Category Archives: general

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 […]

Opera quenches the thirst for better web compatibility

Release of two open source projects aims to make developers’ lives easier Oslo, Norway – February 9, 2011 If you develop or test websites and applications, OperaWatir (pronounced “Water”) and OperaDriver are about to make short work out of testing your creation in Opera. Rather than time-consuming manual tests, OperaWatir and OperaDriver allow you to […]

Who’s watching you?

Data Privacy Day survey reveals your fears online Oslo, Norway – January 28, 2011 Ahead of terrorist attacks, becoming bankrupt and being attacked in their homes, people are more worried about their online privacy being violated and becoming a victim of Internet fraud. Coinciding with global Data Privacy Day today, new survey research by Opera […]

How trustworthy is that site?

New “Web of Trust” extension for Opera knows Oslo, Norway – January 27, 2011 If you have ever wanted a trusted guide to help navigate the twists and turns of the Web, look no further than the Web of Trust (WOT) extension. WOT is an extension available for Opera 11, the newest browser from Opera […]

Opera.com says “ahlan wa sahlan”

Arabic-speaking users now able to visit Opera.com in their native language Oslo, Norway – January 11, 2011 Today, Opera released Opera.com and portal.opera.com in Arabic. Now, Opera’s many Arabic users can receive important product and support information from Opera.com, and news, sports and entertainment content from portal.opera.com in their preferred language. Opera Mini, the world’s […]

Opera.com welcomes Spanish speakers

Opera visitors from Spanish-speaking countries will be greeted in their native language at Opera.com As of this week, all Opera.com visitors who have Spanish set as their browser language will automatically get Spanish as the default language on the Opera Software home page. Spanish is one of the latest languages added to the Opera portfolio […]

AdMarvel launches comprehensive mobile advertising solution for Verizon Developer Community (VDC) and VCAST applications

Smartphone developers gain access to a turnkey advertising and analytics solution with integrated advertising from leading Ad Networks San Mateo, CA – November 10, 2010 AdMarvel, the leading provider of mobile advertising platform services, in cooperation with Verizon Wireless, today announced the availability of its solution for smartphone developers building mobile applications for distribution via […]

Opera talks future of the Web

Opera hosts global press day focused on the Web’s future; pre-announces several products Oslo, Norway – October 14, 2010 Opera Software today hosted its first ever global press day for 60 journalists from 18 countries in its hometown of Oslo, Norway. The press day titled “Up North Web” was themed around the future of the […]

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 […]