Within media categories, Social Networking takes the No. 1 spot from Music, Video and Media – also for the first time Mobile advertising data from first quarter of 2015 shows Android not just leading in traffic, but now revenue, holding a 45.8% share of total revenue generated on the platform, Opera Mediaworks discloses today in […]
Millions of Internet users can now take control of their online privacy and security, empowered by Opera Software’s acquisition of SurfEasy. Opera Software announced today that it has acquired SurfEasy Inc., a leading Toronto-based company that provides an easy-to-use VPN solution for protecting customers’ online privacy and security on smartphones, tablets and computers. Do more […]
Opportunities arise for commerce, ad revenue and unique data plans Africa is poised to become a hotbed for mobile growth and commerce in the coming years, according to Opera Mediaworks’ State of Mobile Advertising report released today. Mobile is the driving force behind the continent’s accelerating internet adoption. Based on data from two of Opera’s […]
Opera Mediaworks sees big potential in the continent as brands, agencies and publishers shift to marketing on mobile With smartphone adoption, mobile ad impression and mobile broadband penetration on the rise, Opera Mediaworks announced today its plans to expand in the fast-growing Asia Pacific region. Asia, an emerging market in mobile advertising Smartphone adoption rates […]
Rich-media and video ads, plus strong demand for app installs, keeps iOS on top Android captured the majority (63%) of mobile ad traffic in Q4, but Apple retained its lead in revenue generation, according to the State of Mobile Advertising report released today by Opera Mediaworks. Apple’s favorable position in Western markets, such as the […]
Opera Mediaworks launches the Native Video Fund. Over 15 global brands as well as creative and media agencies partner for launch in Q1 2015 Opera Mediaworks today announced the launch of the Native Video Fund, a program devoted to answering the digital advertising industry’s need for a mobile-first approach to video creative. The Fund, supported […]
Brands can now reach specific target groups based on users’ handsets and their app and mobile web browsing habits, according to a new report out today. The first part of the UK Mobile Audience Insight report by Opera Mediaworks, the world’s largest mobile advertising platform, is designed to guide brands’ mobile advertising strategies. The report […]
Signal360, ROXIMITY, Pulsate, Pinpoint Mobile among companies in new Opera Mediaworks Strategic Beacon Alliance The first multi-company partnership of beacon technology companies, announced today by the Opera Mediaworks Innovation Lab, aims to help advertisers improve mobile-media targeting, audience segmentation and measuring, thus making their buying smarter. The Opera Mediaworks Strategic Beacon Alliance comprises Signal360 (formerly […]
Opera looks at how global consumers use mobile devices to shop online and which mobile advertisers capture consumers’ attention A new report from Opera reveals how global consumers use their mobile devices to shop online. It breaks down mobile shopping trends by time of year, days of the week and geography, and showcases the top […]
Mobile video optimization simplifies first steps to NFV implementation Opera Software’s Skyfire unit today announced a strategic partnership with Huawei in which Skyfire’s Rocket Optimizer platform will be made available to mobile operators in Huawei’s Cloud Edge Virtual Multi-Service Engine (vMSE). Rocket Optimizer, Opera and Skyfire’s mobile video optimization and experience assurance solution, is the […]
