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Turbo browsing kicks into overdrive

One year of compression technology shows the need for browsing speed Oslo, Norway – September 22, 2010 Results from the first year of the compression technology Opera Turbo show a universal demand from users for increased browsing speeds at lower costs. More than 5.2 million users turbo charged their browsing in August, with more than […]

Unlimited mobile traffic

Opera Mini brings unlimited web browsing to NTC subscribers Oslo, Norway, and Saint-Petersburg, Russia – September 15, 2010 Opera Software and mobile operator New Telephone Company (NTC) released the special service package “Unlimited surfing with Opera Mini” for NTC’s 1.4 million subscribers. The agreement allows NTC users unlimited access to webpages for only 240 rubles […]

Opera.com welcomes Vietnamese speakers

Users in Vietnam can now enjoy browsing the Opera.com website in Vietnamese and get easier access to downloads. Oslo, Norway – August 18, 2010 Starting today, all Opera.com visitors who have Vietnamese set as their browser language will be automatically redirected to the native language site (vn.opera.com). With new languages constantly being added to the […]

HTML5 – more web for more people

Opera Chief Standards Officer to address keynote at COSCUP / GNOME.Asia 2010 Taipei, Taiwan – August 13, 2010 Open web and mobile technologies are two hot topics among the open-source developer community in Taiwan this year. Opera Chief Standards Officer, Charles McCathieNevile, will deliver the keynote presentation, titled “HTML5- more Web for more people” at […]

Are you Generation W?

Opera invites Generation W on a road trip Oslo, Norway – 24 June 2010 Generation W, a generation of young people who never lived without the Web, are taking to the road for an Opera-sponsored road trip of the United States. By recruiting five web ambassadors from all over the world, Opera seeks to put […]

Opera acquires FastMail.fm

Oslo, Norway – April 30, 2010 Opera Software today announced that it has acquired Web-based e-mail provider FastMail.fm. The acquisition will enable Opera to expand its current messaging product portfolio and deliver cross-platform messaging to a wide range of devices, including computers, mobile phones, TVs and gaming consoles. Headquartered in Australia, FastMail.fm has forged a […]

To Russia with love

With millions of Russian supporters, Opera Software makes a home for itself in St. Petersburg Oslo, Norway – April 14, 2010 Opera Software today officiallyestablished its new office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in an effort toexpand its presence in the Russian market. This office will mainly beresponsible for Opera’s activities in Russia and provide more […]

Opera to boldly go where no browser has gone before

First details of Opera Space Edition emerge Oslo, Norway – April 1, 2010 Opera Software today brings the browser wars to new astronautical heights by publicly inaugurating its Future Opera Operations in Lunar Surroundings program. The ambitious project will culminate in the release of Opera Space Edition, the first Web browser in space. “I believe […]

Opera to showcase latest mobile products for iPhone and Android at CTIA Wireless

Visit booth #6767 in North Hall to see demos of the latest versions of Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10 running on iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian S60, J2ME and Blackerry devices Mountain View, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada – March 18, 2010 At next week’s CTIA Wireless Show, Opera Software will for the […]

Make your choice: The browser Choice Screen rolls out to 200 million Web users

Oslo, Norway – March 2, 2010   Starting immediately, Microsoft is promoting alternative browsers to millions of Windows users across Europe. One of the top alternatives in the Choice Screen is the innovative Opera browser. “200 million Europeans now have a chance to find a new browser. We are convinced that people who try Opera […]