Category Archives: Desktop

Opera’s Tucows Browser Launched Today

Opera and Tucows to create second generation portal Oslo, Norway – Mar. 20, 2001 Opera Software, the manufacturer of Opera, the world’s fastest Internet browser and Tucows Inc., a leading distributor of e-business services and applications on the Internet, today unveiled their new co-branded browser on the Tucows Web site www.tucows.com. The new browser has […]

No Starch Press Announces Publication of the Definitive Opera 5.x Book

The ultimate guide to the Opera Web browser San Francisco, CA – Mar. 6, 2001 Computer book publisher No Starch Press, Inc. and Opera Software, creators of the Opera Web browser, today announced the launch of the ultimate guide to using Opera, the widely popular, small and powerful Web browser. As the world’s third most […]

Opera 5.0 for Macintosh Technology Preview 1 Released

Opera unwraps Macintosh Browser OSLO, Norway – Feb. 21, 2001 Opera Software today released a Technology Preview (TP) version of its browser for the Macintosh Operating System. The browser promises a better Internet experience to Macintosh users through better speed and performance in a compact, non-bloated program. Technology Preview is a term for a publicly […]

Opera Coming to the Mac

Opera 5 for Mac, Technology Preview 1 to be released on Thursday OSLO, Norway – Feb. 20, 2001 Opera Software will release the first public technology preview (TP) of its Web browser for the Macintosh platform on Thursday Feb. 22, 2001. A TP is the term used for an alpha-release of the Opera Web browser. […]

Beta 1, Opera 5.0 for EPOC Launched

Opera updates popular Internet browser OSLO, Norway – Feb. 13, 2001 Opera Software today released the first beta of Opera 5.0 for EPOC. EPOC is the standard industry technology for the next generation of mobile communication and computing products. The platform is promoted and marketed by Symbian, a joint venture established in partnership with Psion, […]

Opera to Create Unique Grassroots Browser

Opera, Labour and Society International partner to create Opera LabourStart Browser OSLO, Norway – Feb. 8, 2001 Opera Software ASA and Labour and Society International have partnered in bringing trade unions worldwide the opportunity of creating unique national and international online grassroots networks by combining the portal LabourStart, the world’s premiere online source of trade […]

The Browser War Expands to More Platforms

Opera 5 continues its success with free releases for Linux and Mac OSLO, Norway – Feb. 1, 2001   Opera Software today announces that the final releases of its Linux and Macintosh-browsers will be available for free to all users. The decision means that Opera’s Web Browser for both Linux and Mac will be in […]

Mulberry Joins Opera

Opera and Mulberry sign strategic alliance agreement New York, NY – Jan. 31, 2001 The makers of the leading independent multi-platform browser, Opera, and the leading independent cross-platform e-mail client, Mulberry, today announced a co-marketing and strategic alliance at the LinuxWorld show in New York City. The Opera Web browser is made by Opera Software, […]

Opera Software and QualComm Sign Distribution Agreement

Opera will distribute Eudora Email client; QualComm will distribute Opera browser Oslo, Norway – Jan. 15, 2001 Opera Software and QualComm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leader in digital wireless communications and advanced electronic messaging solutions for the Internet, today announced that they have reached an agreement on mutual distribution of the Opera browser with the […]

Opera Software in Breakthrough Localization Project

The Opera Web browser now available in the four Celtic languages OSLO, Norway – Dec. 21, 2000   Opera Software and DART are proud to announce that its Opera 4.02 for Windows browser is now available in the four Celtic languages. The Opera Web browser is the first large-audience software available in Breton, Irish, Scottish […]