Category Archives: mobile

iPhone users flock to Opera Mini

Global rankings reordered in new State of the Mobile Web Report Oslo, Norway – May 28, 2010 More than 2.6 million people used Opera Mini on their iPhones, in the two weeks following April’s mid-month launch. This surge in new Opera Mini users reshaped both the top 10 countries and the top handsets for mobile […]

NII Holdings selects Opera Mini to power new Nextel browser in Latin America

NII becomes first operator to release a customized browser based on Opera Mini 5 Mountain View, CA – May 26, 2010 Opera Software today announced that NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NIHD), a leading provider of mobile communication services operating under the Nextel brand in Latin America, will use the Opera Mini 5 to power its next-generation […]

Lemon Mobiles modish QWERTY — iQ 707 flaunts Opera Mini

Users to enjoy up-to-the-minute browsing experience New Delhi, India – May 11, 2010 Smartphone-seekers in India can now surf the Web with the Opera Mini browser on the sleek and stylish iQ 707 from Lemon Mobiles, the mobile brand promoted by Fastrack Communications Pvt. Ltd. The iQ 707 QWERTY phone was recently launched in the […]

The impact of the iPhone

State of the Mobile Web report includes iPhone preview   Oslo, Norway – April 28, 2010   In just two weeks since its release, the iPhone is already the third-most popular handset for Opera Mini users worldwide, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report. The release of the iPhone also portends changes to […]

Vogins Technology brings Opera Mini to MediaTek powered phones

Oslo, Norway, and Shanghai, China – April 26, 2010 Opera Software and Vogins Technology Co., Ltd., a China-based mobile application middleware provider, today announced that Opera Mini is now available in the Vogins App Store for MediaTek-based mobile phones. MediaTek phone users can now install an optimized version of Opera Mini for a full Web […]

Mobile development made easier

Get the Opera Mobile emulator on your Mac or PC Oslo, Norway – April 22, 2010 Opera is making mobile Web testing even easier with today’s Labs release of Opera Mobile for Windows, Linux and Mac computers. Developers can now install a full version of Opera Mobile, as well as the Opera Widgets Mobile Emulator, […]

One million downloads

Opera Mini for iPhone #1 download in iTunes App Stores everywhere Oslo, Norway – April 15, 2010 Apple said “Yes”, and iPhone users around the world said, “Yes, please”. Opera Mini was downloaded more than one million times in its first day of availability in each market. Opera Mini is currently the number one iPhone […]

Approved

Opera Mini App approved for the App Store Oslo, Norway – April 13, 2010 Opera today announced its popular mobile browser, Opera Mini has been approved for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. Opera Mini will be available as a free download within 24 hours, depending on market. Opera Mini, with more than […]

Vodafone to bring the benefits of the internet to many more people in developing markets

Oslo, Norway – April 7, 2010 Helping bridge the digital divide through combination of new technology, affordable handsets and low cost tariffs Bringing a mobile applications experience to millions of customers combined with fast internet browsing of the full internet Hugely beneficial for the millions of customers in emerging markets who do not have any […]

Opera Mini is money

Operators gain $1.25 billion per year in revenue with Opera Mini Oslo, Norway – March 26, 2010 Opera Mini generates more than $1.2 billion per year for mobile operators around the world, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report. The United States leads the way, with Opera Mini generating more than $146 per user, […]