Category Archives: mobile

Opera in Korean Sharp Zaurus

First Opera-powered Asian PDA Launched Oslo, Norway and Seoul, Korea – Sept. 4, 2002 Coinciding with the special localized version made by PalmPalm of Sharp’s Zaurus in Korea, Opera Software today announced that the Zaurus is the first Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) available in Asia with Opera included. PalmPalm has developed the special Korean version […]

Smartphones-One Browser Fits All

Opera brings WAP, i-Mode, full Internet to Smartphones Oslo, Norway – June 10, 2002 Opera Software today announced that it supports the new mobile browsing standards in a record small 1.3 MB package, allowing smartphone manufacturers to deploy a full-featured browser that is both scaleable and modular, allowing customization to fit in resource-constrained environments. The […]

Opera Proudly Flaps Its Wings

Opera announces support for Symbian’s unique technology concept “Magpie” Oslo, Norway – May 14, 2002 Opera Software today announced that it will support Symbian’s new exciting technology concept, “Magpie”, when it becomes available as a commercial solution. Opera Software’s support for technologies like Magpie demonstrates Opera’s unique modular browser architecture, a technological advantage that has […]

Opera Upgrade for Symbian

Opera 5.14 for Symbian OS released London, UK and Oslo, Norway – Apr. 23, 2002 Today, at the Symbian Developer Expo in London, Opera Software ASA released Opera 5.14 for Symbian OS. The release includes minor fixes to the Web browser edition that was chosen as the default browser for Symbian Ltd.’s reference designs in […]

Sharp Goes for Opera in Embedded Software Solution

‘Embedix Plus PDA’ brings software from Lineo, Trolltech, Insignia Solutions, and Opera Software to Sharp’s Zaurus Oslo, Norway – Nov. 5, 2001 Opera Software today announced that Sharp will use its Opera 5 for Linux Web browser in the Zaurus SL-5000D developer unit. The Opera Web browser will be used as part of Lineo, Inc’s […]

Going for WAP 2.0

Opera only full-featured browser that supports WAP Oslo, Norway – Sept. 5, 2001 Opera Software today annouced that future versions of its browser will support the new and improved Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) 2.0 standard in future releases. With the integration of WAP 2.0, Opera can offer mobile Internet Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) an all-in-one […]

Symbian Enhances Wireless Internet Offering with Opera

Symbian signs agreement to incorporate Opera browser in reference designs for Communicators London, UK – May 29, 2001 Symbian and Opera Software today announced an agreement to include Opera as the default browser in Symbian’s reference designs for Communicator devices. “We’re moving into a market where for millions of users their first experience of accessing […]

Opera – The Browser of Choice for the Internet Device Market

New strategic deal to be signed Friday at CeBIT: hall 26, Ericsson booth Hannover, Germany – Feb. 24, 2000 The new strategy at Opera of focusing on Internet devices has proven effective. Opera has so far signed agreements with Be and Screen Media to deliver the browser to their Internet Devices and on Friday the […]