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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 […]

Opera.com localized for Indonesian market

Company Web site now available in Bahasa Indonesia Oslo, Norway – February 12, 2010 Opera Software today launched the Indonesian language version of its Web site, www.opera.com. Now, users surfing the Web with Bahasa Indonesia language settings will be automatically directed to the new, localized Opera site. The Opera.com translation was made possible due to […]

Opera acquires AdMarvel

Oslo, Norway, January 20, 2010 Opera Software today announced that it has acquired AdMarvel, Inc. The acquisition will enable Opera to expand its portfolio of products and services to include highly scalable ad monetization services for Opera branded mobile products and services offered by mobile operators and content partners. AdMarvel, based in San Mateo, California […]

Opera appoints Lars Boilesen new Chief Executive Officer

Company co-founder Jon von Tetzchner assumes new role in Opera Oslo, Norway, January 5, 2010 Opera Software today announced that Lars Boilesen (42) has been named the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Jon S. von Tetzchner, who co-founded the company in 1995 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since that […]

Consumers win in the EU case against Microsoft

Oslo, Norway – December 16, 2009 Opera Software today announced that Web users are the winners upon the completion of the European Commission’s investigation into Microsoft’s browser-bundling practices. Microsoft will now offer users of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 a screen presenting a choice of Web browsers. In December 2007, Opera Software urged […]

A browser that stands for change

Barack Obama comes to Oslo as Opera celebrates 90 million users Oslo, Norway – December 10, 2009 Today Opera Software celebrates its 90 million users from across the globe. After 15 years of browser innovation, Opera has inspired change on the Web. People all over the world are celebrating today, and special guests are flooding […]

Opera takes centre stage at India Telecom 2009

New Delhi, India – December 2, 2009 Opera Software will participate in the upcoming India Telecom exhibition, held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from December 3-5, 2009. India Telecom 2009 is organized by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). Visitors can meet Opera Software […]

Consumers save 8 billion dollars per year with Opera Mini

Opera Mini crosses 35 million users, processes 2 petabytes of data per month according to newest State of the Mobile Web report October 27, 2009 – Oslo, Norway No need to fear the monthly mobile bill anymore: consumers in the top ten countries save approximately 8.1 billion USD per year using Opera Mini, according to […]