Category Archives: mobile

Opera Mini speeds up: Opera Mini 4.2 is released today

Oslo, Norway – November 25, 2008 Today, Opera Software released the final version of its much-anticipated Opera Mini 4.2 for mobile phones. Since the launch of the beta version of Opera Mini 4.2, speed trials have shown that this version gives more than 30% speed improvements for users in the US, due to the addition […]

Is the mobile Web replacing the wired Web in Southeast Asia?

Opera’s State of the Mobile Web report explores stunning page-view and usage growth Oslo, Norway — November 20, 2008 Fast facts Opera spotlights Southeast Asia in its ongoing geographic snapshots. Indonesia ranks first (and second worldwide) in usage with almost 330% user growth and 827% page view growth in 2008. The full report is available […]

Cell One brings Opera Mini to Namibia

Oslo, Norway — November 18, 2008 Marking the company’s firstoperator-branded delivery to Africa, Opera Software announces its newagreement with Namibia’s Cell One. By selecting Opera Mini 4.1 to bring the Web to their subscribers, CellOne is able to completely customize the look of Opera Mini to coincidewith their corporate branding and messaging. Opera provides Cell […]

20 million use Opera Mini worldwide

New beta version and server park launched today Oslo, Norway — November 11, 2008 Opera today released a preview of Opera Mini 4.2, the newest version of the world’s most popular mobile Web browser that works on almost every mobile phone. With this beta release, Opera celebrates Opera Mini being the browser of choice for […]

Opera Mobile and Opera Widgets on KDDI’s new mobile phone lineup

Oslo, Norway and Tokyo, Japan – October 27, 2008 Opera Software today announced that the Opera Mobile Web browser and Widgets will be available on seven of KDDI’s new mobile phones. Since KDDI and Opera began their partnership in 2004, they have jointly released a total of 93 handsets with the Opera Mobile browser. The […]

Opera greets the world in two days

Opera talks on the new wave of business for Web technologies at Mobile Internet World in Boston Oslo, Norway, and Boston, Massachusetts – October 21, 2008 Over the next two days, Opera Software will reveal the latest Web technologies available to service new mobile-industry business models at Yankee Group’s Mobile Internet World conference held at […]

Eyes on Africa

Mobile Web use surges in Africa according to Opera’s latest State of the Mobile Web report Oslo, Norway – October 21, 2008 Fast facts The use of Opera Mini in Africa increased by 180 percent from January 2008 – September 2008 Globally, Opera Mini was used by 19 million people in September 2008, a 341 […]

A Web of wonders: Opera Software exhibits the latest in mobile browser innovation at the Smartphone Show

Oslo, Norway and London, United Kingdom – October 20, 2008 At the Symbian Smartphone Show’s annual display of progress and innovation in the mobile world, Opera Software will exhibit its wealth of Web wonders at booth #25. In addition to its demo-filled exhibit, Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner will speak during today’s “Innovate Collaborate Accelerate” […]

Opera Mobile 9.5 adds Opera Widgets to deliver a one-click mobile Internet experience

Opera Mobile 9.5 beta with Opera Widgets on Windows and UIQ now available for download Opera Widgets Software Development Kit (SDK) with Opera Widget manager for S60 Oslo, Norway – October 20, 2008 Opera Mobile 9.5 now introduces OperaWidgets to the mobile Internet experience, enabling one-click Web contentaccess. This release marks the second Opera Mobile […]

More Web for mobile phones in Colombia

Movistar Colombia picks up Opera Mini in a stride toward mobile browsing in Latin America Oslo, Norway and Bogota, Colombia – October 20, 2008 Opera Software today announced that Telefónica has expanded on its reach in Latin America to make mobile Web browsing available to all of their subscribers in Colombia with Opera Mini for […]