Recent News, 2014

Samba Tech video platform ready to launch Smart TV apps

Opera TV Snap expands into Latin America Smart TV users in Latin America will be able to enjoy more local content on their screens, thanks to a partnership between Opera Software and Samba Tech, the online-video-platform pioneer in Latin America with 400 million video views every month. With Opera TV Snap technology, content publishers using Samba Tech […]

Visual bookmarks debut in new Opera browser

Opera 25 for Windows and Mac revamps bookmarks New, revamped bookmarks are from today part of the Opera for Windows and Mac web browser. The latest version of Opera allows users to save and sort their favorite pages using perfectly-organized collections of thumbnails. Visual bookmarks in Opera 25 “Over the past year, we did a […]

Opera TV Store boosts German entertainment with Videovalis

Scores of German-language on-demand videos are set to land on the Opera TV Store app platform, as Opera Software inks an agreement with German motion-picture syndicator Videovalis. Videovalis capitalized on the free Opera TV Snap technology to transform its online video catalogs into apps for Smart TV devices. Videovalis apps created with the Opera TV […]

Over 30 million Indonesians go online with Opera Mini

Click here to view the full infographic. More than 30 million Indonesians use the Opera Mini mobile browser when accessing information online, according to Opera Software’s State of the Mobile Web report released today. “More and more Indonesians connect to the web on their mobile phones, and we believe Opera Mini is the fastest and […]

Samsung’s smart watch gets a full-web browser

Opera Mini web browser powers Samsung Gear S Opera Mini has become the first web browser on Samsung’s Gear S, the Tizen-based wearable device platform. Users of this new smart watch will be able to enjoy web browsing from their wrists, Opera Software announced today. With more than 250 million monthly users around the world, […]

Data-savings app for Android now available in Latin America

Opera Max extends the life of data plans by up to 50% – for free Using mobile data in Latin America just became much cheaper. Starting today, Latin Americans can download Opera Max, a free app for Android that provides data savings and management. This unique app gives users up to 50% more use out […]

Opera TV Snap apps debut on Amazon Fire TV

A series of video apps created via the Opera TV Snap technology has debuted today on Amazon Fire TV, a tiny box that plugs into an HDTV for easy and instant access to entertainment services, low-cost video rentals, games and much more. The move brings more apps to the streaming media player, with further Opera […]

Opera Mediaworks and Celtra partner to unveil Selfie and Gyro ad units

Lufthansa among first to use the Selfie ad unit in personalized travel campaign Advertisers can now integrate high-quality selfies into their mobile ad campaigns and showcase products in 3D panoramic mode, enabled through a partnership between leading mobile advertising platform Opera Mediaworks and Celtra, creative, analytics and optimization platform for display advertising. The partnership, announced […]

Mobile internet users migrating from basic to Android phones

Android users up by 160%, finds the State of the Android Mobile Web report by Opera Software Migration to Android phones continues to soar in India, according to the latest State of the Android Mobile Web report for India by Opera Software. The number of Android users across the entire country has increased dramatically, and […]

Altech expands offering of Opera TV products

Brings HTML5 app platform and HbbTV to set-top boxes Altech Multimedia and Opera Software are extending their partnership to bring the Opera TV Store application platform on board selected Altech set-top boxes, kicking off in Australia before rolling out internationally. Altech has already been deploying the Opera Devices SDK (Software Development Kit) and the Opera […]