 Opera Software today unleashed the final Opera 7 for Windows, making the latest in Internet technology available for the millions of Web users in need of a better browser. Opera 7 is a substantial upgrade, with code rewritten from the rendering engine […]

Commitment to cultural diversity

Northern Sami Completed, Opera Released in 42 Languages Oslo, Norway – Jan 14, 2003 Opera Software today released Opera 6.05 for Windows in a language version for Northern Sami, the most widely-spoken of the Sami languages. Opera may only be the Web’s third most popular browser, but it’s certainly the most translated browser of the […]

MontaVista Software and Opera Partner for Linux-Based Consumer Devices

MontaVista Linux and Latest Opera Browser Technology Validated Oslo, Norway and Sunnyvale, Calif. – Jan 13, 2003 Opera Software ASAand MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embeddedrevolution, today announced that the two companies have verifiedinteroperability between MontaVistaâ„¢ Linux© and the newly released Opera 7browser. MontaVista Software and Opera form a strong alliance to offer […]