Category Archives: general

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 […]

Made in Taiwan – with Opera inside

Opera establishes office in Taipei to get closer to customers and users Oslo, Norway and Taipei, Taiwan — November 11, 2008 In the wake of its recent Taiwanese customer announcements, Opera Software is expanding its presence by establishing a new office in Taipei, Taiwan. This office is part of Opera’s strategic plan to grow business […]

Advisory: Spam attacks from faked Opera e-mail signatures

Oslo, Norway – July 31, 2008   Opera Software has recently detected several spam attacks using faked e-mail signatures that appear to come from our company and our products. These e-mails attempt to use our name to gain the trust of recipients and then entice them to click links that install viruses on their computer. […]

Taking IPTV to the mass market

Opera joins the Open IPTV Forum   Oslo, Norway – July 28, 2008   Opera Software today announced that it has joined the Open IPTV Forum. This global organization is comprised of key IPTV and TV stakeholders working to produce end-to-end specifications to take the next generation of IPTV services into the mass market.   […]

Opera files antitrust complaint with the EU

Urges Microsoft to give consumers a genuine choice of standards-compliant Web browsers Oslo, Norway and Brussels, Belgium – 13 December 2007 Opera Software ASA, the only company that can put the Web on any device, filed acomplaint with the European Commission yesterday which is aimed at givingconsumers a genuine choice of Web browsers. The complaint […]

Fluffy Spider Technologies and Opera Software Announce Research, Development and Marketing Alliance

Oslo, Norway and Sydney, Australia – 24 August, 2007 Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST), a world-leading provider of software development platforms for advanced Graphical User Interfaces in embedded devices, and Opera Software, the only company that can put the Web on any device, today announce a joint research, development and marketing alliance. This benefits OEMs and […]

Opera announces official April Fool’s policy

Oslo, Norway – April 1, 2007 Opera Software ASA, makers of the best browser in this, or indeed any, universe, today revealed the results of a five month process to determine this year’s April Fool’s joke. After considerable competitive analysis, structural synthesis, skilled observation, educated prognostication and blind luck, the management along with Opera’s Corporate […]