Category: Opera

Opera Mini Updated For Java Phones

By | July 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

Opera Mini Updated For Java PhonesBrings ZTE P80 phone support and few goodies for BB users.

If you are still rocking any of the older phones then good news, a new update for Opera Mini has been just released and is now available for download at m.opera.com

What’s new? Here’s a full list of reported changes (not a lot but still better than nothing):
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June, 2014 Desktop Market Share: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome – Up; Firefox, Safari, Opera – Down

By | July 2, 2014 | 2 Comments


And now we do the desktop.

Starting with Internet Explorer, it looks like Microsoft’s web browser has finally regained what it has lost last year, up from 58.17% to 58.38 (0.21 point increase).
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June, 2014 Mobile Market Share: Android Browser, Google Chrome, Opera Mini – Up; Safari, Internet Explorer – Down

By | July 1, 2014 | 0 Comments


Another month, another report.

Kicking things off with Safari, it looks like Apple’s web browser is now in a downtrend as we see another drop, from 48.72% to 46.07% (2.65 points decrease).
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New Opera Mini For iOS Released

By | June 30, 2014 | 2 Comments

If you are not sure which of the two Opera browsers to use on your iOS device (Coast or Mobile) then add a third one to the mix.

Released earlier this month, a new version of Opera Mini offers a complete overhaul in user design and features such as ability to choose compression mode (Opera Turbo, providing with a full web experience while still saving you data, giving you up to 50% more sites to browse while classical Opera Mini mode offers up to 90% data savings).
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Download Opera 24 For Linux

By | June 26, 2014 | 1 Comment

Download Opera 24 For LinuxYes, it’s really here.

After a rather long wait, the Norwegian browser maker has finally delivered the very first Opera Developer Preview build for all you Linux users out there.

So if you’ve been delaying the upgrade because of no Linux version today is your lucky day. It should be noted though that there is one known issue: you may experience a startup crash if Google Chrome, Chromium, or derivatives are set as a default web browser.
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Microsoft Makes Opera A Default Nokia X Web Browser

By | June 25, 2014 | 4 Comments

Microsoft Makes Opera A Default Nokia X Web BrowserNow here’s a pretty unexpected move.

Recently, Opera Software and Microsoft have announced a new partnership where Opera will become the default web browser on the software giant’s latest Android phone family: Nokia X.

“Our companies have enjoyed a long history together, and this represents a huge step forward for both of the companies,” says Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “We have worked closely with the Microsoft Devices Group on this project, to make sure the users of Nokia X affordable smartphones can have the best web browsing experience right out of the box.”
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Opera Buys AdColony For $75 Million

By | June 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

Opera Buys AdColony For $75 MillionThe deal is expected to close in Q3 2014.

Today, Opera Software has announced the acquisition of AdColony, the mobile video advertising platform for a total of $75 million and potential earn out payments of up to $275 million so the total transaction value might be as high as $350 million over the next 2 years.

The deal is set to strengthen Opera’s mobile advertising business with a combined audience reach of 700 million consumers.
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Download Opera 24 Developer Preview

By | June 18, 2014 | 2 Comments

Download Opera 24 Developer PreviewNow with Pepper Flash.

Good news, a new Developer Preview release has just hit the channel and is now available for you to download.

One of the most important changes in this build is the inclusion of the Pepper Flash, a much more stable version of Flash where each plugin is sandboxed. For it to work though you will have to download the new Adobe Flash Beta.
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Download Updated Opera For Android

By | June 17, 2014 | 1 Comment

Download Updated Opera For AndroidHere comes a pretty nice update for all your Opera users out there.

With today’s release, Norwegian browser maker has included a couple of new features, such as:

– Improved Tab Management: You can now close tabs by simply swiping them up or restore them by pressing the menu button in the tab UI.
– Better File Download: Finally, users will be able to resume paused or failed downloads.
– Discovery Mode Tweaks: Now you can use swipe right and move to the next article.
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May, 2014 Desktop Market Share: Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera – Up; Google Chrome, Firefox – Down

By | June 12, 2014 | 0 Comments


Time to do the desktop.

Recovering from a short downtrend, Internet Explorer is up again, this time by 0.29 point, from 57.88% to 58.17%.
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