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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 […]

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 […]