Recent News, 2008

O2 brings the mobile Internet to millions of Germans with Opera Mini

Oslo, Norway – August 8, 2008   Opera Software today announced that its popular Opera Mini browser will now be pre-installed and available to a significant number of cell phone users in Germany through leading service provider O2’s “Internet-to-Go” initiative. O2 customers will have access to the full Internet experience from the convenience of their […]

Opera Mini brings the real Web to Micromax handsets

Oslo, Norway – August 6, 2008   Opera Software today announced that Micromax, India’s leading handset provider, has selected the Opera Mini browser to deliver a world class Web experience to its mobile phone customers. The world’s most popular mobile Web browser, Opera Mini, will come pre-installed on the new Blink X511 handset by Micromax. […]

Advisory: Spam attacks from faked Opera e-mail signatures

Oslo, Norway – July 31, 2008   Opera Software has recently detected several spam attacks using faked e-mail signatures that appear to come from our company and our products. These e-mails attempt to use our name to gain the trust of recipients and then entice them to click links that install viruses on their computer. […]

Taking IPTV to the mass market

Opera joins the Open IPTV Forum   Oslo, Norway – July 28, 2008   Opera Software today announced that it has joined the Open IPTV Forum. This global organization is comprised of key IPTV and TV stakeholders working to produce end-to-end specifications to take the next generation of IPTV services into the mass market.   […]

No smartphone? No problem.

Opera’s State of the Mobile Web report shows top mobile Internet phones   Oslo, Norway – July 22, 2008   The mobile Web is not only for people with a smartphone, according to Opera Software’s State of the Mobile Web report, released today. Six out of the most popular phones models for Web browsing with […]

Opera Mini brings the Web to Meridian Group’s newest handset

Oslo, Norway – July 21, 2008 Meridian Group, a leading player in the mobile industry with its flagship brand ‘Fly”, and Opera Software today announced a partnership to pre-install Opera Mini, the fast and easy-to-use mobile Web browser on Meridian Mobile’s new Fly E310 handset. With Opera Mini, Fly E310 mobile phone owners can browse […]

Mobile browsing gets a makeover

Opera Mobile 9.5 beta is released Oslo, Norway – July 17, 2008 Opera Software today released the much-anticipated, first public version of Opera Mobile 9.5 beta. A powerful foreshadowing of what is to come, this beta takes mobile browsing speed and features to a new level, complete with visual effects and a new look. Download […]

The Swiss say yes to Opera Mini: Swisscom to deploy Opera Mini to mobile phone customers

Oslo, Norway – July 15, 2008 Opera Software today announced that Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telecoms provider, has selected the Opera Mini browser to deliver a better Web experience to its mobile phone customers. Opera Mini will be available for download over the air (OTA) on most Swisscom-operated phones in the near future. With Opera Mini, […]

Fun in the sun with Opera

Debitel pre-installs Opera on seven new handsets available this summer Oslo, Norway and Stuttgart, Germany – July 10, 2008 With warm weather in sight, Germany’s largest mobile phone operator, Debitel, has decided to beef up its summer offerings by pre-installing the Opera Mini Web browser on seven new handsets. Just because you’re at the beach […]

Opera brings Web standards to classrooms worldwide

Browser company unveils complete curriculum for Web standards-based design and development Oslo, Norway – July 8, 2008 Opera today launched a sweeping education initiative aimed at supporting and enhancing Web standards education and training in secondary schools, colleges, universities and businesses worldwide. The first planned step in this initiative is the Opera Web Standards Curriculum, […]