Category Archives: mobile

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 […]

Small sites drive big traffic on the mobile Web

The Long Tail underscores shifting usage trends on mobile Web Oslo, Norway – September 23, 2008 People use their mobile devices to access a wide range of sites, according to Opera Software’s State of the Mobile Web report published today. While big destinations such as google.com and facebook.com get significant attention and traffic on the […]

Opera and KongZhong answer the call of the People

The free KongZhong Opera 3.0 mobile browser now available in China Oslo, Norway and Beijing, China – September 23, 2008 The Chinese have embraced mobile browsing, and Opera and KongZhong Corporation are responding with the new and improved KongZhong Opera 3.0 full Internet browser for mobile phones. This is a third generation, customized version of […]

T-Mobile introduces widgets in next-generation mobile Web experience

T-Mobile makes mobile surfing easier, faster and more convenient Direct access to your most important and personal Internet services with one click on your mobile-phone display Active widgets provide automatic notification of new information on personal Internet sites if required Strategic partnership between T-Mobile and Opera for the creation of an open, standardized platform web’n’walk […]

O2 Internet in a pocket: Discover the amazing Internet opportunities within your phone

Oslo, Norway – August 29, 2008 O2 in Slovakia brings Internet in a pocket to its customers with a special version of the popular Opera Mini Internet browser. With the Internet in a pocket browser, O2 customers have the entire web within their mobile phone. “O2 customers can forget sluggish download of pages, expensive phones […]

The mobile Web goes to Africa: Leading operator in Uganda selects Opera Mini

Oslo, Norway – August 27, 2008 Opera Software today announced that Opera Mini is going to Africa. Opera Software has partnered with MTN, the leading telecommunications company in Uganda, to bring the mobile Web to the company’s nearly three million subscribers. By expanding into Africa, Opera is strengthening its strategy to make the Web available […]

Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela tops in Latin America for mobile Web usage

Google ranks as most-visited site, followed by range of popular social networks   Oslo, Norway – August 20, 2008   Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela lead Latin America in adoption of the mobile Web according to the newest “State of the Mobile Web” report issued by Opera Software today. The report also specifies the Top 10 […]