Category Archives: mobile

Opera Mini smartphone users go Android in Vietnam

Opera’s State of the Mobile Web report shows how Vietnamese surf the web The Opera Mini user base on smartphones has grown remarkably in Vietnam during the past year, with a 142% increase since July 2012. The country’s recent 3G deployment, affordable data plans and budget smartphones have fueled this growth. However, it is Android […]

Take your mobile browsing to the max

VinaPhone introduces unlimited web browsing via Opera Mini for VND 2,000 a day Browsing the web on your mobile device in Vietnam has now become more flexible. VinaPhone today launched its first unlimited daily web-browsing data plan in Vietnam. Subscribers can pay as low as VND 2,000 a day to maximize their browsing experience with […]

Opera Mediaworks starts mobile ad sales in Russia

Opera Mediaworks, a fully-owned subsidiary of Opera Software, today announced that the company will start sales of mobile advertisements in Russia to advertisers and ad agencies through three authorized sales houses: AddinApp, iVengo Mobile and Mobio. The sales houses will be responsible for sales, accounting and billing processes. Opera Mediaworks is the world’s largest mobile […]

Partnership between Positivo and Opera to pre-embed Opera Mini on phones

The agreement focuses on the large Brazilian feature phone market Opera Software and Positivo today announced a partnership to deliver the Opera Mini mobile browser pre-embedded on the Positivo messaging phone model P50. Focused on the Brazilian consumer market, the Positivo P50 will ship with Opera Mini, comes with three SIM card slots and offers […]

10 reasons to procrastinate

Opera selects top apps for wasting time While your smartphone can certainly make you more connected and productive, it can also be the ultimate in procrastination tools… so why not kick your idle time up a notch with the cream of the crop in time-wasting apps?  Browser-maker Opera Software has selected 10 top apps for […]

Ready to rediscover the world?

Opera picks the best apps for going off the beaten path Got a to-do list for this weekend or your upcoming vacation? Are the usual sightseeing, museums, shopping malls on it? Been there, done that. How about stepping off those well-worn routes to see breathtaking waves, endless forests or splendid mountains – all waiting to […]

With MegaFon and Opera Mini, entertainment is a click away

MegaFon, a leading Russian universal telecommunications operator, its subsidiary MegaLabs joined with Opera Software today to launch a co-branded Opera Mini browser. Now, MegaFon’s subscribers can instantly access the most popular services of the mobile operator right from the popular browser’s start screen, including “Unlimited music+”, “Dating”, “Online Games”, “Video portal”, and other entertainment – […]

Opera Mini users migrate to Android in Indonesia

Report reveals browsing behavior of Indonesian Opera Mini users on Android In recent years, Indonesia has experienced a significant increase in smartphone owners using Opera Mini. The number of Indonesian Opera Mini users on smartphones increased more than 180% year over year from May 2012 to May 2013. Today, Android users make up the second […]

Apple leads mobile OS in monetization and traffic, but Samsung keeps Android in close competition

Opera Mediaworks Q2 State of Mobile Advertising report highlights key trends Opera Mediaworks, the world’s largest mobile advertising platform, today released its Q2 State of Mobile Advertising report, briefing the industry on mobile monetization and advertising trends that unfolded during the second quarter of 2013. The insights are derived from the company’s large trove of […]

Maxis launches affordable mobile internet data plan via Opera Mini

Hotlink & Maxis customers can enjoy unlimited web browsing for as low as RM1 a day via the Opera Mini browser Maxis is the first telco in Malaysia to offer unlimited web browsing for as low as RM1 a day Opera Mini data plan allows cost-conscious mobile web surfers to enjoy unlimited internet browsing over […]