Recent News, 2006

Telsey selects the Opera browser to power its family of set-top boxes

Oslo, Norway – September 6, 2006   Opera Software today announces that Telsey Telecommunications, a leading manufacturer of IP set-top boxes, has selected the Opera browser once again to provide full-featured Internet browsing on the company’s WAVES set-top boxes. Opera first partnered with Telsey in 2004 to deliver Opera 7 to the WAVES product family. […]

Industry partners showcase the Opera browser at IBC

Oslo, Norway – September 5, 2006   Visitors to IBC will not lack any opportunities to witness the Opera browser in action. With several partners demoing the Opera browser on their devices at IBC booths, visitors can experience browsing Opera-style on set-top boxes, personal media players or as part of a software stack.   Partners […]

Upgrade: Opera releases Opera Mobile 8.65 for Symbian S60

Oslo, Norway – September 1, 2006 Opera Software today released OperaMobile 8.65 for Symbian S60, an upgrade to the popular Opera Mobileâ„¢browser for smartphones running on the S60 platform. The upgrade offersfull compatibility with the latest S60 phones, including the new NokiaE70, N73 and N93. Opera Mobileâ„¢ 8.65 is available fromwww.opera.com/mobile. With more people being […]

Red Bend Software and Opera Software Form Partnership to Upgrade Mobile Handset Web Browsers Over-the-Air

Framingham, Mass., August 24, 2006 Co-Marketing and Technology Partnership to Enable Efficient andReliable Mobile Browser Upgrades to Phones Already in Customers’ Hands Red Bend Software, the leading provider of firmware over-the-air (FOTA) update technology for mobile phones, andOpera Software ASA, a world leader in Web browser technologies, todayannounced a joint marketing and business development agreement. […]

Sony Electronics uses the Opera browser for its new mylo personal communicator

Oslo, Norway – August 23, 2006 Opera Software today offers details on its embeddedbrowser for Sony’s mylo personal communication device. Available in the United Statesin September, the mylo communicator serves as an entertainment and communicationdevice for those who live in Wi-Fi enabled environments. With the Opera browser, mylocommunicator users can surf all their favorite Web […]

Mobile Browsing Bonanza: One billion Web pages viewed with Opera Miniâ„¢, Web search and community sites most popular

Oslo, Norway – August 8, 2006 Opera Software today announced that Opera Mini users have surfed one billion Web pages since the browser’s official launch seven months ago. The most popular sites are Google search, community and dating sites, e-mail and domains for more grown-up entertainment. The little browser has been embraced by more than […]

Omnitel delivers the Opera Mini browser for mobile phones to Lithuanian users

Oslo, Norway – August 8, 2006   Omnitel, the largest mobiletelecommunications company in the Baltic countries, is first to launchthe Opera Mini Web browser for mobile phones in Lithuania. The popularOpera Mini browser, made by Opera Software, is widely used worldwide andensures fast and convenient Internet browsing on mobile phones. Now, allOmnitel and Omnitel Extra […]

DS browser to hit Europe this fall

Oslo, Norway – August 8, 2006 Opera Software today announced that the Opera Web browser for Nintendo DS will be released in Europeon October 6, 2006. The Nintendo DS browser powered by Opera enables full Web surfing from portable NintendoDS gaming devices. Taking advantage of the DS’s WiFi capabilities, the DS browser allows users to […]

Widget-eyes: Opera Widgetize! Now Supports YouTube and Flickr

Oslo, Norway – August 2, 2006 Opera Software today announced that Opera Widgetize!, Opera’s instantwidget generator, now supports both YouTube and Flickr. Opera Widgetize! is available at http://widgets.opera.com/widgetize. In three simple steps, you can create and share a custom widget to keep your YouTube videos or Flickr photos floating onyour desktop. This continues Opera’s development […]