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MiniPay now available as standalone app for iOS and Android, redefining global payments with a frictionless stablecoin wallet for real-world use

May 13, 2025

Oslo, Norway – May 13, 2025 – MiniPay, the award-winning non-custodial stablecoin wallet built on the Celo blockchain, is now available as a standalone application on both iOS and Android, offering a cutting-edge solution for seamless global payments and financial inclusion. Originally launched within the Opera Mini browser, MiniPay has seen more than 7 million […]

Opera introduces major Tab Management upgrade for Android

May 6, 2025

Oslo, Norway – 6 May, 2025 – Opera, the Norwegian browser maker, is introducing a new tab management system to its flagship browser for Android. With Version 89, Opera for Android users will have access to new tab gallery layouts that come with new features, including options for customization, the introduction of Tab Islands, and […]

Fully-integrated browser AI, Aria, is now available to millions of Opera Mini users

April 16, 2025

Oslo, Norway – 16 April 2025 – Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA] is adding its browser AI, Aria, to Opera Mini, the Android-based browser with over 100M users worldwide. With this update Opera Mini is offering users across Africa and the world access to AI that can retrieve up-to-date information from the web, serve as a research […]

Opera introduces AI Tab Commands to Opera One: using AI agentics to manage your tabs

March 26, 2025

Oslo, Norway – March 26, 2025 – The Norwegian browser company, Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA], is adding AI Tab Commands to its flagship browser, Opera One. This marks the first time Opera is taking AI out of the chatbox and deploying it to help users manage their tabs. With AI Tab Commands, users can now use […]

Opera becomes the first major browser with AI-based agentic browsing during MWC

March 3, 2025

Barcelona, Mar 3, 2025 – The Norwegian browser company Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA] is today announcing the Browser Operator, a native AI agent that is able to perform browsing tasks for users, allowing them to focus on more exciting parts of their lives instead. The introduction of agentic browsing marks a major paradigm shift for browsers, […]

Opera integrates Discord, Slack and Bluesky into the sidebar

February 25, 2025

Oslo, Norway – February 25, 2025 – The Norwegian web browser Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA] is adding Discord, Slack, and Bluesky into the sidebar of its flagship browser, Opera One. These integrations come in response to community requests: Opera users voiced the need for more communication options within the browser sidebar. The integration of these platforms […]

Opera introduces Opera Air – the first browser to actively improve your well-being

February 4, 2025

Oslo, Norway – 4 February 2025 – The Norwegian browser maker Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA] is introducing Opera Air, the first browser built around the concept of mindfulness. Beyond being a powerful, secure, and fully functional browser, Opera Air is designed to make its users feel better while they browse the web. The new browser integrates […]

Opera is looking for 10 people to browse the web from a hygge desk in one of Norway’s most scenic locations

January 21, 2025

Oslo, Norway – January 21, 2025 – Norwegian web browser company Opera is setting up hygge desks in the most beautiful cabins across Norway and is looking for ten people to browse the web from them for a week. Hygge is a Scandinavian term that refers to an environment of coziness, calm and comfort. Opera […]

Opera GX unveils Cyberpunk 2077 hub – bringing the game’s entire universe directly into the browser.

January 15, 2025

Oslo, Norway – 15 January 2025 – Norwegian browser company Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA] is unveiling the Opera GX hub, a new feature designed to blend the universes of its users’ favorite games directly into the browser. Starting with the Cyberpunk 2077 hub, this new addition to Opera GX brings players closer to their favorite titles […]

Opera makes its ad-blocker on Android more powerful with focus on improved efficiency, privacy, and customizability

December 11, 2024

Oslo, Norway – 11th December 2024 – Opera is improving its built-in Ad Blocker on Android, offering greater privacy and control across three new modes. The revamped Ad Blocker addresses the growing complexity of online advertising, allowing users to navigate the web faster, with fewer intrusive ads and improved security. As a result, Opera for […]