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Opera acquires Mobile Theory and 4th Screen Advertising

San Mateo, USA and Oslo, Norway – February 16, 2012 Opera Software announced today that it has acquired Mobile Theory Inc. and 4th Screen Advertising, Ltd., to significantly expand its offering to advertisers and mobile publishers that engage consumers via the mobile web and applications, across all mobile platforms. Opera offers complete advertising solutions for […]

Opera on ice

Opera Software skates onto the rink Oslo, Norway – December 1, 2011 Today, Opera Software announced its strategic partnership with the Boston Sitniks, an up-and-coming hockey team in the United States, largely powered by Russian ex-pats. The goal of the partnership is to further strengthen Opera’s presence in the U.S. market and to learn from […]

Opera joins in on making the Web a better place for kids

Oslo, Norway – December 1, 2011 Today, Opera Software joined a pan-European coalition to improve the Web for the next generation of surfers. “A Better Place for Kids”, an initiative coordinated by the European Commission to make the Web a safer and more enjoyable space to be a kid, is welcomed by web browser company […]

Opera goes greener in Fortress data center

Opera Software chooses Fortress Colocation Centers as newest North American data center Oslo, Norway – September 29, 2011 Making the mobile Web not only faster, but also greener, Opera Software has chosen Fortress Colocation Centers as its newest provider for its North American data center services. The Fortress offering of a renewable green energy source, […]

Opera acquires Handster Inc.

San Mateo CA, USA and Oslo, Norway – September 19, 2011 Opera Software announced today that it has acquired Handster Inc., a leading mobile application store platform company. Handster, based in Northbrook, Illinois, with operations in Odessa, Ukraine, has assembled the world’s largest independent Android content library and offers services to mobile operators, device manufacturers […]

Brand new Opera.com greets users in Traditional Chinese

Oslo, Norway and Taipei, Taiwan – August 3, 2011 Today, Opera released Opera.com in Traditional Chinese. All Opera.com visitors who have Traditional Chinese set as their browser language will be automatically redirected to the native language site. These users are able to enjoy receiving important product and support information from Opera.com, social networking in the […]

Opera joins hands with IAMAI to promote “Safe Surfing” in India

Mumbai, India – Aug 2, 2011 Although surfing the Web can be fun and informative, today’s online safety is a genuine concern for most people, especially parents. As part of its long-term commitment to creating safer online experiences for youth, Opera Software has come together with the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) to […]

Opera and Vodafone extends global frame agreement

Oslo, Norway – 19 July, 2011 Opera Software announced today that they have signed a three-year extension of their global frame agreement with Vodafone. The existing global frame agreement gives Vodafone the chance to offer its customers Opera products such as a Vodafone-branded Opera Mini browser, a product that is at the core of Vodafone’s […]

Jon S. von Tetzchner is leaving Opera Software

Oslo, Norway – June 24, 2011 The Board of Opera Software and Jon S. von Tetzchner today together announce that von Tetzchner is leaving Opera Software. Von Tetzchner co-founded Opera Software in 1995, and led the company up to 2010. “It is of course a choice that brings up a lot of emotions,” says von […]

The post-PC era has arrived

Opera to showcase the future-proof browsers on phones, tablets and TVs at Computex 2011 Taipei, Taiwan – May 26, 2011 The Opera browser is now back from the future, appearing at Computex 2011! Opera Software, the leading cross-platform, cross-device browser developer, will showcase its future-proof browsers, supporting HTML5, geolocation API, CSS3 and more future web […]