Recent News, 2011

Opera Mini mobile browsers to ship worldwide on Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform

Oslo, Norway – February 15, 2011 Opera Software today announced that it has signed an agreement to ship the Opera Mini browser worldwide on Qualcomm Incorporated’s Brew MPâ„¢. Millions of consumers worldwide will benefit by having a smartphone-like browsing experience on mass-market devices. The Opera Mini browser is one of the world’s most popular mobile […]

With Opera, WAC is right here, right now

Oslo, Norway – February 14, 2010 Opera Software today opened a new world of mobile applications by launching the Opera Widget Runtime. Operators and developers are now able to expand their selections of applications on the Android platform, to include WAC (Wholesale Application Community)-compatible applications – right here, right now. With the WAC specification, an […]

One hundred million

Oslo, Norway – February 10, 2011 More than 100 million people use an Opera browser each month on their mobile phones. According to the numbers issued today in Opera’s State of the Mobile Web report, 90.4 million people now use Opera Mini every month and approximately 15 million people use Opera Mobile each month. In […]

Opera quenches the thirst for better web compatibility

Release of two open source projects aims to make developers’ lives easier Oslo, Norway – February 9, 2011 If you develop or test websites and applications, OperaWatir (pronounced “Water”) and OperaDriver are about to make short work out of testing your creation in Opera. Rather than time-consuming manual tests, OperaWatir and OperaDriver allow you to […]

IMAQLIQ and Opera Software bring latest browsing technology to IPTV

Moscow and Oslo, Norway – February 2, 2011 Today Opera Software announced a collaboration with IMAQLIQ to providethe latest technology to consumers using IPTV. IMAQLIQ, a Russiandeveloper of telecommunications equipment with a broad internationalfootprint, will integrate Opera on its line of devices for interactiveTV. Technology, coupled with strong industry partnerships, makes the OperaDevices Software Development […]

Better browsing on Bess Mobile

First OEM in Latin America to preinstall Opera Mini Oslo, Norway – January 31, 2011 Opera Software today announced that Bess Mobile is the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in Latin America to preinstall Opera Mini on its devices. The world’s most popular mobile browser will be available on feature and basic phones such as […]

Who’s watching you?

Data Privacy Day survey reveals your fears online Oslo, Norway – January 28, 2011 Ahead of terrorist attacks, becoming bankrupt and being attacked in their homes, people are more worried about their online privacy being violated and becoming a victim of Internet fraud. Coinciding with global Data Privacy Day today, new survey research by Opera […]

How trustworthy is that site?

New “Web of Trust” extension for Opera knows Oslo, Norway – January 27, 2011 If you have ever wanted a trusted guide to help navigate the twists and turns of the Web, look no further than the Web of Trust (WOT) extension. WOT is an extension available for Opera 11, the newest browser from Opera […]

Opera Devices SDK 2.9 expands support for Broadcom’s latest set-top-box chipsets

Oslo, Norway – January 26, 2011 Opera Software today announced that its newly-released Opera Devices SDK 2.9 will have out-of-the-box support on Broadcom’s BCM7420 set-top-box SoC platform. This latest browser has been integrated with Broadcom’s flexible set-top box API (application programming interface), providing a common Opera porting environment across a broad range of cable, satellite […]

2010: Mobile shopping on the rise

Oslo, Norway – January 20, 2011 With all the world’s e-commerce in their hands, mobile shoppers truly know how to use it from their phones. According to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report, there was a clear increase in the number of visits to Amazon.com towards the end of the year, compared to earlier […]