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New tool helps retail marketers track and measure customer conversion across devices

Opera Mediaworks expands “RISe” Retail Intelligence Suite ahead of Black Friday and holiday shopping season Retail marketers can now understand the impact of their mobile media advertising campaigns during Black Friday and other e-commerce sales — even if consumers use multiple devices before completing a purchase. With the help of Opera Mediaworks’ cross-screen attribution system, […]

Video and data optimization can deliver $28 billion net gain to mobile operators over five years, independent analysis for Opera reveals

Mobile operators globally can benefit from a net gain of at least $28.7 billion over five years by deploying mobile video and data optimization technology in their networks, according to new findings from ABI Research, revealed by Opera Software’s Skyfire unit today. The independent research, carried out on behalf of Skyfire, details how video and […]

Opera Mediaworks partners with Viggle to introduce Add-to-DVR technology

New mobile ad unit taps into “connected home” New mobile ad technology, developed by Opera Mediaworks in partnership with the entertainment marketing and rewards platform Viggle, gives TV network advertisers the ability to offer a brand-new call to action, Add-to-DVR, as part of their mobile campaigns. Add-to-DVR technology Adapted from Viggle’s Reminder technology, the ad unit communicates […]

Android increases mobile-ad market share, mobile video on the rise

Opera Mediaworks’ State of Mobile Advertising report reveals top trends for the third quarter of 2014 Android continues to close the gap with iOS in mobile advertising revenue, while its share of impressions is now almost double that of iOS, according to the Opera Mediaworks’ State of Mobile Advertising report, released today. Earlier this year, […]

Opera Mediaworks and Celtra partner to unveil Selfie and Gyro ad units

Lufthansa among first to use the Selfie ad unit in personalized travel campaign Advertisers can now integrate high-quality selfies into their mobile ad campaigns and showcase products in 3D panoramic mode, enabled through a partnership between leading mobile advertising platform Opera Mediaworks and Celtra, creative, analytics and optimization platform for display advertising. The partnership, announced […]

2.1 billion rupees in mobile internet savings for Indian Opera Mini users

Thanks to Opera’s advanced compression technology, Indian users of the Opera Mini mobile browsers used 75% less mobile data in the first half of the year, according to a report by Opera Software. This is the equivalent of a monthly nationwide saving of Rs 350 million and adds up to a whopping saving of Rs 2.1 billion in the first six […]

India shows record growth in mobile advertising

Sub-continent sees a country-wide shift from feature phones to smartphones, largely fueled by growth on Android The Asia-Pacific is now the fastest-growing region in mobile advertising, with 70% growth in ad impressions year-over-year — similar to its upward trajectory within the global economy. This was among the conclusions from from the special edition of the […]

Opera and Kyivstar reach strategic partnership agreement

Kyivstar, the largest mobile operator in Ukraine, will be able to launch a co-branded version of the Opera Mini mobile web browser, according to a new strategic partnership agreement between Opera Software and Kyivstar, announced today.  For monetization and optimization of mobile data, Kyivstar can also opt into the entire Opera portfolio of products, including such products […]

Opera Software enters Nepalese market in partnership with leading telecommunications company Ncell

In its first partnership in Nepal, Opera Software has joined hands with Ncell, Nepal’s leading telecommunications operator, to boost mobile web services across the country. With this deal, Ncell will be able to offer a co-branded version of the Opera Mini web browser to its more than 11 million subscribers. Opera Mini features a unique […]

Looking for a road less travelled?

Here’s your online guide to offbeat travel websites When it comes to travel planning, gone are the days of skimming through hefty guidebooks and relying on word-of-mouth advice. Travellers today are pampered with countless websites providing endless information and services to help them quench their wanderlust. There is one problem though: they all look the […]