Category Archives: Desktop

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 […]

Xandros Open Circulation Desktop Operating System Becomes First Linux Distribution to Offer Opera as Default Browser

New York, NY and Oslo, Norway – June 10, 2004 Xandros, the leading developer of easy-to-use Linux solutions, and Opera Software today announced that the newOpen Circulation Edition of the Xandros Desktop operating system (OS) will be the first Linux desktop distributionto offer Opera as the default browser. The freely distributable OS offers the unique […]

Prestigious recognition: PC World Names Opera Best Web Browser in 2004

Oslo, Norway – June 4, 2004 The US edition of PC World, the most widely-read technology or business magazine, has unveiled the 2004 winners of its annual World Class Awards, with Opera 7.23 gaining the title as best Web browser. The magazine highlights Opera’s many innovative features in its reasoning: “…a fleet-footed package that provides […]

Opera big in Japan: Opera Signs Exclusive Desktop Deal With livedoor Japan

Oslo, Norway – May 19, 2004 Opera Software today announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution deal with the Japanese software distributor livedoor Japan, where livedoor will distribute Opera’s desktop products exclusively in the Japanese market. livedoor will be marketing and selling Opera’s desktop versions, including Windows, Mac, and Linux, exclusively in the Japanese […]

The most innovative browser: Opera 7.50 Released, Everything You Need Online

Oslo, Norway – May 12, 2004 Opera Software today released 7.50 for Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris. Opera 7.50 offers users hungry for a better Internet experience the latest advancements in Internet technologies, with the same engineering excellence and inventiveness that made its browser rendering so famous, now also offers a top-notch e-mailer, newsreader, […]