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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 […]

Moving Mobile Linux forward: Opera joins the LiMo Foundation

Oslo, Norway — February 16, 2009 Opera Software today announced that it has joined the swelling ranks of mobile Linux leaders in the LiMo Foundation. Opera has a long history in developing its browser for the Linux platform and by joining this mobile Linux community the company hopes to contribute to the advancement of open […]

European Commission accuses Microsoft of illegally tying Internet Explorer to Windows

Oslo, Norway and Brussels, Belgium – 17 January 2009 Following its investigation of Opera Software ASA’s antitrust complaint, the European Commission confirmed today that it sent Microsoft a Statement of Objections yesterday, accusing it of illegally tying Internet Explorer to the Windows PC operating system. Opera’s complaint filed in December of 2007 described how Microsoft […]

The community has spoken: My Opera upgrade brings social networking to a new level

Oslo, Norway – November 19, 2008 Today, Opera Software unveiled its newly nipped and tucked social- networking site My Opera. With a focus on performance, design and usability, the revamped My Opera promises to be a smoother and more functional online haven for fun, friends and creative content. Upon entering the revitalized My Opera, members […]