Category Archives: mobile

Opera and TIM announce partnership in Brazil

TIM will be first operator to offer Opera Mini browser pre-installed in Brazil Oslo, Norway – April 3, 2009 Opera Software today announced that TIM Brazil will pre-install the Opera Mini browser for mobile phones on the Samsung T-459 (Scrapy). This model, equipped with Opera Mini for TIM Internet, will be available to all TIM […]

Virgin Mobile USA gets lightning fast Opera Mini Web browser

Oslo, Norway – April 1, 2009 Opera Software announced today its agreement with Virgin Mobile USA to distribute Opera Mini on several Virgin Mobile USA handsets. Virgin Mobile USA subsidiary Helio LLC was the first U.S. carrier to sign a deal with Opera Mini in the United States. Partnering with a major carrier such as […]

Samsung Instinct s30, exclusively from Sprint, adds attractive styling, instant messaging, improved Web experience and enhanced open development ca…

All the best of award-winning Instinct, including Visual Voicemail, Speech to Action with GPS integration, full touch-screen and the speed of America’s most dependable 3G network, coming soon on new Instinct s30 Available April 19; Sign-up now at www.sprint.com/SamsungInstinctS30 to be among the first to own the next generation in the Instinct family Las Vegas […]

Opera announces the new Opera Mobile 9.7 at CTIA Wireless 2009 – a server-accelerated full Web experience for smartphones and mobile devices

Check out Opera’s network-friendly solutions for carriers and mobile device manufacturers at Booth #6724 in Central Hall Mountain View, California and Las Vegas, Nevada – March 26, 2009 At next week’s CTIA Wireless Show, Opera Software will be announcing the new Opera Mobile 9.7 server-accelerated browser for smartphones and mobile devices. Opera Mobile 9.7 features […]

Local services and sites the key to success in the world’s most active mobile Web region

New State of the Mobile Web explores Russia, Ukraine and the Commonwealth of Independent States Oslo, Norway – March 25, 2009 Fast facts Opera Mini increased its total consumer user-base to more than 20.5million. This represents more than 160% growth since February 2008. OperaMini users viewed 7.3 billion pages, a 290% increase over February 2008.Opera […]

Which country experienced the greatest growth in mobile Web usage last year?

Opera’s State of the Mobile Web showcases top 35 countries, highlights Middle East mobile Web usage Oslo, Norway — February 25, 2009 Fast facts In January 2009, consumer Opera Mini use jumped 12.1% over the previous month to 20 million unique users. Monthly page views increased even more, jumping 18% to 7.6 billion Web pages […]

Yahoo! Mobile to take flight with Opera Mini mobile Web browser

Oslo, Norway — February 17, 2009 Opera Software and Yahoo!® (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced their partnership to bring the Opera Mini mobile Web browser and the full Internet to more mobile phone users around the world. Yahoo! is expected to begin distributing Opera Mini via Yahoo! Mobile and also as a standalone download from Yahoo!’s mobile […]

Vodafone announces agreement with Opera Software to enhance mobile Internet experience on handsets

Oslo, Norway – February 16, 2009 Vodafone has signed an agreement with Opera Software to develop a custom-made version of the mobile browser Opera Mini aimed at giving customers with low- and mid-priced handsets a high-quality mobile internet experience on the go. Opera Mini will be available in Vodafone markets across Europe, the Middle East, […]

Opera unveils turbo-charged browsing at Mobile World Congress 2009

Oslo, Norway and Barcelona, Spain – February 12, 2009   Just when you thought browsing couldn’t get any faster, Opera unveils its latest innovation for better browsing, Opera Turbo. This all-new, turbo-charged way to surf will make its exclusive appearance at Mobile World Congress inBarcelona from February 16-19, 2009. To be available for business customers […]

Opera and BrightCloud bring security, Web filtering and parental control to mobile Web

Mountain View, CA and San Diego, CA – February 11, 2009 Opera Software and BrightCloud, Inc. have announced today a new technologyventure that will provide added security, parental control and Webfiltering to operators who ship and distribute the Opera Mini browser.With this technology, operators across the globe will be able to implementparental control mechanisms, block […]