Category Archives: Desktop

Fast, faster… Opera

Opera introduces a new speed marvel, Opera 10.60 beta Oslo, Norway – June 16, 2010 In March, 2010, Opera released the fastest browser on Earth. Today, Opera does it again, releasing a new beta version of Opera 10.60, now more than 50% faster than its predecessor on selected JavaScript tests. In addition to unmatched speed, […]

Faster, better and Linux-flavored

Oslo, Norway – May 4, 2010 The Opera 10.53 beta for Linux and FreeBSD is now available for download. In this beta release, Opera has designed a faster, more feature-rich browser that is tailored for the Linux-platform. Opera is adept at running on different Linux a nd FreeBSD systems, bringing its renowned speed and easy […]

Opera’s debugging tool evolves to enhance compatibility

Today 100,000 Web developers rely on Opera Dragonfly Oslo, Norway – May 4, 2010 Opera Dragonfly is actively used by more than 100,000 Web developers each day. This full-featured debugging environment has rapidly grown in usage since the release of Opera 10.50, on March 2, 2010. Opera has recently changed its license for usage of […]

Opera releases world’s fastest browser for Mac

Now ten times faster than its predecessor Oslo, Norway – April 27, 2010 The new Opera browser for Mac is now more than ten times faster, according to speed comparisons between Opera 10.52 and Opera 10.10. With a powerful new feature set tailored for Mac computers, Opera delivers a much improved user experience. Download Opera […]

Opera browsers exceed 100 million users

50 million desktop users and 50 million mobile users Oslo, Norway – April 12, 2010 The Opera browsers are now used by more than 100 million people worldwide. After reaching this milestone in March 2010, there are 50 million Opera lovers on Windows, Mac and Linux computers, as well as 50 million people using Opera […]

Opera more than doubles download numbers in Europe after Choice Screen introduction

Oslo, Norway – March 18, 2010 Following the introduction of the Choice Screen in Europe, Opera Software is experiencing a dramatic uptake on downloads of its latest browser, Opera 10.50. After the Choice Screen launch in early March, on average, more than half of the European downloads of Opera’s latest browser come directly from the […]

The world’s fastest browser for Windows

Opera 10.50 includes speed boost, numerous enhancements March 2, 2010 – Oslo, Norway Opera Software today released Opera 10.50, the fastest Web browser thus-far produced for Windows computers. Opera 10.50 also includes a sleek and refined new design, as well as private browsing, where Opera hides all traces of sites you visit. Opera 10.50 is […]

You have never browsed this fast before — Introducing Opera 10.50 beta for Windows

February 11, 2010 – Oslo, Norway Opera today released the beta of Opera 10.50 – the latest and the most advanced version of its cutting-edge desktop Web browser. Besides being the fastest Web browser, Opera 10.50 beta also offers a minimalist, sleek design and maximum browsing space. The latest from Opera comes with a wide […]

Opera browser tops the charts in Ukraine according to gemiusRanking

Oslo, Norway – February 3, 2010 Between November 2009 and January 2010, Opera surged ahead as Ukraine’s browser leader, in terms of number of Web pages viewed. Opera users view more than 35 percent of all Web pages in Ukraine, according to the gemiusRanking report made by the Gemius Company. The full report is available […]

More than 5 million people are browsing faster with Opera Turbo

Opera’s unique compression technology expands with 60 percent user growth in one month, according to latest Opera Turbo report Oslo, Norway – December 18, 2009   More than five million people used Opera Turbo during the month of November, a greater than 60 percent increase over usage in October. This rapidly increasing usage rate denotes […]