Category Archives: mobile

Free internet for basic phone users

Telenor, Mobilink, Microsoft and Opera come together to bring more Pakistanis online Telenor and Mobilink customers in Pakistan will be able to enjoy a day of free internet with the popular Opera Mini browser. The free internet access, sponsored by Microsoft Lumia, is available exclusively to basic Java phone users and is aimed at encouraging more […]

Ericsson and Opera enter into partnership to deliver marketing services to operators

Mobile operators worldwide will be able to generate new revenues and grow market share thanks to the combination of Ericsson’s Media Delivery Network (MDN) solution and Opera Software’s Rocket Platform. This collaboration will enable new monetization and network services that include the launch of Opera’s Rocket Marketer, which delivers in-session content, messaging and offers from […]

New revenues in sight for operators as Opera launches cross-browser monetization solution

Rocket Marketer to help operators easily distribute contextual offers and content across their user base Mobile operators worldwide will be able to generate new revenues and grow market share thanks to a new cross-browser mobile marketing engine from Opera Software that allows operators to re-establish a direct touch point with customers on their smartphones and tablets. The […]

Encrypted video traffic now optimized by Opera

Rocket Optimizer adds encrypted video optimization to enhance quality of experience for mobile operators’ customers The recent emergence of encrypted video traffic can now be tamed, thanks to a breakthrough by Opera’s Rocket Optimizer mobile video optimization solution, Opera Software announced today. Encrypted video, also known as HTTPS video, has been increasing in share of the […]

Consumers in emerging markets gain affordable access to apps

Launch of Opera Max App Pass with Telenor Digital provides simple data passes to a world of apps Mobile operators can now offer their subscribers free-of-charge access to selected apps for a set period of time, with sponsored and paid passes to apps coming shortly. This has been made possible by App Pass, an innovative […]

Viettel launches affordable data plan with Opera Mini

Over 50 million Viettel customers can now subscribe to the most affordable mobile data plan in Vietnam. Viettel, the largest local mobile operator, is offering one-day, web-browsing data packages for VND 2,000 (USD 0.09) through the Opera Mini browser. Subscribers to this plan will be able to browse the web via Opera Mini as much […]

Free internet for Robi users with Opera Mini

Robi users in Bangladesh will be able to enjoy 5 MB of free internet with the popular Opera Mini browser starting today. The special offer was announced at a press conference in Dhaka. How to access the free internet  To take advantage of the free internet offer, Robi users just need to open the Opera […]

Best mobile web experience for Fly users with Opera for Android and Opera Max

Fly smartphones now come preinstalled with the Opera for Android web browser, according to a partnership agreement between Opera Software and mobile-phone manufacturer Fly. In addition, users of Fly’s Android devices are now able to make their mobile-data plans last up to 50% longer with the data-savings app Opera Max, which also comes preinstalled. The […]

Opera Mediaworks launches native ad exchange for mobile

Assortment of premium mobile publishers participating, including ZeptoLab To meet the growing demand for premium native advertising opportunities in mobile, Opera Mediaworks today introduced a global, native ad exchange for the buying and selling of seamless, integrated advertising experiences on mobile devices — all within an exclusive, private environment. The exchange is a marketplace extension […]

New data-savings app Opera Max now available exclusively on Symphony smartphones

Bangladeshis to save up to 50% mobile data – for free Bangladeshis will now get exclusive access to Opera Max, an app that saves data across all mobile apps, through leading mobile manufacturer Symphony’s latest smartphone, the Symphony Xplorer ZV. Opera Max uses Opera’s proven video and data compression technology to shrink video, images and […]