Category Archives: Desktop

Opera Selects TechTracker as Strategic Affiliate

Opera improves the search experience Oslo, Norway and Portland, Oregon – Apr. 18, 2001 Opera Software, the creator of the Opera Web Browser and an industry leader in the desktop and Internet device market, and TechTracker, the industry’s leading cross platform intelligent technology support network, today announced a strategic affiliate agreement. Opera 5.1 for Windows […]

The Legendary Opera Web Browser Launches New Version

Opera Software continues its success Oslo, Norway – Apr. 10, 2001 Opera Software today unveiled Opera 5.11 for Windows, as a follow-up to its successful Opera 5. The Opera 5.11 web browser will also be available for free to the millions of surfers around the world that are longing for a faster, better Internet experience. […]

Opera Distributes Macromedia Flash Player

Bundled with its next generation Internet browser Oslo, Norway – Mar. 26, 2001 Opera Software today announced it has licensed Macromedia Flash Player technology in the Windows, Linux and Macintosh versions of Opera’s popular Web browser. Macromedia Flash Player delivers engaging, high-impact experiences thatcombine motion, sound, interactivity and graphics. Macromedia Flash Playeris the most distributed […]

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 […]