Recent News, 2016

Opera TV launches Certification Program for OTT apps and connected-TV devices

New program targeting tens of millions of Opera TV-powered devices will solve key challenges faced by OTT content providers and device manufacturers Opera TV has today launched the Opera TV Certification Program to bring over-the-top (OTT) services to multiple ecosystems of platforms and devices. The program by Opera TV, the world’s largest HTML5-powered TV ecosystem, […]

Opera VPN app rolls out to Android

First fully free feature-rich VPN without data limits A free and unlimited VPN app for Android is today available from Opera. The new app lets people enhance their online privacy, block ad-tracking cookies, access more online content, extend the geographical reach of apps and test the security of Wi-Fi networks. “The Opera VPN app for […]

Improved video multitasking in Opera for computers

Users watch 842 000 hours of video pop out per month The latest version of Opera for computers, released today, revamps the new video pop out feature. This unique technology allows users to easily detach and move a video to the side of the screen, so they can continue watching while working, playing or doing […]

Lack of mobile connectivity is biggest fear of Indian travelers

Travel survey by Opera and Wudstay delves into travelers’ likes and dislikes Travel has become an intrinsic part of young Indians’ lives. To most people, travel means “vacation”, a temporary break from reality, often to some place warm and exotic. While traditionally this has been a time to disconnect and recharge, a new survey by […]

690 crore rupees in data savings for Indian Opera Mini users

Findings from Opera’s State of the Mobile Web report Users of the Opera Mini mobile browser saved 40,135,582 GB (36K Terabytes) of data in one year*, according to an analysis of the behavior of Opera Mini users in India. The saved data is worth INR 690 crore when calculated on the basis of 1 GB […]

Opera TV Launches Next-Generation OTT TV App Technology

Opera TV Snap 3.0 Empowers Content Providers to Reach New Audiences Through OTT Apps Opera TV today announced the launch of the latest update to its next-generation TV app technology, Opera TV Snap 3.0. The latest version of Opera TV Snap brings a complete end-to-end over-the-top (OTT) app generator for broadcasters, content providers, and video […]

Extra discounts in 18 online stores for Opera users in Harboldan

Opera will celebrate Ramadan by  offering discounts to shoppers as part of Hari Belanja Online Ramadan (Harboldan/Ramadan Online Shopping Day) 2016. As a supporting partner, leading internet-services company Opera offers discounts to shoppers with voucher code SHOPWITHOPERA at Zalora, Lazada, Brand Outlet, MatahariMall, Asmaraku, Harga Hot, Muslimarket, VIP Plaza, Zataru, Sociovit and Tororo. Ramadan is […]

Unlimited premium apps and games for Android users in Indonesia with Opera

Subscription model offers ad-free apps for Rp. 5,500 per week XL and Hutchison 3 Indonesia (Tri) users in Indonesia can now download as many premium apps and games as they like with Opera Apps Club, an “all-you-can-eat” subscription service for Android apps. With this subscription, smartphone users will not have to worry about in-app purchases […]

Opera’s ad blocker launches on all mobile platforms

Faster browsing on Android, iOS and Windows Phone Opera’s ad blocker is now available on all mobile platforms. The built-in feature has today landed in the Opera Mini browsers for iOS and Windows Phone, as well as the Opera browser for Android. This follows the recent release of native ad blocking on Opera Mini for […]

Samsung and Opera help Vietnamese users save mobile data on Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7

Opera and Samsung have worked together to bring the ultra data saving (UDS) feature to Vietnam on Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 smartphones. This feature provides up to 50% savings on data and also frees up to 11% RAM. Users of the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 can get more enjoyment online for video and […]