Category Archives: general

Opera Mini users view more than 10 billion pages in one month

Page views jump 8% since May report July 27, 2009 – Oslo, Norway For the first time, Opera Mini users viewed more than 10 billion pages in one month according to the State of the Mobile Web report by Opera. The report provides information on the top global trends affecting the mobile Web. The full […]

KongZhong-Opera 4.0 launches

Brings 3G-like experience to Chinese consumers July 8, 2009, Beijing, China Opera Software ASA and Kong.net today jointly launched KongZhong-Opera 4.0 in China. The new mobile browser, based on the world’s most popular mobile browser, Opera Mini 4.2, not only greatly improves the page-loading speed and overall performance, but also includes many fascinating features such […]

Opera Unite reinvents the Web

Cloud computing and Web-based applications will never be the same June 16, 2009 – Oslo, Norway Opera today unveiled Opera Unite, a new technology that shakes up the old client-server computing model of the Web. Opera Unite turns any computer into both a client and a server, allowing it to interact with and serve content […]

Opera celebrates Indonesia’s digital age at Festival Komputer

June 4, 2009 – Oslo, Norway During Indonesia’s annual celebration of digital communication in Jakarta from June 10 – 14, 2009, Opera Software will host an exhibit and demo some of the most popular devices running the Opera browser. Indonesia has long been a focal point for Opera, as mobile Web usage has increased dramatically […]

Moving the Mobile-Internet age forward, Opera demos market-ready, cross-platform Web technology at Taipei’s Computex 2009

Taipei, Taiwan – May 19, 2009 Opera Software will showcase its latest industry-leading, cross-platform Web technology at Taipei’s Computex, from June 2-6, 2009. Opera will host an exhibit at stand N1201a, 4F, in the Nangang Exhibition Hall. Once inside Opera’s exhibit, visitors will experience market-ready, proven solutions that enable OEMs and chip-set manufacturers to stand […]

Opera celebrates World Telecom Day, May 17

Beijing, China – May 17, 2009 Opera Software, the world’s leading cross-platform Internet browser, today celebrates World Telecom day by reviewing its long-standing, active role in helping the development of the global telecom industry. “Our mission is to provide the best Internet experience on any device,” says Jon S. von Tetzchner, Opera CEO. “Opera was […]

1994: the year that started it all

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Opera browser’s origin Oslo, Norway – April 28, 2009 Fifteen years ago, two computer scientists sat at their desks in a research lab in what is today Telenor, Norway’s telecommunications incumbent, itching to begin a new project. They were going to build their own Web browser. Those first keystrokes […]

Opera to add 10,001st student to its Education program

Oslo, Norway – April 22, 2009 Following last year’s success, Opera today kicks off the second year of its university tour program. The program is aimed to work closely with schools and universities across the globe to enhance learning about the Web. This semester, Opera meets the students in India, Indonesia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Ukraine, […]

Face the future

Opera Face Gestures let your beautiful face control your beautiful browser Oslo, Norway – April 1, 2009 Opera Software today unveiled its newest innovation to be included in Opera 10 – Face Gestures. Opera Face Gestures enable anyone with a Webcam to control their browser moving only their face. Based on the same architecture as […]