Opera co-founder on the future of mobile, computing
Jon von Tetzchner, the co-founder of Opera, first discovered the internet in 1992 while working at the Norwegian telecoms company, Telenor. Realising the potential of this new technology, von Tetzchner...
View ArticleOpera 11.10 launches with Afrikaans language support
Codenamed “Barracuda”, Opera 11.10 is the newest update to the popular desktop browser and it includes support for over 50 languages including Afrikaans, Azerbaijani, Montenegrin, Malay, Tagalog, Thai...
View ArticleOpera browser now comes in Zulu and Swahili
Opera Software released the newest update to its desktop web browser, Opera 11.50, which is now available for the first time in Swahili and Zulu. The browser supports more than 50 languages in total,...
View ArticleOpera launches ‘more social’ mobile web browser
Opera doesn’t really feature in the web browser landscape. Its mobile browser Opera Mini, on the other hand, is among the most popular. Hardly surprising then, that it should trumpet the release of a...
View ArticleAndroid now world’s most popular mobile browser
Android is winning — hang on a moment Apple fans, take a deep breath and let me finish before you start pounding your keyboards in anger — the mobile browser wars. According to the latest figures from...
View ArticleOpera hits 200m mobile users, reports massive African growth
It may not be a big in the world of desktop browsers but Opera’s mobile effort makes it a serious player in the browser wars. The Norwegian-made browser today revealed that its mobile browsers are...
View ArticleOpera launches streaming music service in Russia
Norwegian software outfit Opera has announced the launch of a streaming music service in Russia — one of the markets where its mobile browser performs best. The idea behind the product, called...
View ArticleOpera gives 70m Brazilians access to app store in partnership with TIM
Opera has partnered with Brazilian mobile operator TIM to launch the TIM App Shop, which will be powered by the Opera Mobile Store. According to The Next Web, the partnership will see the TIM App Shop...
View ArticleRussia emerges as mobile ad powerhouse as Android keeps growing
The latest State of Mobile Advertising report from Norwegian web browser maker Opera shows a couple of interesting trends, including the emergence of Russia as a mobile advertising power and the...
View ArticleOpera doles out $155m for rival browser maker Skyfire Labs
Things are hotting up at Norwegian software company Opera. Just a couple of days after announcing that it would be moving to the WebKit rendering engine, it revealed that it had bought out rival...
View ArticlePut your phone on a data diet with Opera Max, cuts up to 50% usage
Student life is a tough one. Life is expensive and income is practically non-existent because you’re a student. Ironically it usually comes at a time when you have to start paying for things and...
View ArticleMeet Opera’s new brand identity
Opera has unveiled its new identity. The last time the browser company altered its logo was in 2013, though the company says that this is more than a logo shift. According to a press release sent to...
View ArticleNeed a free, unlimited VPN service? Download Opera browser
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox rule the roost when it comes to desktop browsing, but Opera’s latest browser update might lead you to switch… The Norwegian company has pulled a fast one by...
View ArticleOpera Mini now features a built-in ad-blocker
Opera Mini, the mobile browser that many use on Android devices (and some other platforms), now boasts a built-in ad-blocker. This new move comes on the back of its free VPN service on desktop browsers...
View ArticleOpera VPN app launches exclusively for iPhone and iPad
Opera, the Norwegian based technology company, has been churning out new product after product this year. After fitting its desktop browser with a new VPN service, updated its Opera Mini browser with...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s new alerts encourage users to ditch Google Chrome
The browser wars are hotting up again, largely thanks to Microsoft. According to a number of user reports, the company is once again issuing tips in its Windows 10 notifications system alerting users...
View ArticleOpera: OLX, Letgo tracks you more than Takealot, Gumtree
New research from Opera Software found that over half of the top 60 Android shopping apps collect personal information via trackers. However, South Africa’s OLX and Letgo were mentioned as some of the...
View ArticleAfrica’s mobile growth: Opera publishes its State of Mobile report
Norwegian internet company Opera isn’t quite as well known in the desktop browser space, at least in terms of usage figures. Globally, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer...
View ArticleOpera’s nifty new browser caters for WhatsApp and Messenger addicts
Opera’s desktop browser is known for pushing the envelope of browser design. It was the first to offer the tabs, a speed dial pane and the pop-up blocker experience now standard on most browsers today....
View ArticleOpera to spend $100m to ‘grow African digital economy’
Opera Software is a mainstay of the African mobile scene, with its Opera Mini browser being used by people across the continent thanks to data-saving features. Now, the company has announced that it...
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