Recent News, 2007

Opera appoints new President for Sales and Marketing

Oslo, Norway, March 15, 2007 As previously disclosed at Opera Software’s fourth quarter 2006 Results Presentation, Opera has appointed Mr. Robert Mullen as President of Sales & Marketing. He will take on global responsibility for sales and marketing activities across Opera’s Desktop, Devices, Opera Mini and Mobile business lines. Mullen has extensive managerial and marketing […]

DS Browser to be released in North America

Oslo, Norway, March 15, 2007 Opera Software today confirms that theNintendo DS Browser, powered by Opera, will be released to the NorthAmerican market on June 4, 2007. The retail price has not yet beenconfirmed by Nintendo. The DS Browser was released in Europe in October2006, and can be purchased for EURO 39.99 at major games […]

Mobilizing the community: T-Mobile brings the My Opera Community to its web’n’walk users

Oslo, Norway, March 15, 2007 Opera Software today announced that T-Mobile is bringing a customized version of the My Opera Communityto its web’n’walk users. By integrating the community into their product offering, T-Mobile allows its customers totake advantage of popular My Opera features such as photoblogging, photo albums and more, all from the convenience of […]

Opera on a stick: Opera 9 for U3 smart drives now available

Oslo, Norway, March 14, 2007 Opera Software today announced that Opera9, Opera’s latest Web browser, is now available for U3 smart drives. Opera9 for U3 enables full Web surfing from a U3 smart drive, and allows usersto take bookmarks, email and settings with them wherever they go. U3 is a software platform company that has […]

What the users want, the users get: New My Opera Community site released

Oslo, Norway – March 8, 2007 Today Opera Software unveiled its new and improved My Opera Community, an online oasis where users can blog, sharephotos, chat and make friends. My Opera is a free service that features afreshly re-designed user interface and is now specially optimized forsurfing from not only the PC, but Wii, Opera […]

The Wide World of Widgets: Opera users create 1001 Widgets

Oslo, Norway – March 6, 2007 Opera Software today announced another Widget milestone with the release of the 1001st Widget on widgets.opera.com. Opera users have created more than 1001 Widgets since the launch of Opera 9 last year. Widgets are small and powerful Web applications that add unique and convenient functionality to browsing with Opera. […]

Opera Mini accelerates the growth of the mobile Internet in Poland

Oslo, Norway – March 1, 2007 Opera Software today announced that PTC/era, (Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa, Era and Heyah networks) the leading operator in Poland, is bringing mobile Web browsing to most of its users with the launch of the “blueconnect in your mobile” service. PTC/era will pre-install Opera Mini, the fast and easy-to-use mobile Web […]

Opera Mobile browser selected by ASUS

Oslo, Norway and Taipei, Taiwan – February 13, 2007 Opera Software today announced that the Opera browser for mobile phones has been selected by ASUSTeK Computer Inc., a leading provider of 3C (computers, communications and consumer electronics) total solutions, to bring the Web to the company’s Vodafone deliveries. Opera 8.65 for Mobile will be initially […]

Go online with your phone: Iwatsu selects the Opera browser for new Visual IP video phone

Oslo, Norway and Tokyo, Japan – February 13, 2007 Opera Software today announced that Iwatsu Electric Co. Ltd., a leader and pioneer in the telecommunication industry, has selected the Opera browser to provide the full Web to its Visual IP phone, a part of Iwatsu’s new communication system called PRECOT (Premium Communication Tool). PRECOT is […]

Opera 9 goes mobile: Tradition of market leading innovation continues with upcoming Opera Mobile edition

Oslo, Norway and Barcelona, Spain – February 12, 2007 Opera Software today announced plans to upgrade mobile Web browsing by developing Opera 9for mobile phones in all major platforms. Opera 9 has enriched Web use onthe PC with new technologies, and now the leading browser innovator willdeliver the same groundbreaking functionality to mobile phones. Theupcoming […]