Oslo, Norway – April 21, 2005 An overly excited Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, OperaSoftware, today proclaimed at an internal company meeting that if the downloadnumbers of the new Opera 8 Web browser reach 1 million within the first four days ofthe launch, he will swim from Norway to the USA with only one stop-over […]
Oslo, Norway – April 19, 2005 Opera Software today launched the highly anticipated new version of its browser, Opera 8 for Windows and Linux. Internet users can now surf the Web faster, safer and easier than before. Opera 8 is a substantial upgrade from previous versions, and includes new features such as a unique security […]
Oslo, Norway – April 04, 2005 Opera Software today announced that theOpera browser is now integrated in Adobe© Creative Suite 2. This completedesign and publishing environment will use Opera as the engine for themajority of content manipulation, powering Adobe GoLive© CS 2, AdobePhotoshop© CS 2, and other components of Adobe Creative Suite 2. Opera hasleveraged […]
Oslo, Norway – April 1, 2005 Opera Software’s R&D department today announced the discovery of a new technology dubbed ‘Opera SoundWave’ – a platform-independent speech solution for short- and medium-range interpersonal communication. Based on open standards,Opera’s patent-pending P2P speech technology uses analogue signals carried through open air, enabling users to communicate in real-time without the […]
Oslo, Norway – March 16, 2005 Opera Software ASA today released a Beta 3version of the next Opera browser for desktop, introducing native ScalableVector Graphics (SVG 1.1 Tiny) to further advance Web sites andapplications. Opera is the first browser to natively support SVGtechnology as part of its continuing effort to provide the fastest, mostsecure and […]
Oslo, Norway – March 02, 2005 Opera Software today released the second beta version of its next browser for Unix/Linux.This version is now available for download. What else to look for in Opera’s Beta 2: Added security features Easier customization and skinning Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) verifies that the certificate has not been revoked […]
Oslo, Norway – February 25, 2005 Opera Software ASA today released the second Beta version of its next browser, which includes an answer to the recent security debate over Web site spoofing. In this Beta, the browser displays security information inside the address bar, located next to the padlock icon that indicates the level of […]
Oslo, Norway – February 21, 2005 Opera Software ASA today announced their voice-enabled Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for home media, introducing home entertainment users across the globe to the future of human-computer interaction. The voice-enabled EPG is a significant breakthrough in the effort to enhance the customer experience. Finally, there is an easier way […]
Paris, France and Oslo, Norway – February 15, 2005 France Telecom and Orange are joining Opera Software in an effort to provide mobile users with the best possible use of the Internet and Web technologies on handsets. The two companies’ Research and Development departments are busy defining the future of mobile browsing and the added […]
Oslo, Norway – February 15, 2005 Opera Software ASA today announced that it has added Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) playing capabilities to its browser for mobile devices by enabling Ikivo’s SVG player technology. Opera’s collaboration with Ikivo offers users the ability to play both static and animated images inside the browser. In a foresightful […]
