Recent News, 2009

Moscow’s MegaFon selects Opera Mini to bring the mobile Internet to subscribers

September 7, 2009 – Oslo, Norway Opera Software today announced that the Russian mobile carrier MegaFon has selected Opera Mini to deliver unlimited Web access to its subscribers in Moscow. Russia currently holds the title for the most Opera Mini users in the world. Over the past year, the number of people using Opera Mini […]

Turbocharge your Web experience with Opera 10

Newest browser is packed with innovations to help you get more from the Web Oslo, Norway – September 1, 2009 Opera Software today unveiled the final version of Opera 10. In a world of ordinary Web browsers, Opera 10 stands out from the crowd with innovative new features wrapped in an elegant, fresh interface. Opera […]

Opera turns to Johansen brothers to fine-tune Opera Turbo

Odd and Even Johansen kick off hunt for world’s slowest connection A cabin near Oslo, Norway – August 25, 2009 Opera, with assistance fromthe famous packing duo, Odd and Even Johansen, today unveiled the firstrelease candidate of Opera 10. You can download and help test the releasecandidate at http://www.opera.com/next/. With help from the Johansenbrothers who […]

Opera 10 sprints toward the finish line with new release candidate

Efforts indicate a September 1st launch for Opera 10 Final Oslo, Norway – August 25, 2009 Opera today released the first releasecandidate for Opera 10. Today’s release points to a September 1st launchfor the final version of Opera 10. You can download and test the releasecandidate from www.opera.com/browser/next/. The Opera 10 release candidate is feature […]

Do summer vacations drive mobile browsing?

August 25, 2009 – Oslo, Norway Could it be that Opera Mini users vacation in Aruba and Australia? How about Turkmenistan or Antarctica? Opera’s State of the Mobile Web report for July examines the link between downloads and usage in determining some of the places Opera Mini users might vacation during the summer. The report, […]

Navigating online and on-the-road: Opera is on board the new nüvifone M20 from Garmin-Asus

Taipei, Taiwan – August 20, 2009 Garmin-Asus and Opera today announced that the Opera Mobile 9.5 Web browser has been selected to complete the trio of tools on the nüvifone M20, a powerful, new navigation and communication device that seamlessly integrates Windows Mobile Pro, Garmin navigation and the Opera Mobile 9.5 Web browser. The nüvifone […]

Opera announces beta 3 release of Opera 10 browser – ready for heavy work on the Web

Oslo, Norway – August 13, 2009 After more than 10 million test runs and ample user feedback, Opera 10 is now available in its third beta version from http://www.opera.com/next/. Performance and stability were prioritized in beta 3, with improvements to Opera Turbo, a compression tool for faster surfing, and refinements to the overall look and […]

Opera inside Zii EGG: Opera Devices Selected by ZiiLABS to power its latest platform

Oslo, Norway – August 5, 2009 Opera Software today announced that the Opera Devices SDK 9.7 has been selected by ZiiLABS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd., to bring full Web browsing and a Web application environment to its new developer platform, the handheld Zii EGG StemCell Computer. Currently, a fully integrated version […]

Opera Mini users view more than 10 billion pages in one month

Page views jump 8% since May report July 27, 2009 – Oslo, Norway For the first time, Opera Mini users viewed more than 10 billion pages in one month according to the State of the Mobile Web report by Opera. The report provides information on the top global trends affecting the mobile Web. The full […]

KongZhong-Opera 4.0 launches

Brings 3G-like experience to Chinese consumers July 8, 2009, Beijing, China Opera Software ASA and Kong.net today jointly launched KongZhong-Opera 4.0 in China. The new mobile browser, based on the world’s most popular mobile browser, Opera Mini 4.2, not only greatly improves the page-loading speed and overall performance, but also includes many fascinating features such […]