Recent News, 2012

Opera to bring a faster mobile web to Latin America

America Movil partnership to connect millions to Opera Mini Oslo, Norway, and Mexico City – June 5, 2012 Opera Software today announced that it has entered into a partnership with America Movil, the world’s third-largest mobile network provider, to bring the power of a faster mobile web to Latin America. Under this agreement, America Movil […]

Smarten up your social life with Opera Mini 7 for basic phones

Fast, free and fun: Opera Mini 7 with Smart Page now available for all basic mobile phones Oslo, Norway – May 31, 2012 Want a better way to connect with friends and the web on almost any basic mobile phone? Try new Opera Mini 7 with Smart Page. Ditch the built-in browser on your mobile […]

State of the Mobile Web: India on top

Oslo, Norway – May 31, 2012 For a long time, Russia has been the top-ranked country for the highest number of Opera Mini web browser users. However, in the last two months India has soared to the top of the list. After rapid growth in the last two years, India outdid Russia in both March […]

Now your Samsung smart devices can sing for joy with Opera Mini

Opera Mini browser on bada and Android now available in Samsung Apps Seoul, Korea and Oslo, Norway – May 4, 2012 The Opera Mini mobile web browser is now available in Samsung Apps, Samsung’s dedicated application store. Owners of Samsung smart devices running bada and Android can download Opera Mini, the web-accelerating, cost-slashing web browser, […]

Getting online in a PC-less world

Of new Internet users in many countries, up to half has never used a PC to go online, shows survey Oslo, Norway – April 30, 2012 In a white paper published by web browser company Opera Software, the research company On Device Research has looked into the demographics of mobile browser users globally and collected […]

Woo-hoo for Wahoo!

Beta version of Opera 12 launches Oslo, Norway – April 26, 2012 Opera Software today released the beta version of Opera 12, codenamed “Wahoo”, the latest entry in Opera’s long line of desktop web browsers. Opera 12 is both smarter and faster than its predecessors and introduces new features for both developers and consumers to […]

Pay less, enjoy more with simPATI

Surf with Opera Mini now for IDR 0,5/kB Jakarta, Indonesia – April 23, 2012 Gone are the days of painfully slow and expensive mobile internet access. With simPATI, you can pay less and enjoy more of the web by using Opera Mini, a mobile web browser which shrinks down pages by up to 90%. This […]

ALi supports Opera in its HbbTV STB platform

Taipei, Taiwan, and Oslo, Norway – April 18, 2012 ALi Corporation, a leading set-top-box (STB) system-on-chip (SoC) solution provider, today announced that its hybrid broadcast broadband TV (HbbTV) supported STB platform is ready for mass production. ALi and Opera Software will work together to bring a better HbbTV experience to ALi-based STBs. The adoption of […]

Brazil feels the need for speed

Opera Software survey uncovers preferences in mobile behavior in Brazil São Paulo, Brazil – April 17, 2012 Opera Software announced today the results of its survey titled “Brazilian Mobile Browsing Overview,” providing insights about what Brazilians value most while using their mobile devices, how much they are willing to spend on data connectivity and more. […]

Opera solves mobile app-tracking quandary

Launches App-Tribute, a privacy-friendly app-install validation solution for advertisers and publishers San Mateo, California – April 3, 2012 In response to the growing concern around consumer tracking by mobile apps, Opera Software today launched App-Tribute via its advertising subsidiaries AdMarvel, Mobile Theory and 4th Screen Advertising, a privacy-friendly solution that allows mobile publishers and advertisers […]