Category Archives: mobile

Opera’s mobile advertising report reveals latest global monetization trends

San Mateo, CA and Oslo, Norway – July 19, 2012 Opera Software today launched its first State of Mobile Advertising report, which highlights key data and trends in mobile advertising worldwide. The report will share finds from the perspective of the world’s leading mobile ad platform, using data mined from the global network of 35 […]

Will you pay US$11.70 to open Facebook this vacation?

Pay less for mobile data roaming with these tips Oslo, Norway – July 6, 2012 Heading abroad for your next holiday, and hoping to spend your hard-earned cash on something more exciting than your phone bill? Then take charge of international roaming on your mobile before you leave on that jet plane, to avoid unwelcome […]

Roaming around the world

Oslo, Norway – June 29, 2012 Everyone dreads roaming charges. Two weeks spent abroad can take two months to pay off. Depending on your home country and operator plan, loading your Facebook page just ten times can cost more than $50.00. In the May edition of the State of the Mobile Web Report, we take […]

Travel plans gone sideways?

10 must-have websites for travel troubles Oslo, Norway – June 21, 2012 Whether it’s an out-of-the-blue flight cancellation, a sprained ankle while climbing ruins or discovering the hotel you booked doesn”t quite resemble the photos you saw online, travel means you have to think on your feet. When you need fast access to information, the […]

VimpelCom delivers better mobile web browsing with Opera Mini

Amsterdam, Netherlands – June 13, 2012 VimpelCom Ltd, a leading global provider of telecommunications services, and Opera Software ASA, maker of leading browsers, today announce their strategic partnership to deliver a mobile web browser optimized for basic phones. The special VimpelCom Opera Mini mobile browser is expected to be launched across VimpelCom’s operator brands in […]

Airtel inks global deal with Opera

To offer co-branded Opera Mini browsers to its customers across India & South Asia Oslo, Norway, and New Delhi, India – June 6, 2012 Bharti Airtel, a leading integrated telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced that it has signed a global arrangement with Opera Software to offer a […]

Opera to bring a faster mobile web to Latin America

America Movil partnership to connect millions to Opera Mini Oslo, Norway, and Mexico City – June 5, 2012 Opera Software today announced that it has entered into a partnership with America Movil, the world’s third-largest mobile network provider, to bring the power of a faster mobile web to Latin America. Under this agreement, America Movil […]

State of the Mobile Web: India on top

Oslo, Norway – May 31, 2012 For a long time, Russia has been the top-ranked country for the highest number of Opera Mini web browser users. However, in the last two months India has soared to the top of the list. After rapid growth in the last two years, India outdid Russia in both March […]

Smarten up your social life with Opera Mini 7 for basic phones

Fast, free and fun: Opera Mini 7 with Smart Page now available for all basic mobile phones Oslo, Norway – May 31, 2012 Want a better way to connect with friends and the web on almost any basic mobile phone? Try new Opera Mini 7 with Smart Page. Ditch the built-in browser on your mobile […]

Now your Samsung smart devices can sing for joy with Opera Mini

Opera Mini browser on bada and Android now available in Samsung Apps Seoul, Korea and Oslo, Norway – May 4, 2012 The Opera Mini mobile web browser is now available in Samsung Apps, Samsung’s dedicated application store. Owners of Samsung smart devices running bada and Android can download Opera Mini, the web-accelerating, cost-slashing web browser, […]