Recent News, 2014

Opera Mini on 50 Micromax Android devices

Opera renews partnership to preinstall Opera Mini on all upcoming Micromax Android devices Opera Software and Micromax, one of the world’s largest handset manufacturers, have announced that they have extended the time frame of their partnership to preinstall Opera Mini as an exclusive third-party mobile web browser on all Android devices launched by Micromax. These […]

MediaTek and Opera Software partner to extend consumer data plans at no cost

Opera Max data-savings app to be embedded into MediaTek’s LTE System on Chips Opera Max, a data-savings app for Android phones, will be embedded into MediaTek’s LTE System on a Chip (SoC). The first two MediaTek SoCs to be shipped with Opera Max are the high-performing 64-bit LTE SoCs MT6752 and MT6732 chips. Opera Max […]

TiVo grows Opera TV Store in U.S. market

HTML5 app platform accelerates viewer reach with cable operator roll-outs The Opera TV Store on a TiVo device. Opera Software is rapidly growing its list of U.S. cable TV operators launching the Opera TV Store via TiVo’s whole-home gateway DVR and multi-room client devices. The expansion through TiVo brings numerous new viewers to the HTML5 […]

Arirang TV extends its reach to Opera TV Store users

Opera TV Store has gained another popular international broadcaster. Korea’s leading English-language television network Arirang, has debuted three TV apps in the Opera TV Store: Arirang TV LIVE, Arirang and Arirang Radio Live. Millions of Opera TV Store users are now able to catch up with live Korean popular music and up-to-date world news programs […]

2.1 billion rupees in mobile internet savings for Indian Opera Mini users

Thanks to Opera’s advanced compression technology, Indian users of the Opera Mini mobile browsers used 75% less mobile data in the first half of the year, according to a report by Opera Software. This is the equivalent of a monthly nationwide saving of Rs 350 million and adds up to a whopping saving of Rs 2.1 billion in the first six […]

India shows record growth in mobile advertising

Sub-continent sees a country-wide shift from feature phones to smartphones, largely fueled by growth on Android The Asia-Pacific is now the fastest-growing region in mobile advertising, with 70% growth in ad impressions year-over-year — similar to its upward trajectory within the global economy. This was among the conclusions from from the special edition of the […]

Opera launches advertising solution for connected TV

Opera TV Ads SDK adds monetization opportunities for app publishers, operators and OEMs App publishers, Smart TV device manufacturers and pay-TV operators are now able to monetize their content by serving video advertising, on any platform, with today’s launch of the Opera TV Ads SDK (Software Development Kit) by Opera Software.  Opera’s video advertising solution […]

Opera to launch enhanced HTML5 TV rendering engine at IBC

Opera Devices SDK 4.2 brings Android, RDK and 4K support plus new full internet browser The industry’s first Blink-based engine for Smart TV devices is getting a major upgrade, with the release of the Opera Devices SDK 4.2 embeddable HTML5 rendering engine. Developed by the most mature vendor in the space, Opera Software, this latest […]

Opera and Kyivstar reach strategic partnership agreement

Kyivstar, the largest mobile operator in Ukraine, will be able to launch a co-branded version of the Opera Mini mobile web browser, according to a new strategic partnership agreement between Opera Software and Kyivstar, announced today.  For monetization and optimization of mobile data, Kyivstar can also opt into the entire Opera portfolio of products, including such products […]

Opera reaches 1000 extensions

New Opera for Windows and Mac debuts with tab preview feature Opera for Windows, Mac and Linux now offers over 1000 extensions, small programs that extend the functionality of a browser and personalize the browsing experience. In addition, Opera users can now enjoy a completely new tab preview feature. 1000 extensions for easier browsing Opera’s […]