Recent News, 2006

Bringing the Web to the People: Opera delivers browser to ZZvcom STB to facilitate remote education program in rural China

Oslo, Norway and Beijing, China – June 13, 2006 Opera will deliver its Opera SDK for Devices to ZZvcom’s NDVB 9000 series of set-top boxes (STB) for the Chinese market. Opera will provide the full Web browser for these devices, allowing Chinese users to access the complete Internet in addition to IPTV content from their […]

Sell, bid and buy with your phone: eBay goes mobile with Opera Mini

Oslo, Norway – June 7, 2006 eBay and Opera Software today announced a joint pilot project to bring eBay’s Online Marketplace(R) to mobile phones in Germany. By offering a customized version of the popular Opera Mini mobile Web browser, eBay and Opera will enable people to sell, bid and buy using their mobile phones, anywhere, […]

Faster surfing on Windows Mobile

The Opera browser now available for Pocket PC Oslo, Norway – May 31, 2006   Opera Software today released Opera Mobileâ„¢ 8.6 for Windows Mobile(R), finally offering Pocket PC owners a fast and user-friendly Web surfing experience on their devices. Opera Mobileâ„¢ 8.6 for Pocket PC takes full advantage of the larger screen and higher […]

Widgets Everywhere: Opera for Devices announces support for Widgets

Oslo, Norway – May 30, 2006   High-res version Opera Software today announced that the Opera SDK forDevices will include Web-based Widgets in its next version, Opera 9 for Devices.Widgets can now be delivered to devices such as TVs, set-top boxes, portable mediaplayers or even game consoles. Opera’s Widgets for devices are expected to beavailable […]

Even bigger in Japan: Opera on ten 3G handsets from KDDI

Oslo, Norway – May 22, 2006 Opera Software and Japan’s largest 3G operator, KDDI, today announced that Opera Software’s Mobile browser will be shipped on five new mobile phones in KDDI’s featured summer series. Opera Mobile has previously been included on five KDDI models in 2006, including the recently announced, WiFi-enabled Sanyo E02SA. With the […]

Opera and Virtual Mechanics Introduce New Web Developer Platform: Tool to ease content creation for multiple platforms

Oslo, Norway and British Columbia, CA – May 16, 2006 Opera Software and Virtual Mechanics today partnered to integrate the Opera Web browser into Virtual Mechanics’ Web authoring tool, “Web Engine”, currently in public beta. Instead of spending hours spawning multiple, different sitesto accommodate varying screen sizes and resolutions, anyone from hobbyiststo high-end Web designers […]

Opera Announces New Partnership with Wind River to Deliver Full Internet Capabilities to Connected Devices

Oslo, Norway – May 15, 2006 Opera Software today announced a new partnership with Wind River, the global leader in device software optimization (DSO). As a part of Wind River’s partnership network of best-in-breed solutions, the fast and full-featured Opera Web browser will be offered as a validated software component for devices using Wind River’s […]

Opera invites local graffiti-artists to decorate its Norway headquarters

Oslo, Norway – May 11, 2006 Opera Software today announced a graffiti contest to decorate the company’s new offices at the Opera HQs in Oslo, Norway. Opera encourages local graffiti artists to send in design proposals to cover 50 square meters by Opera’s main entrance. The winner receives 10,000 NOK (approx 1,500 USD) and gets […]

A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to put browser on the Wiiâ„¢ game console

Oslo, Norway and Los Angeles, Calif., May 10, 2006 Opera Software, a world leader in Web browser technology, today announced that Nintendo’s much anticipated new generation game console, Wii, will use the Opera browser.   Users of the Wii console will browse the Internet using their consoles. Navigating via the innovative new Wii Remote controller, […]

Smooth surfing: Introducing the Opera Mobile 8.60 Web browser for Series 60

Oslo, Norway – May 4, 2006 Opera Software today announced Opera Mobile 8.60, its proven mobile browser for Symbian Series 60 (S60) mobile phones. With this new release, Opera is offering its most complete and easy-to-use mobile browser to date. Opera Mobile 8.60 for S60 is designed to let users interact more effectively with the […]