Category Archives: mobile

Airtel to launch Opera Web Pass in Africa

Time-based access to the web from any handset Opera Software and Airtel, a leading integrated telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, announced the launch of Opera Web Pass for customers in 17 countries across Africa. This allows subscribers to choose a data package that suits them – be it time-based […]

Treat your Android tablet with new Opera 18 for Android

You’ve got a shiny new Android tablet in your hands, but is the tablet’s most important app – the web browser – up to snuff? Introducing the Opera 18 browser for Android, bringing a top-notch web experience to your Android tablet. The full-featured Opera for Android browser is the go-to choice for easy access to […]

Embracing the era of mobile data explosion

Opera presents next-generation cloud approach to mobile video and data optimization at Vietnam Telecomp 2013 With increasing usage of mobile internet and rapid adoption of smartphones, Vietnam is now stepping into an era of mobile data explosion. To deliver a better and smarter mobile web with its partners in Vietnam, Opera Software will showcase at […]

India’s mobile networks struggling with mobile video traffic explosion

New mobile data study by Opera’s Skyfire finds 83% of video users experience stalling Cloud-based mobile video-optimization leader, Skyfire, a fully-owned subsidiary of Opera Software, has found through extensive testing that more than half (56%) of video consumers on India’s 3G networks suffer from significant stalling and re-buffering, leading to frustrated users and high video […]

MTN Group renews agreement with Opera Software

MTN Group and Opera Software have signed a new two-year agreement to offer a custom version of Opera Mini to MTN subscribers across 17 of its 22 markets. Opera Mini is a mobile web browser that compresses webpages to as little as 10% of their initial size,which helps customers to save on data costs and […]

Opera Web Pass to kick off in Turkey with Avea

Avea and Opera Software partner to offer in-browser pay-as-you-go Internet Turkish mobile operator Avea and browser developer Opera Software have signed an agreement to launch the very first Opera Web Pass solution in Turkey. Through Opera’s innovative solution, Avea can offer easy, one-click internet access to its mobile subscribers through site- and time-specific data offerings. […]

Facebook leads mobile web usage

Opera Software announces State of the Mobile Web report for Bangladesh While Bangladesh is at the threshold of adopting 3G services, it has a vast pool of mobile users who have already had their first experiences of accessing the internet from their handheld devices. Opera Software, makers of the Opera Mini browser for mobile devices, […]

MTS and Opera Software launch in Ukraine CIS’ first ‘Web Pass’ service

Today, MTS and Opera Software announced the launch of the MTS Web Pass service in Ukraine. With this new service, MTS subscribers can use the Opera Mini browser to purchase packages of unlimited internet access for an hour or a day, or simply gain access to specific websites depending on their personal needs – all at a reasonable […]

South Africa’s new love affair with Android

South Africa has seen a massive surge in Android handset use over the past twelve months, with the number of Opera Mini users on the platform increasing by more than 300%, according to Opera Software’s latest State of the Mobile Web report. While the number of basic-phone users continues to rise, the number of smartphone users has grown much […]

Opera and Prestigio team up to pre-embed Opera for Android on smartphones and tablets

Opera Software and Prestigio, international manufacturer of mobile devices, consumer electronics and accessories, have today announced that the Opera for Android browser will be preinstalled on all Prestigio tablets and smartphones shipped to Europe, CIS, the Middle East and Africa. In Europe, the first devices with the preinstalled Opera browser will go on sale by […]