Category: Opera Software

Opera Freedom = Mozilla Jetpack?

By | June 12, 2009 | 21 Comments

In case you haven’t heard yet, Opera Software is planning to launch/reveal their latest project called Freedom (at least that’s what the URL suggests).

Although it’s too early to speculate, especially when there is so little information revealed so far, we can still check few things while waiting. Lets begin with the logo.

Mozilla Jetpack
Opera Freedom = Mozilla Jetpack?
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Opera: We will Reinvent the Web

By | June 11, 2009 | 44 Comments

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No more info (yet), expect for the “hidden” comment in opera.com/freedom source

“We start our little story with the invention of the modern day computer.
Over the years, the computers grew in numbers, and the next natural step in the evolution was to connect them together. To share things … “

Also, the following tweet: “We are! We’ve put the internet on a USB stick so that you can always have a connection wherever you are!” (Thanks to Cqoicebordel for pointing that out).

Update: But as these little networks grew, some computers gained more power than the rest and called themselves servers…

Update 2: Today, millions of people are connected together in a great web …

Opera Software Q1 2009 Financial Results

By | May 29, 2009 | 0 Comments

As reported earlier, Opera Software has released Q1 2009 financial results.

Some of the highlights:
Opera Desktop: User growth up 64% since Q1 2008
Opera Mini: User growth up 157% since Q1 2008, 23.4 million monthly users

Revenue:
Opera Desktop: up 103% since Q1 2008
Total: up 59% since Q1 2008 Continue Reading

Opera Software to Present 1Q 2009 Results

By | May 25, 2009 | 2 Comments

Opera Software to Present 1Q 2009 ResultsOn Friday May 29, 2009 (08:00 AM CET) Opera Software will be presenting its 1Q 2009 financial results.

The presentation will be held ad:
Thon Hotel Vika Atrium Munkedamsveien 45, Oslo, Norway

Live webcast will be also available at the following page.

Weekly Browsers Recap, May 25th

By | May 25, 2009 | 2 Comments

Weekly Browsers Recap, May 25th

Weekly Browsers Recap, May 18th

By | May 18, 2009 | 0 Comments

Weekly Browsers Recap, May 18th

Microsoft’s Last Minute Submission (IE Case)

By | May 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

Microsoft's Last Minute Submission (IE Case)Yahoo Tech Writes:

Microsoft says EU regulators will hand Google more dominance of the Internet search business if they go ahead with planned regulations on Microsoft’s Windows operating system, the Financial Times reported.

The FT said on Saturday that the move by Microsoft was contained in a confidential last-minute submission to the European Commission aimed at heading off antitrust action. Continue Reading

Windows 7 Raises New Antitrust Complaints, Report Says

By | May 7, 2009 | 2 Comments

Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system is already drawing complaints from rivals that the OS gives the company’s Internet Explorer browser an unfair advantage. Mozilla and Opera have raised new concerns about Windows 7.

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SK Telecom Selects Opera Mini

By | May 6, 2009 | 0 Comments

SK Telecom Selects Opera MiniOpera Investor Relations:

Oslo, Norway – May 6, 2009 – Opera Software today announced that it has signed an agreement with SK Telecom, the leading mobile operator in Korea. Under the terms of the agreement, SK Telecom will deploy a customized version of the Opera Mini mobile browser.

SK Telecom is Korea’s leading telecoms provider, with over 23 million mobile subscribers. Since its establishment in 1984, SK Telecom has grown into a major player in the global information communications industry. SK Telecom is reaching out beyond Korea into markets such as the U.S. and Asia.

The agreement between Opera Software and SK Telecom includes license, development, support & maintenance and server-hosting fees.

Opera – Jon Von Tetzchner (Interview), Part 3

By | May 6, 2009 | 0 Comments

Opera - Jon Von Tetzchner (Interview), Part 3ITPro.co.uk:

“On the day Opera celebrates its 15th anniversary, we feature our third and final part of our interview with the browser company’s chief executive Jon Von Techzhner.

In it, he explains Opera’s popularity in eastern European countries and the strength of the Opera community there.”

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