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If Browsers Were Women

By Alejandro Yee Cota | March 10, 2009 | 6 Comments

Via Sharenator.org

Weekly Browsers Recap, March 2nd

By Vygantas | March 2, 2009 | 0 Comments

Google Joins EU, Microsoft Case as a 3rd Party

By Vygantas | February 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

Well, it looks like Google has joined Mozilla in the Microsoft and EU antitrust case as a 3rd party.

Sundar Pichai said:

“This is because Internet Explorer is tied to Microsoft’s dominant computer operating system, giving it an unfair advantage over other browsers. Compare this to the mobile market, where Microsoft cannot tie Internet Explorer to a dominant operating system, and its browser therefore has a much lower usage”

There are also some interesting comments over there, for instance: Continue Reading

Yahoo! and Opera Software in Partnership

By Vygantas | February 19, 2009 | 0 Comments

Although back in Feb, 2008 Yahoo and Opera Software decided to end their search partnership in Opera Mini, there is still a progress being made here.

According to the recent press release, a new kind of deal was just made: Continue Reading

Opera Mobile 9.5: HTC Touch Pro2 and Touch Diamond2

By Vygantas | February 17, 2009 | 1 Comment

HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2 which were announced yesterday has been making quite a lot of buzz online. According to Opera’s investor email, both of those devices will be shipped with Opera Mobile 9.5 pre-installed.

Opera Software will get paid for each unit sold.

HTC Touch Pro2 Continue Reading

Opera Mini and Parental Control

By Vygantas | February 12, 2009 | 0 Comments

Yesterday Opera Software and BrightCloud, Inc. have announced a partnership which would increase security as well as allow web operators to filter content viewed by Opera Mini users.

As press release explains:

With this technology, operators across the globe will be able to implement parental control mechanisms, block access to adult content or other sites, block services that are deemed inappropriate, and add in an extra level of security, especially for enterprise networks.

Opera to Unveil a “Very Aggressive” Advertising Campaign

By Vygantas | February 11, 2009 | 7 Comments

It looks like Opera Software has finally started to focus more on its products advertising. Opera will unveil a “very aggressive” advertising campaign designed to promote Opera for mobile phones. “Over our history, we’ve spent zero [on advertising], so it’s a huge shift” Opera’s Software SVP Rod Hamlin said.

And if that’s not enough, Opera has also placed the following message on a billboard near Microsoft Redmond campus: “Be a Real Internet explorer…Opera.com.” Sadly, there are no pictures yet.

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Fun Continues: Microsoft, EU and Opera Software

By Vygantas | January 29, 2009 | 3 Comments

According to TheRegister.co.uk, the European Commission may force PC users to choose between Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and other browsers when they set up a new machine.

Shareholders were also warned about a “significant” (probably more than 1 billion) fine by EU. I guess that money will fill up some holes in EU budget, especially during recession.

Microsoft also said that such a ruling might require that OEMs distribute browsers from the company’s rivals along with IE on new PCs.

Also, Microsoft might be required to disable “certain unspecified Internet Explorer software code” if the user chooses a competing browser.

I wonder how many web browsers there will be. 4 most popular or hundreds of them to avoid law suits from other web browser makers….

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Weekly Browsers Recap, January 26th

By Vygantas | January 26, 2009 | 0 Comments

Q&A: Opera CEO on Antitrust Battle against Internet Explorer

By Vygantas | January 19, 2009 | 0 Comments

TechFlash has published an interview with Opera’s CEO, Jon von Tetzchner on antitrust battle against Internet Explorer.