Category Archives: Desktop

Look who’s talking now: Opera Continues to Innovate the Web Experience with the new Opera Beta

Oslo, Norway – December 23, 2004   Opera Software today released the much awaited beta version of its next browser for the Windows platform. Opera is breaking ground once again with a range of new usability tools, including Fit-to-Window-Width, Fit-to-Paper-Width, improved RSS handling, Start Bar for easy access to main features, speech in- and output, […]

Number One in China: Red Flag Offers Opera to Chinese Users

Beijing, China and Oslo, Norway – Nov. 24, 2004 Red Flag Software, the leading supplier of Linux operating systems and applications in China, and Opera Software today announced that the new edition of the Red Flag Desktop operating system (OS) will offer the Opera browser to their users in China.   Red Flag is the […]

The new ERA of content rendering: Opera Introduces Fit-to-Window Technology for All Screen Sizes

Oslo, Norway – November 23, 2004 Opera Software today announced that they have solved the problem of rendering Web pages effectively regardless of screen size. Opera’s new Extensible Rendering Architecture (ERA) means no more horizontal scrolling and improved ability to print entire Web pages. In combination with Opera’s Zoom function, ERA also presents a compelling […]

Opera Software and QUALCOMM Launch Mobile Contextual Shopping Capabilities Via BREW®-based Web Browser: New Features Create Additional Revenue O…

San Diego, California and Oslo, Norway – November 17, 2004 QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology,and Opera Software today announced their collaboration to introduce mobile users tocontextual shopping capabilities via Opera’s mobile Web browser and QUALCOMM’s BREW©solution. Opera’s contextual shopping capabilities allow operators to […]

Opera Software and SlipStream Data Partner to Accelerate “The World’s Fastest Browser”: Leading Web and e-mail accelerator to be integrated with the…

Oslo, Norway and Waterloo, Ontario – Nov. 4, 2004 Opera Software and SlipStream Data today announced the integration of the Opera browser with SlipStream’s Web and e-mail acceleration technology.The integrated solution enables ISPs to offer up to six times faster browsing on dial-up and wireless connections, as well as provides fast and secure access to […]

Opera shows off: Create Professional Presentations in Minutes with the New Opera Show Generator

Oslo, Norway – September 28, 2004 Opera Software today announced the new Opera Show Generator, making it easier than ever to create light, portable presentations like a true Web professional. Free of charge, the Opera Show Generator requires no set-up or instructions. Simply paste or type in the content of your presentation and choose layout. […]

#1 for full mobile Web browsing: Opera Mobile Reaches One Million Downloads

Oslo, Norway – September 20, 2004 Opera Software today announced its one millionth download of Opera Mobile from its corporate Web site www.opera.com. This number is in addition to the many more copies that are downloaded from partner and other download sites. Opera’s revolutionizing Web browsing experience for mobile phones has quickly propelled it to […]

Opera 7.54 for Windows Released in German

Oslo, Norway – August 19, 2004 Opera Software today released Opera 7.54 for Windowsin German, offering a redesigned Internet experience for Opera users in the Germanlanguage. Opera 7.54 is a substantial upgrade that conducts all user-favorite Web activitiesharmoniously in a sleek, fast, little package. Today’s release introduces Germanusers with a redesigned user interface (UI), a […]

Opera gets to talking: Developers Can Use Opera to Enable Speech in Multimodal Applications

Oslo, Norway – July 26, 2004 Opera Software today announced the deliveryof its Opera Browser 7.55 for Windows, to be used in conjunction with theIBM Multimodal Toolkit for WebSphere Studio, an Eclipse-based tool designedto help speed development of speech-enabled applications in devices such assmartphones, handhelds and automobiles. Within the IBM Multimodal Tools, Opera Browser allows […]

One-click setups: Opera Eases Migration From IE; Exposes Power Features to Developers

Oslo, Norway – July 13, 2004 Opera Software’s browser has long been recognized for its speed and inventiveness, with Opera having driven browser innovation over the last few years. To assist the Microsoft Internet Explorer users in search for a better browser, Opera Software today released a series of one-click setups that instantly change Opera’s […]