Category Archives: Desktop

Opera in concert: Opera Version 7.50 Beta 1 Released on all Desktop Platforms

Oslo, Norway – April 22, 2004 Opera Software today released the beta 1 of version 7.50, redesigned from the bottom up for Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris. Today’s release marks the first time that upgrades for all desktop platformshave been released simultaneously, with Opera now bringing its Mac browser up to par. Opera 7.50 […]

Opera Sings with IBM’s Speech Technology: New version of Opera Embeds ViaVoice from IBM

Oslo, Norway and San Francisco, CA – Mar. 23, 2004 Today at AVIOS, SpeechTEK 2004, Opera Software announced the upcoming release of amultimodal desktop browser that incorporates IBM’s Embedded ViaVoice speech technology.By leveraging IBM’s voice libraries in this version of Opera, users can navigate, request information and even fill in Web forms using speech and […]

One Web: Opera 7 brings DOM and Dynamic Content to Mobiles

Oslo, Norway – March 9, 2004 Opera Software today announced the details of its new version 7 for Smartphones and PDAs.The new version is already shipping on Kyocera’s new ITRON-based phone in Asia, announced last week.Deployments based on the Symbian and Linux operating systems will soon be announced. Built on the same core as Opera’s […]

The Web adapted to every screen size: Opera Solves the Problem of Rendering Web Content on Medium-Sized Screens

Oslo, Norway – Jan. 20, 2004 After having revolutionized how peopleinteract with their data-enabled phones with the introduction ofSmall-Screen Rendering (SSR) technology in 2002, Opera Software todayunveiled Medium-Screen Rendering (MSR). While SSR does a great job ingenerating a user-friendly version of Web pages for today’ssmartphone-sized screens, it is not a perfect solution for larger screens.Until […]

The vision coming true: Opera Proves Breakthrough for Full Internet Browsing in Marathon Month

Las Vegas, NV – Nov. 17, 2003 One year after announcing the technology breakthrough that made it possibleto bring the full Internet into the pockets of millions of users, Opera has provedover the last few weeks that its vision is fast becoming a reality. Opera is nowshipping with major handset manufacturers, cementing Opera’s vision of […]

Sendo Chooses Opera Browser Technology for Full Web Experience

Oslo, Norway and Birmingham, UK – Nov. 7, 2003 Sendo, the British mobile phone manufacturer, and Opera Software todayannounced that Opera technology underpins the Sendo X’s Internet browser.With Opera’s technology, the Sendo X delivers meaningful mobile Internet content, any time, any place, in a small and light device. Opera’s innovative “Small-Screen Rendering” â„¢ (SSR)reformats the […]

Opera scores a grand slam

Opera 7.21 for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris unleashed Oslo, Norway – October 14, 2003 Opera Software today announced a grand slam release of Opera 7.21 for Windows, Linux (SPARC, Intel, PPC), FreeBSD (Intel), and Solaris (SPARC). Today’s release introduces a new and improved package of features. Opera was the first browser to introduce a […]

Opera races in German

Opera 7.20 for Windows released in German Oslo, Norway – Oktober 6, 2003 Opera Software today released Opera 7.20 for Windows in German, making the latest in Web technology available for users in need of a better browser in the German language. Opera 7.20 for Windows fine-tunes speed and performance and allows users of the […]

Opera races in Polish

Opera 7.20 for Windows released in Polish Oslo, Norway – Oktober 6, 2003 Opera Software today released Opera 7.20 for Windows in Polish, making the latest in Web technology available for users in need of a better browser in the Polish language. Opera 7.20 for Windows fine-tunes speed and performance and allows users of the […]

Opera announces strategic licensing agreement with Adobe

Oslo, Norway – September 30, 2003 Opera Software today announced that it has reached a licensing agreement with Adobe Systems Incorporated to include Opera’s rendering engine in future Adobe product releases, for the Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Opera’s cross-platform, (W3C) standards-compliant rendering engine with built-in Small-Screen Rendering (SSR) technology can save users the hassle […]