Category Archives: general

Opera Completes Acquisition of AdColony

Leading mobile video advertising platform to consolidate under Opera’s mobile ad subsidiary Opera Mediaworks Opera announced today that it has completed its purchase of mobile video advertising platform AdColony. The deal was announced in June and first reported by The Wall Street Journal’s CMO Today. The acquisition of AdColony, which specializes in delivering TV-like HD mobile video uninhibited by […]

Opera acquires AdColony to become the world’s leading mobile video ad platform

Combined platforms to reach more than 700 million consumers globally “Opera is growing rapidly and we are constantly looking for opportunities to bring best-of-breed services to the market. AdColony is a natural fit for Opera and our mobile advertising subsidiary, Opera Mediaworks.  This acquisition will augment our services with a robust specialization around mobile video […]

Telenor Digital and Opera Software extend partnership agreement

New global partnership agreement extends cooperation between the two Norwegian tech giants After several years of successful cooperation, two of Scandinavia’s top technology firms, Opera Software and Telenor, announced an extension to their existing partnership. From today, Telenor-owned operators can adopt even more Opera Software products such as Opera Max into their offering, following the […]

Latin America smartens up to the mobile web

The adoption of smartphones is picking up in Latin America, shows this month’s State of the Mobile Web report from Opera Software. With more and more users picking up their phones to browse the internet, and start using their data plans, the trend is showing that their devices also are getting smarter. Statistics gathered from […]

Opera’s Skyfire Adds Video Analytics Dashboard to Rocket Optimizer Platform

Rocket Insights gives an unprecedented look into mobile video congestion Opera Software’s Skyfire unit today released Rocket Insights™ as part of its Rocket Optimizer platform to help operators better manage their network loads by providing a real-time analytics dashboard that analyzes mobile video congestion. Operators can now instantly view key metrics such as stall rates, video start […]

Nordic countries have a craving for online news

Data from the users of the Opera Mini web browser indicates the norse people love their local news outlets What is it with the Nordic countries and their obsession with news on the web? In the latest State of the Mobile Web report, Opera Software takes a look at the surfing habits of Opera Mini […]

Students in India get trained on safe surfing habits.

Opera Software and IAMAI to organize Surf Safe seminars in schools. Through its Surf Safe campaign, Opera Software has been working to increase understanding about the importance of healthy internet-browsing habits among young adults in India since 2011. Opera, along with experts from the internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), conducts seminars in schools and […]

Tourister.ru gets best travel website award

Opera Software, Russian Tourism Industry Union and GEO magazine reveal the results of travel website contest in Russia Opera Software, the Russian Tourism Industry Union and GEO magazine are pleased to announce the winner of their travel website contest, held in Russia from August 14 till September 30. Based on the jury voting results, the […]

Opera Software expands presence in Silicon Valley

Doubles employees, triples office space, bullish on growth through 2014 and beyond Opera Software today announced a major expansion in Silicon Valley, by growing its presence through a brand-new office in San Mateo, doubling headcount and tripling office space within the past year. Opera and its subsidiaries are now covering the expanse of the San […]

Travel websites made to discover

Opera Software, the Russian Tourism Industry Union and GEO magazine to spot the best travel website in Russia Opera Software, the Russian Tourism Industry Union and GEO magazine have announced today the launch of a contest to determine the best travel website in Russia. The winning website will be included in the Opera browser’s Discover […]