No limits! Tweet

Opera Software and the Russian federal mobile operator MegaFon signed an agreement under which MegaFon's special package "Unlimited Internet with Opera Mini" will be distributed to all Russian territories. It means that more than 53 million Russian mobile subscribers will have fast and cost-effective access to mobile web without traffic counting.

MegaFon is the leader of mobile Internet in Russia, serving 39 percent of mobile web traffic (according to ComNews Research). In September 2009, MegaFon chose Opera Mini as the means to provide unlimited mobile web access in the Moscow region for just 7 roubles (0.18 EUR) per day. The dramatic user growth seen as the result of the "Unlimited Internet with Opera Mini" plan persuaded MegaFon to provide this package in all Russian regions in their coverage area. Ural and Siberia were the next areas to gain access to fast and cost-effective mobile web via Opera Mini after Moscow. The remaining regions will gain access from June 2010.

"According to our statistics, the traffic amount generated by an Opera Mini subscriber is twice more than any other MegaFon user generates," said Aleksey Ivlev, Head of new products and services, OJSC MegaFon. "This package got great interest, and the number of Opera Mini package unique users increase by 10-15 percent monthly".

"Opera Mini helps mobile operators to build an active mobile web user community and to make them loyal," said Mikhail Ilin, Sales Director of Opera Software, Russia and CIS. "Keeping in mind the popularity of Opera Mini browser in the Russian-speaking Internet segment, we expect a significant growth in user numbers."

Opera Mini is the most popular browser for mobile phones in Russia, with the highest market share. Opera Mini compresses data up to 90 percent, resulting in cost savings and increased speed, even while surfing with low-end mobile handsets. At the same time, Opera Mini provides the full Web on your mobile phone and gives you the tools for comfortable navigation with limited hardware.

Download Opera Mini browser on your mobile phone: m.opera.com
About OJSC MegaFon

MegaFon is Russia's first national mobile GSM 900/1800 operator. The company was formed in May 2002. MegaFon was the first and remains the only operator that has begun its own network in all regions of Russia. The company is also the first in Russia has run 3G network based on UMTS. MegaFon's unique services addressed to both private and corporate users who can use innovative technologies to communicate and work with information. In 2009 an independent jury named the MegaFon "Absolute brand - 2009". In 2009 MegaFon became the official mobile provider of the Winter Olympic Games-2014. In July 1, 2009 the company completed the reorganization by merger of its subsidiaries - the regional operating companies. As of the date of the last general meeting of shareholders, major shareholders of MegaFon are Telecominvest, TeliaSonera and Allaction Limited. The number of subscribers currently exceeds 53 million. Learn more about MegaFon at eng.megafon.ru.
About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform web-browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

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Unlimited Internet from Opera Of mini for the subscribers “of megaphone” - now on entire Russia Tweet

The company Of opera Of software and the operator of mobile connection “megaphone” signed the agreement, by which the action of service “unlimited Internet from Opera Of mini” from “megaphone” is enlarged to all regions of Russia. Soon more than 53 million subscribers of honeycomb operator will obtain the possibility to use rapid and economical Internet access from the cell phone without taking into account traffic.

In September 2009 “megaphone” selected the browser Of opera Of mini as basis for the granting of unlimited Internet access for its subscribers in the Moscow region at the economical tariff of 7 rubles in a 24 hour period. As declares operator, high [vostrebovannost] of packet “unlimited Internet from Opera Of mini” among the users and increase in the traffic stimulated the propagation of service, also, in other regions of coating network “megaphone”. After Moscow the subscribers of Ural and Siberian regions obtained the possibility to use the unlimited Internet, and since June 2010 service it will step by step take root throughout the entire zone of coating network “megaphone”.

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Opera of 10.60 beta - is still more rapid Tweet

Today the company Of opera Of software announced, as it asserts, the most rapid browser on the planet - Opera 10.60. In a number of the tests Of javaScript this browser to 50% more rapid than its predecessor. Opera of 10.60 beta supports new Web- standards, these as API for the geological ranging and WebM - new codec for the reproduction of video HTML5. Furthermore, to users is proposed the [obnovlennyy] interface.

The version Of opera of 10.60 beta is accessible for the platforms Windows, Mac and Linux on the site of company.

That new into Opera of 10.60 beta:

* Productivity: 1,5 times high speed, than the previous version.
* Geological ranging: browser knows where it is located user. This function makes it possible to fix the position and provides, for example, the more adequate results of the search for the adjacent objects.
* Video: Opera supports high-quality and open [videokodek] Of webM
* AppCache and Web Of workers - enter into standard HTML5. The technology Of appCache makes it possible to work with different applications, such as text, tabular or graphic editor, directly in the browser in the regime of off-line. Web- developers can use technology Of web Of workers for the calculations demanding to the resources, avoiding in this case retarding the work of browser on the side of user.
* Search prompts. Opera of 10.60 beta makes search more effective, proposing the prompts of search words (for some partners) in the Express- panel and search panel. In the beta version Of opera 10.60 regime of prompts can be tested with the aid of the search on Wikipedia.
* Tuned miniatures of pages in the supplementary sheets. Interface became still simpler, simplifying navigation on the Web.
* Visual improvements. [Obnovlennye] Express- panel, supplementary sheet and the button of the call of the menu Of opera.

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Fast, faster... Opera Tweet

Opera introduces a new speed marvel, Opera 10.60 beta.

In March, 2010, Opera released the fastest browser on Earth. Today, Opera does it again, releasing a new beta version of Opera 10.60, now more than 50% faster than its predecessor on selected JavaScript tests. In addition to unmatched speed, Opera 10.60 beta incorporates new web-standard features, such as Geolocation and WebM support for HTML5 video, as well as a polished and easy-to-use user interface. Opera 10.60 beta is available on all platforms at http://www.opera.com/next.

Making the fastest browser on Earth is not only limited to being the best at speed tests. Opera is also highly optimized to deliver the little extra in everything from opening a new tab in a split- second, loading pages faster on congested networks with Opera Turbo, or navigating webpages with handy features such as mouse gestures, Speed Dial and unsurpassed tab management.
What is new?

* Performance: Do not let your browser slow you down. The world’s fastest browser again storms ahead of its predecessor, boasting a 50% faster online experience as compared to the previous version.
* Geolocation: Let your browser find it for you. Geolocation detects your location and maps you in the middle of the action, for example giving you the most accurate search results in your area.
* Video: Opera now comes with high-quality, open video format WebM, built right into the browser, making viewing videos online even easier.
* HTML5 Appcache and Web Workers: Appcache lets you use different applications, such as word processor, image editor, spreadsheets and much more, in your web browser even when offline. Web developers can now also use HTML5 Web Workers for doing heavy calculations without making the browsing slower for the user.
* Search suggestions: Opera 10.60 beta makes search more efficient, introducing search suggestions for selected partners in the Speed Dial and search box. You can test this in the beta with Wikipedia search.
* Custom thumbnails for tabs: The interface in now more intuitive, as the previous thumbnails have been replaced with icons, making you a faster navigator.
* Visual improvements: Speed Dial, tab previews and the Opera menu button have been improved with new graphics.

“Opera 10.60 beta is so fast, it will blow you away,” says Chief Development Officer, Christen Krogh, Opera Software. “Beyond the speed boost, the latest version of Opera improves on our robust HTML5 support and provides more options for quick and efficient Web search through your preferred search engines. By combining raw speed with intuitive and easy-to-use features, Opera places you among the fastest Internet users on the planet.”

Opera continues to provide unique and compelling features, such as:

* Opera Turbo: Opera Turbo comes to the rescue whenever you are surfing on slow, congested networks, for example, at an airport or at an Internet cafe. Tests show that Opera Turbo provides about 65% faster browsing on Edge and around 50% faster browsing speed on 3G networks.
* Opera Unite: Share content immediately, without having to upload your files. Opera Unite combines the flexibility of a Web application with the capability of a Web server, easily accessible from your browser.
* Opera Link: Opera Link lets you synchronize your Speed Dial, notes, search-engine preferences and more, available on any device running Opera.

Download Opera today at www.opera.com/next/.

Download Opera 10.60 beta press kit (Including: Mac and Windows screenshots)
About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform web-browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

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Pinch to zoom on ANY WINMO DEVICE in Opera 9.5/9.7 (later more apps added!) Tweet

So I managed to do something we were all waiting for. Everybody at least once dreamt about zooming in browser via pinch to zoom, just as is on HTC HD2 or iPhone. YOU'RE DREAM COMES TRUE! Right now are supported Opera 9.5 and 9.7 (the ones used in HTC ROMs for TP2 and TD2 and HD2, maybe stock ones can do it too?), 10 doesn't support it (yet), other apps are coming!

Requirements: WinMo phone WM5+ (hasn't been tested though, only on WM6.5.5 23568)

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Let the football fever follow you Tweet

Stay on top of the FIFA 2010 World Cup, even out of TV sight.

Sports.opera.com

If you are a football enthusiast on the move during the FIFA World Championships, fret not. You can follow the game while traveling and keep up to date on all the latest results, while taking it easy on your wallet. Whether it is sneaking peeks at the result table in your lunch hour or following the live action transcripts, the mobile-phone browser comes to the rescue.

Opera Mini, the world's most popular, mobile web browser, gives you full, fast and affordable access to all the major international football magazines. Using Opera Mini is faster and cheaper than the native mobile-phone browsers, allowing you to spend your time and money on cheering your favorite team towards the finals. Half a million users in South Africa alone use Opera Mini to keep up to date on sports, news and entertainment, along with 58 million other Opera Mini users worldwide.

The Opera Mini mobile-phone browser, available for free on practically any mobile phone, reduces the amount of data necessary to display a full webpage on your mobile phone. With this compression, the user gets more pages served for less money than other mobile browsers, up to 90% cheaper than by using native browsers.
Goal.com

To download Opera Mini and keep up to date, just point your current mobile-phone browser to m.opera.com and follow the instructions.

From the statistics generated by the Opera Mini compression servers, some websites experience user growth by more than 500% in the months leading up to the FIFA World Cup.
Unique User Growth from January to May 2010

* sports.opera.com 203 %
* goal.com 551 %
* livescore.com 43 %
* espn.go.com 82 %

About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform web-browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

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Opera on the devices for reading of the electronic books Tweet

The company Of opera Of software reported that the producer of computer technology - the company Of acer selected its set of instruments Of opera Of devices SDK for creating the valuable Web browser, compatible with the new device of reading the electronic books Of acer Of lumiRead. The special version of the browser Of opera is created, from the words of company, for the comfortable work in the Web with the aid of the 6- one inch screen, made on the technology of electronic inks.

Acer Of lumiRead is supplied with the [polnofunktsionalnym] browser, developed on the base of the set of instruments Of opera Of devices SDK 10.30 for Linux. Opera and Acer closely collaborated in a matter of the creation of comfortable and rapid access to online [kontentu] with the aid of the devices of this type.

Owners Acer Of lumiReader can easily pass into the regime of reading the electronic books in the Web- libraries with similar [kontentom]. On the additional panel is reflected the common form of Web page, which examines the user, which improves the effectiveness of reading. This function is developed on the base of the firm technology of mapping the miniatures of pages, utilized in the table and mobile browsers Of opera. For the navigation on the Web- resources the user can use pointers “upward” and “downward” on the navigation panel, being moved on the hyper-references on the page or on the points of menu.

The set of instruments Of opera Of devices SDK 10.30 for Linux uses a nucleus Of opera Of presto 2.5, on basis of which work the table and mobile browsers Of opera. This nucleus, as producer asserts, is characterized grow prettier by the support of the open Web- standards, and it also ensures work with the certificates and protection from the on-line -[moshenichestv], which makes Acer Of lumiRead with a maximally safe device for the work in the network.

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Browse the Web with Opera on Acer LumiRead Tweet

Now you can browse the Web seamlessly with Opera on e-readers. Acer, the world’s second largest PC vendor, has selected Opera Devices SDK to bring the full Web browsing to its new LumiRead. With its intuitive user interface design and easy access to the wealth of e-book resources on the Internet, the Acer LumiRead uses Opera to deliver Web content directly to its 6-inch, E Ink screen.
Opera on Acer LumiRead

The Acer LumiRead comes with a full web browser powered by Opera Devices SDK 10.30 for Linux. Opera and Acer have worked together to make browsing online content on the e-reader device an enjoyable experience. The Acer LumiReader can enable e-read mode on e-book websites without any further customization required. The sub-screen panel shows the overview of the areas users are browsing, which enhances reading efficiency and is made possible by Opera's page-thumbnail feature. To navigate the Web intuitively with the e-reader, users can also benefit from Opera's spatial navigation by simply clicking the up and down arrows on the navigation pad to move between links in web pages or between menu items swiftly.

“Opera's history and expertise on the Internet platform and across devices establishes us at the forefront of industry innovation," said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “Acer LumiRead gains the power of Opera's innovative web technologies to delight its users with a smooth browsing experience on the E Ink devices.”

Opera Devices SDK 10.30 for Linux uses Opera Presto 2.5, the same core engine as Opera Desktop and Opera Mobile. It has a great support for web and industry standards. It also provides support for extended validation certificates and fraud protection, which ensure users can browse safely with the Acer LumiRead.
About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform web-browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

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In the year of the users Of opera Of mini in the CIS became to 63% more Tweet

Opera Of software published new report about the mobile Internet with the use of statistics Of opera Of mini. In two weeks of April of more than 2,6 million people they loaded Opera Of mini to iPhone. This splash of loads influenced both the rating of the most popular cell phones for using the browser Of opera Of mini and the top -10 of the countries according to the number of users of browser. The USA moved for two positions upward, after displacing Republic of South Africa and Nigeria. Furthermore, iPhone became the third on the popularity device among the users Of opera Of mini in the entire world.

General data of the report:
* In April 2010 in the entire world were counted more than 58,9 million users Of opera Of mini. On the comparison since March 2010 their quantity grew by 6,6%, and in the year - by 152%.
* 58,9 million users Of opera Of mini examined more than 26,3 billion Web pages, what to 1,6% is more than index March 2010 and to 203% - April of last year.
* In the past month the users Of opera Of mini of [sgenerirovali] 398 million mb. of data for the operators throughout the world. This index proved to be to 0,6% more than in March 2010. Opera Of mini makes it possible to compress data to 90%. Thus, the total volume of the information, processed by browser, composes 3,7 [petabayta]. In the year the volume of traffic grew by 164%.
* Into the top -10 of the countries in a quantity of users Of opera Of mini they enter (in descending order): Russia, Indonesia, India, China, the Ukraine, the USA, Republic of South Africa, Nigeria, Vietnam and Great Britain. It seems that in connection with the splash of the loads Of opera Of mini for iPhone in April of the USA they passed in the rating of Republic of South Africa and Nigeria.

Tendencies of the region of the CIS

* They composed the top -11 of the countries according to the number of users of browser (in descending order quantity of users): Russia, the Ukraine, Belarus', Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, [Moldova], Azerbaijan, Tadzhikistan and Turkmenistan.
* From April 2009 to April 2010 a quantity of examined Web pages in the countries of the CIS grew by 84%, the number of users - to 63, and transmitted given - to 97%.
* Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan became leaders on an increase in Mini of Web pages (to 508 484,1% and 663,9% in the year respectively) examined with the aid of Opera. In these two countries most rapidly increased a quantity of unique users - by 194 769,2% and 551,2% in the year respectively. Armenia became leader according to the number of Web pages, examined by mean statistical user - 1085 per month.
* Most attended with the aid of Opera Of mini Web- resources in the CIS (in descending order unique visitors): To [vkontakte], Mail.ru, classmates, [Yandeks] and Google.
* As earlier, the users Of opera Of mini in the CIS prefer the telephones Of nokia, Sony Of erricsson and Samsung.

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WORLD RECORD SPEED TEST Tweet

This is a world record speed test. So there you have it. Download Opera from http://www.opera.com/

Get more news about Odd & Even on their My Opera blog: http://my.opera.com/odd-even/blog

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iPhone users flock to Opera Mini Tweet

Global rankings reordered in new State of the Mobile Web Report.

More than 2.6 million people used Opera Mini on their iPhones, in the two weeks following April’s mid-month launch. This surge in new Opera Mini users reshaped both the top 10 countries and the top handsets for mobile Web usage, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report, issued today. The United States jumped two spots in the top 10 country ranking, displacing South Africa and Nigeria. Globally, the iPhone immediately became the third-most-popular device for Opera Mini users worldwide.

Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report, published monthly, provides information on the top global trends affecting the mobile Web. The full report is available from http://www.opera.com/smw/ (English only). In addition to a full review of Opera Mini on the iPhone, the report highlights global statistics and reviews the mobile browsing trends in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Global trends

* In April 2010, Opera Mini had more than 58.9 million users, a 6.6% increase from March 2010 and more than 152% compared to April 2009.
* Those 58.9 million people viewed more than 26.3 billion pages in April 2010. Since March, page views have gone up 1.6%. Since April 2009, page views have increased 203%.
* In April 2010, Opera Mini users generated over 398 million MB of data for operators worldwide. Since March, the data consumed went up by 0.6%. Data in Opera Mini is compressed by up to 90%. If this data were uncompressed, Opera Mini users would have viewed over 3.7 petabytes of data in April. Since April 2009, data traffic is up 164%.
* The top 10 countries for Opera Mini usage in April 2010 were: Russia, Indonesia, India, China, Ukraine, United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Vietnam and the United Kingdom. Due to Opera Mini on the iPhone launch, the United States leaped ahead of South Africa and Nigeria.

iPhone impact

* In Part 4 of this month’s report, we take a closer look at the impact of Opera Mini becoming available on the Apple iPhone.
* In April 2010, there were more than 2.6 million unique users of Opera Mini on the iPhone (from April 13-30).
* As predicted in last month’s report, the Apple iPhone is the #3 device used by Opera Mini users worldwide in the month of April 2010.
* Most likely due to the interest generated by Opera Mini’s new availability on the iPhone, the United States jumped from #8 to #6 in the top 10 countries list.
* The United States is ranked #1 in terms of Opera Mini users on the iPhone, and the iPhone is the #1 handset used by Opera Mini users in the United States, well ahead of BlackBerry (which previously occupied the top spot).
* The United Kingdom is ranked #4 in terms of Opera Mini users on the iPhone, and the iPhone is the 5th most popular handset used by Opera Mini users in the United Kingdom.
* Russia is ranked #7 in terms of Opera Mini users on the iPhone, but the iPhone is not one of the top 10 handsets in Russia according to Opera Mini usage.
* Countries outside of the top 10 where Opera Mini on the iPhone has become popular include: Japan, Germany, France, Canada, Netherlands, Italy and South Korea.

CIS trends

* In Part 3 of this month’s report we look at countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The top 11 countries using Opera Mini in that region are Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
* Some numbers: From April 2009 to April 2010, page views in the top 11 countries of the CIS increased by 84%, unique users increased by 63% and data transferred increased by 97%.
* Growth rates in the CIS: Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan lead the top 11 countries of the region in terms of page-view growth (508,484.1% and 663.9%, respectively). Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan also lead the top 11 countries of the region in growth of unique users (194,769.2% and 551.2%, respectively). Armenia leads the top 11 countries of the region in page views per user, with each user browsing 1085 pages on average each month.
* In the CIS, the big winners (as usual) are Vkontakte, Mail.Ru, odnoklassniki.ru, Yandex and Google.
* Opera Mini users in the CIS generally prefer Nokia handsets, followed by Sony Ericsson and Samsung.

What we say

“While many iconic smartphones are superb web-browsing tools, today it is possible to make nearly every phone capable of browsing the Web gracefully,” said Jon von Tetzchner, Co-founder, Opera Software. “Because the number of mobile-web users will eventually dwarf wireline users, making the Web works flawlessly only on a handful of mobile devices is to turn our collective backs on more than a billion new users. We believe access to the Web is a universal right, and as more companies embrace developing sites for the wide spectrum of mobile-web users, we will come closer to that goal than ever before.”

State of the Mobile Report archive: http://www.opera.com/smw/archive/

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NII Holdings selects Opera Mini to power new Nextel browser in Latin America Tweet

NII becomes first operator to release a customized browser based on Opera Mini 5.

Opera Software announced that NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NIHD), a leading provider of mobile communication services operating under the Nextel brand in Latin America, will use the Opera Mini 5 to power its next-generation browser. Opera Mini 5 will be preinstalled on Nextel devices, starting with the Android-powered, touch-screen Motorola i1, in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

The browser will include all of the features that Opera Mini is known for – Speed Dial, zoom and tabbed browsing. Speed Dial is an icon-driven interface that provides users quick access to key content; zoom allows users to hone in on the content they are browsing; and tabbed browsing allows users to have multiple web pages open within a single window with tabs available to navigate between the pages, eliminating the need to display tiled windows that demand frequent resizing and repositioning while consuming less memory and operating system resources. The browser initiates in Spanish or in Portuguese on Nextel’s main content portals, which are customized for each country.

With this launch, NII Holdings will be the first Latin American provider to use Opera Mini 5 to create a fully-customized web experience for their users.

NII Holdings selected Opera Mini as the engine behind its new browser for many of the same reasons over 55 million people worldwide use the product – for its small footprint, speed and ease of use. In addition, NII Holdings will experience the benefit of Opera Mini’s server-side rendering, which helps manage data consumption and usage over the network by compressing pages by up to 90% of their original size.

“We are committed to delivering the highest quality voice and data services to our valuable customers throughout Latin America, and, by partnering with Opera, we will be able to deliver on that promise by providing an enhanced user experience,” said Greg Santoro, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer from NII Holdings. “We are excited to work with Opera to bring our customers a customized user-friendly web-browsing experience on the Nextel network along with new and exciting content.”

“Latin America is an important market for Opera, and we look forward to bringing Nextel customers throughout the region the best and most complete web-browsing experience available on a mobile phone,” noted Lars Boilsen, CEO, Opera.
About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform Web browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

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Access the web on the new screens Tweet

Opera to introduce web solutions for e-readers and tablets at Computex 2010.

While the proliferation of new screens on more devices presents exciting opportunities for OEMs and gives operators options to add devices and services to their existing portfolios, Opera Software, the only cross-platform, cross-device browser company, introduces web solution for e-readers and tablets. The company will also exhibit its latest full web-standards-based web solutions for connected devices during Computex, June 1-5, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan.

Industry analysts have predicted that 2010 will be an explosive year for the mobile Internet devices. With multiple new e-reader devices and tablets being introduced, the market will be highly competitive. To have the content more viable for users to consume, the publishers intend to distribute their content through different platforms and devices. It is possible that more and more books and content available on standards-compatible, open platforms will be accessible across multiple devices. The web can act as the platform of choice, allowing access to content, the app stores and a whole host of apps on e-readers across devices and operating systems. The web browser is the key technology for these mobile Internet device owners to explore and access the web.

“The Opera browser engine supports various cross-platforms required to enable a competitive e-reader and tablet solution,” said Rolf Assev, Chief Strategy Officer, Opera Software. “To be able to adapt to changes in technology and standards, OEMs that manufacture many different kinds of devices will be able to take advantage of the platform-independent, cross-device capabilities of the Opera browser engine.”

The web solutions for e-readers and tablets are powered by the Opera Devices SDK and Opera for tablets. Opera Devices SDK allows e-reader OEMs to develop custom browsers based on the latest Opera Presto rendering engine that powers Opera’s range of browsers. Browsers based on the Opera Devices SDK are market-proven, expandable and have also been already deployed on a wide range of products such as TVs, games consoles, media players, and more. Opera for tablets provides a touch-optimized tablet browser user interface and out-of-the-box productive quality on Android and Windows CE. It also has the web-application platform, such as the end-to-end widget solution, the W3C-compliant widgets, the application store and the developer community.

Come see our latest, ready-to-market Opera Web solution at the Computex exhibit (Hall 1, D205). The participants will able to experience Opera on a variety of devices: Opera Widgets on the Orange Tabbee 7-inch Wi-Fi Internet tablet and the Intel CE3100 chipset for TV; Opera Devices on Nintendo DSi XL; Opera Mobile on smartphones such as HTC HD2, Samsung Instinct HD, Google Nexus One and more.

Finally, stay tuned for learning more views about the power of connecting. Rolf Assev will deliver a keynote address at the e21 FORUM, organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taipei Computer Association (TCA). The forum will feature opinion leaders in the IT industry to unveil the most important trends and technology at Computex. To reserve your seats, please register at http://www.e21forum.com.tw/en/registration_e.asp/.

e21 Forum — One Web: Unlimited possibilities
Opera Presenter: Rolf Assev, Chief Strategy Officer
When: Tuesday, June 1st @ 3:00 pm
Where: 3F, Plenary Hall, Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)

Computex will be held from June 1-5, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan. Visit the Opera Booth in Hall 1, D205. For media inquiries, please contact pekow@opera.com pekow[at]opera.com.

The Opera for tablet white paper will be first available at Opera’s booth during Computex.
About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform Web browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

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Left the [prevyu]- version Of opera Of mobile 10 for the platform Of maemo Tweet

The company Of opera Of software let out the browser Of opera Of mobile 10 for the operating system Of maemo. Let us recall, previously left its versions for the mobile platforms Windows Of mobile and Symbian Of s60. The version Of opera Of mobile 10 for Maemo thus far has status by [prevyu], as developers reported, this project is not basic and small command in its free time was occupied by it. It is completely possibly, final version so never and will leave, although to thus far conjecture early. Browser is compatible with the plane-tables Of nokia Of n900 and N800/N810.

Opera Of mobile 10 for Maemo supports the technology Of opera Of turbo, laying, supplementary sheet, the synchronization Of speed Of dial with other browsers Of opera and all the remaining possibilities, which are accessible in the versions for other OS. Although, some functions thus far do not work as the support Of adobe Of flash and built-in screen keyboards. Is a number “of [bagov]” - the not always smooth warming up of screen and the discovery excess empty supplementary sheets each time, when strange application loads. The browser Of opera Of mobile 10 for Maemo is accessible for the load here.

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We’re back! Opera Mobile 10 on Maemo Tweet

We’re proud to present the first preview build of Opera Mobile 10 for Nokia N900 and N800/N810.

Back in 2005, Nokia released the Nokia N770. The included web browser was developed by Opera Software. In 2008, Nokia chose to stop including Opera with Maemo, switching instead to a browser developed internally. Today’s preview build marks our unofficial return to the Maemo platform, after a little over 3 years of absence.

This Maemo version of Opera Mobile 10 was created as a hobby project by a small team of developers in their spare time. In total, about 6 man-weeks were spent on creating the release. It’s worth pointing out that this is not an officially-supported release. As such, it has not undergone our usual quality assurance processes, and at times may not feel as polished or complete as an official release. This also means that there may never be a “final” release of Opera Mobile 10 for Maemo devices, since it’s just that much more fun to add shiny new features rather than fixing boring old bugs.
Opera Mobile running on N900 and N800

The preview build contains the same features available in Opera Mobile 10 for Symbian and Windows Mobile smartphones. These include fast and economical browsing with Opera Turbo, bookmark and Speed Dial sync with other Opera products, and of course multiple tabs. For more information, see our rundown of Opera Mobile 10 features.

We have two additional treats for Maemo users: this is the first public release of Opera Mobile to include Carakan — our new Javascript engine.

Unfortunately, JIT support for ARM was not yet stable enough to include, but the speed advantage we gain from Carakan compared to Opera Mobile running on other platforms is already quite substantial.

The second treat is the Mobile debut of our Vega rendering library which — among other things — is responsible for rendering all the exciting new eye-candy like CSS3 rounded corners and shadow effects.

There are a number of known issues with this build, listed below:

* Adobe Flash and other plugins are not supported.
* Screen tearing may be visible when panning, especially in portrait mode. We expect to fix this in a future update.
* The built-in on-screen keyboard is not supported. Use the physical keyboard or the on screen keyboard included with Opera Mobile.
* There is no power management support. In practice this means that if you open a page with animations and leave Opera running, you will soon be using a payphone. Power is drained even when Opera is running in the background and/or the screen is turned off.
* If you set Opera as the default browser, for example by installing the Browser Switchboard, an extra empty tab will get opened every time you open a link from an external application.

Opera Mobile 10 on Maemo supports portrait screen mode, and will choose screen rotation automatically by default, based on the device orientation. It is also possible to select a specific screen mode manually from the settings menu. This works out-of-the-box on the N900. For the setting to work on the N800/N810 you need to install an additional kernel driver for rotation support.

The fullscreen button on N800/N810 only affects the native titlebar and menu. The “fullscreen” setting in the settings menu only affects Opera Mobile’s UI elements.

Download and install Opera Mobile 10 on your Nokia N800/N810/N900 using the phone’s default browser.

In case you encounter problems, please report bugs and issues using our bug wizard. We also welcome feedback on our forums.

Many thanks to the other Opera Mobile teams, as well as to the Carakan and Graphics teams for all their help in making this possible!

Best regards,
The Smooth Sailing Team at Opera Software’s Göteborg, Sweden office
(Fredrik Öhrn, Gustav Tiger, Vjaceslavs Klimovs and Anders Höckersten)

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Lemon Mobiles modish QWERTY — iQ 707 flaunts Opera Mini Tweet

Users to enjoy up-to-the-minute browsing experience.

Smartphone-seekers in India can now surf the Web with the Opera Mini browser on the sleek and stylish iQ 707 from Lemon Mobiles, the mobile brand promoted by Fastrack Communications Pvt. Ltd. The iQ 707 QWERTY phone was recently launched in the Indian market and has a 3.2 MP camera, EDGE, quadband, Java and a trackball, and the latest addition is the integrated Opera Mini Web browser, which dramatically improves performance and the overall user experience.

Opera Mini, the world’s most popular mobile browser, offers server-side compression, which shrinks Web pages by up to 90 percent before loading them on the device. This speeds up the browsing experience and also saves users a substantial amount of money on their data usage bills.

On this collaboration, Dag Olav Norem, VP Products, Opera Software said, “India has been one of our fastest-growing markets over the past few years. Today, it represents our third-largest Opera Mini user base, after Russia and Indonesia. With the rapid rise in the number of people browsing the Web from their mobile phones, users are picking only the best software for their devices — and that is Opera Mini.”

“India is one of the largest and fastest growing mobile markets in the world. Over the years, there has been a steady rise in the number of users connecting to the Web with handsets, and the onset of 3G services will only see an upsurge. We at Fastrack, aim to make every Indian a part of the mobile revolution,” adds Gopal Kalra, Director, Fastrack Communications. “Integrating Opera Mini with iQ 707 was an obvious choice, because we want our users to enjoy a feature-rich Web experience while simultaneously minimizing their data-usage costs.”

For further specifications of iQ 707, browse through the following URL: http://www.lemonmobiles.com/index.php?option=com_catalog&Itemid=21&p_id=16&action=view
About Lemon Mobiles

Lemon Mobiles is a brand owned and managed by Fastrack Communications Pvt. Ltd. Fastrack Communications Pvt. Ltd. was established in 2008 with a focus on quality products for the burgeoning telecom revolution in India. The driving mantra at the company is Total Quality Management in every aspect of the trade — Product, Sales and After Sales Service. Learn more about Lemon Mobiles at http://www.lemonmobiles.com.

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opera mini 5 on n900 using microemulator Tweet

opera mini 5, the latest version. on Nokia N900 Maemo.

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Opera’s debugging tool evolves to enhance compatibility Tweet

Today 100,000 Web developers rely on Opera Dragonfly.

Opera Dragonfly is actively used by more than 100,000 Web developers each day. This full-featured debugging environment has rapidly grown in usage since the release of Opera 10.50, on March 2, 2010.

Opera has recently changed its license for usage of Opera Dragonfly, from BSD to Apache 2.0. The Apache 2.0 license includes a patent policy promise that allows people to use Opera Dragonfly or Scope regardless of patents held by Opera Software or any other contributor. Opera’s Scope protocol is used for communication between the Opera browser and Opera Dragonfly.

“We are putting more focus into Opera’s Web developer tools in order to enhance compatibility and platform building activities. As we have stated previously, we will not be satisfied until Opera has the best Web developer tools in the industry,” said Christen Krogh, Chief Development Officer, Opera Software. “We encourage more Web developers to join our mission, try out our products and share their feedback, in order to help us continually improve our offerings.”
Opera Dragonfly fast facts

* Opera Dragonfly allows you to develop more quickly and easily by providing tools to debug your JavaScript and to inspect the DOM, CSS, network traffic and data stores. Developing sites for mobile phones is also easier with Opera Dragonfly’s built-in remote debugging.
* Since Opera 10.50, Opera Dragonfly is now easier to activate, with a simple right-click on the element to be inspected.
* Opera Dragonfly is the first Opera initiated open source project, hosted on BitBucket service.
* The top five languages used in Opera Dragonfly are: Russian, English, Polish, German and Simplified (Mandarin) Chinese.

To learn more about Opera Dragonfly and what bug control can do for you, visit http://www.opera.com/dragonfly/.

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Faster, better and Linux-flavored Tweet

The Opera 10.53 beta for Linux and FreeBSD is now available for download. In this beta release, Opera has designed a faster, more feature-rich browser that is tailored for the Linux-platform. Opera is adept at running on different Linux a nd FreeBSD systems, bringing its renowned speed and easy navigation to all users.

Get Opera for Linux and FreeBSD at http://www.opera.com/browser/next/.

Better integration with KDE and Gnome desktops and full support for skinning gives Opera 10.53 for Linux a seamless integration on a wide variety of different Linux distributions.
Go forth and install

New End User License agreement for Opera 10.53 beta for Linux: Opera 10.53 beta is now available for inclusion in software distribution repositories for wide distribution on Linux and FreeBSD operating systems. Additionally, all browsers (Desktop, Mini and Mobile) can be installed in organizations. For example a systems administrator at a school can install Opera on all the school’s PCs.

“Linux has always been a priority at Opera, as many people within our own walls are devoted users,” said Jon von Tetzchner, co-founder, Opera Software. “It was important for us in this release to make alterations to our terms of usage, in order to make Opera even easier to distribute on Linux.”
Reasons to try out Opera

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Browse with unprecedented speed

Our new Carakan JavaScript engine and Vega graphics library make Opera 10.5x more than 8 times faster than Opera 10.10 on tests like Sunspider.
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Leave no trace

Private browsing offers windows and tabs that eliminate their browsing history when closed, ensuring your privacy.
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Control your view easily

Zooming in and out of Web pages is easier with a new zoom slider and view controls accessible from the status bar.
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Redefine widgets

Widgets are now installed as normal applications on your computer and can work separately from the browser.
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More elegant look and feel

The user interface for Linux has been reworked, and the new “O” menu allows access to all features previously available in the menu bar. The menu bar can be easily reinstated.
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No more Qt dependence

Opera’s user interface now integrates with either GNOME/GTK or KDE libraries, depending on the users’ installation.
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Turbo-charged browsing

When surfing on slow, congested networks, for example at an airport or on a train, Opera Turbo comes to the rescue, ensuring the fastest page loading no matter the crowd. Tests show that Opera Turbo provides about 65% faster browsing on Edge and around 50% faster browsing speed on 3G networks.

Download Opera for Linux at http://www.opera.com/browser/next/.
About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera’s cross-platform Web browser technology is renowned for its performance, standards compliance and small size, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com/.

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Opera delivers the Web to Realtek's digital media processors Tweet

Opera Software and Realtek Semiconductor Corp., a world-leading provider of network and multimedia ICs, announced that Realtek will deploy the Opera Devices SDK on its latest “Full-HD Digital Media Processor”, the RTD1073/RTD1283. By selecting the Opera Devices SDK, Realtek now possesses the necessary Web tools to implement a full Web browser, create user interfaces and design unique Web applications for consumer electronics devices.

Realtek’s Full-HD Digital Media Processor is a highly integrated System on a Chip (SoC) for consumer electronics products, such as media players, digital media adaptors/servers and networked media modules for embedded devices. Realtek’s processor offers high-performance playback of multiple AV formats, including all common Internet formats. The RTD1073/RTD1283 will be the first Realtek products to deploy the Opera Devices SDK.

“The Web has invaded all aspects of our lives, starting with our computers and progressing all the way to our cars, refrigerators, game consoles and portable media players. Opera has been there every step of the way, readying the Web for each new device that hits the market,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “By combining our solution with Realtek’s, we are better able to target new market segments and bring the Web to even more devices.”

“Our customers are increasingly asking for advanced Internet capabilities, complete with rich network protocols, in our high-quality digital media processors,” said Jessy Chen, Realtek’s Executive Vice President. “We found that the Opera Devices SDK delivers the best device performance, while providing us with the flexibility we require to integrate it quickly and easily with our products.”

RTD1073/RTD1283 coupled with Opera Device SDK, provides CE manufacturers with the necessary tools to build a full Web browser and/or create a modular platform dedicated to Web- based content, services or widgets. This solution will be shipped with Realtek’s latest digital media processors.
About Realtek

Realtek Semiconductor Corp. is one of the world’s leading IC providers. Realtek designs and develops a wide range of IC products for communications network, computer peripheral, and multimedia applications. Products include 10/100/1000M Ethernet Controllers/PHYs, 10/100/1000M Ethernet Switch Media Converter/Gateway Controllers, Wireless LAN Controllers & AP/Router SoCs, DSL Chips, VoIP Solutions, AC’97/High Definition Audio Codecs, Clock Generators, Card Reader Controllers, Web Camera Controllers, LCD Monitor/ATV/DTV Controllers, and Digital Media Processors. With advanced design expertise in RF, analog, and mixed signal circuits, and with strong manufacturing and system knowledge, Realtek offers full- featured, high-performance, and competitive total solutions. More information on Realtek can be found on our Web site: www.realtek.com.

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