The past 18 months have brought tremendous activity around cryptocurrencies and the vision for Web 3.0. More and more developers are interested in building apps that use cryptocurrencies and want to use decentralized networks for some of their apps’ functionality. Unfortunately, there are currently many challenges to reach wider adoption. These obstacles include low user-friendliness […]
Opera Limited, the parent company of Opera Software AS, announced today that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to a proposed initial public offering of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) representing its common shares. The number of ADSs to be offered and the […]
The standalone Opera News app reached 10 million downloads in Africa in just six months since its launch in January 2018. The news app experienced a spike in downloads after its recent update included a football World Cup channel and other football-related features. Opera News is also available inside Opera’s mobile browsers, reaching more than 90 […]
The number one standalone news app in Africa now comes with live World Cup coverage and gives you the chance to win prizes by shaking your phone! Opera News has been updated with loads of new features that let users experience the football World Cup 2018. Football fans among Opera News users will now be […]
Opera Touch is designed to be used on the move, with just one hand. It also makes the mobile and desktop web browsing experiences into one OSLO – Opera announced today the release of two new products, a brand new mobile browser called Opera Touch and a new version of the Opera browser for computers. […]
OPay, the FinTech company part of the Opera Group, is announcing today the launch of OKash, the new stand-alone mobile app that provides users access to short-term loans at their fingertips. Android smartphone users in Kenya now have a safe, easy and flexible way to apply and access credit loans for their everyday life expenses. […]
Opera News, the stand alone news app developed by Opera, has just broken the 1 million milestone in less than four weeks. The app, which provides users with easy access to their favorite news and entertainment content, has also been ranked number 1 on Google Play store in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Tanzania. “Opera News […]
Opera has kick-started the year by teaming up with Nigerian singer, songwriter and vocalist Simi, who has become a brand ambassador for the popular web browser company. Through the partnership, Opera will deliver the hottest news from her and other trending artists right to your homepage. Furthermore, Simi will be spreading the word about Opera’s […]
Cryptocurrency mining drains your smartphone’s battery and dramatically overworks its CPU – Opera puts an end to that OSLO, Norway – January 22, 2018 – Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, have become a hot topic and, with their surge in value, so has the mining for new coins, known as cryptocurrency mining. While some use their own […]
Opera is the first major browser to add protection against cryptojacking During the last six months, more than a billion people may have experienced that their computers suddenly get slower, louder and warmer while browsing. These could be symptoms that they’re victims of cryptocurrency mining, also known as cryptojacking. Today, Opera becomes the first major […]
