Recent News, 2014

Opera acquires AdColony to become the world’s leading mobile video ad platform

Combined platforms to reach more than 700 million consumers globally “Opera is growing rapidly and we are constantly looking for opportunities to bring best-of-breed services to the market. AdColony is a natural fit for Opera and our mobile advertising subsidiary, Opera Mediaworks.  This acquisition will augment our services with a robust specialization around mobile video […]

Opera Developer version arrives on Linux

Have you been longing for Opera on Linux? The wait is over! Opera Software has today released the Developer version of Opera 24 for Windows, Mac and Linux. If you love trying out new Opera improvements before anyone else, download it from the experimental Developer channel at opera.com/developer/. The Opera desktop browser was re-built from scratch […]

Telenor Digital and Opera Software extend partnership agreement

New global partnership agreement extends cooperation between the two Norwegian tech giants After several years of successful cooperation, two of Scandinavia’s top technology firms, Opera Software and Telenor, announced an extension to their existing partnership. From today, Telenor-owned operators can adopt even more Opera Software products such as Opera Max into their offering, following the […]

Opera for Android comes by default on Huawei smartphones and tablets shipped to Russia

Opera Software and Huawei, leading global ICT solutions provider, are today announcing that the Opera for Android browser will be preinstalled on most of Huawei’s smartphone and tablet models shipped to Russia. The first batch of smartphones and tablets with Opera for Android preinstalled has already been shipped to Russia and is now available on […]

Washington Post app makes news in Opera TV Store

PostTV now live in Opera’s app platform for Smart TV Leading U.S. newspaper The Washington Post is expanding its online video reach by launching “PostTV” on Opera Software’s app platform for Smart TV. PostTV, the online home for Washington Post video, is making a new home in the Opera TV Store thanks to Opera TV Snap, a […]

Latin America smartens up to the mobile web

The adoption of smartphones is picking up in Latin America, shows this month’s State of the Mobile Web report from Opera Software. With more and more users picking up their phones to browse the internet, and start using their data plans, the trend is showing that their devices also are getting smarter. Statistics gathered from […]

Opera Coast for iPhone, now out in the App Store

It’s time to kick things up a notch and let iPhone users have the mobile web experience they deserve. That’s why, today, Opera Software is launching the Opera Coast web browser for iPhone, the browser perfectly designed for your favorite Apple device. “Like everyone who owns an iPhone, I’ve often picked it up when waiting […]

Opera Max now available in Russia and CIS

Get ready to slash your mobile data usage. Today Opera Max becomes available in Russia and CIS. Opera Max is a free and easy-to-use data-savings app that compresses data across almost every app on a mobile device – including video, text and images. Now, users in Russia and CIS can extend the life of their […]

Opera’s Skyfire Adds Video Analytics Dashboard to Rocket Optimizer Platform

Rocket Insights gives an unprecedented look into mobile video congestion Opera Software’s Skyfire unit today released Rocket Insights™ as part of its Rocket Optimizer platform to help operators better manage their network loads by providing a real-time analytics dashboard that analyzes mobile video congestion. Operators can now instantly view key metrics such as stall rates, video start […]

Opera TV Store tailor-made for Swisscom

Major European operator takes Opera TV app platform Opera Software and Switzerland’s leading telecom provider Swisscom today announced that the Opera TV Store application platform is set to land on Swisscom set-top boxes. It is the first European pay-TV operator to bring the Opera TV Store on board, as operators embrace over-the-top content to satisfy […]