Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10 Released

Opera Software has just released the final versions of Opera Mini 5 and Opera Mobile 10 web browsers.

Both builds have gone through a lot of changes since previous release; received a major make over and new features, such as: wands, tabbed browsing, download manager and Opera link.

As for Opera Mini, team recommends running it on devices with a 320 x 240 or higher display resolution.

Key new features: Read more

Weekly Browsers Recap, March 15th

• Microsoft to Double Down on HTML5 With Internet Explorer 9
• That wasn’t supposed to happen: IE usage share steady since choice screen
• Exploit for new IE hole
• Microsoft seeks browser comeback with IE 9
• Study lauds IE for blocking Web’s social attacks
• What enterprise still uses IE 6? Try Intel
• Presenting: Direct2D Hardware Acceleration In Firefox Nightlies
• Firefox previews new feature to protect against Flash crashes
• 10 Firefox Add-ons to Beautify Your Browser
• Firefox may never hit 25 percent market share
• Google Chrome Rolls Out Translate Feature
• Google to strip unique client ID from future Google Chrome installs
• World Bank designs game to be compatible with Opera Mini
• Opera says bug probably can’t commandeer machines
• Opera Takes the First Spot in Google’s JavaScript Compliance Tests
• Opera Mini 5 solves some of Android’s native browser problems
• Opera Mini 5 Beta Announced as Native WinMo App
• Apple rushes out Safari patch. Hoping not to lose Pwn2Own contest
• Flash Player: CPU Hog or Hot Tamale? It Depends
• Cross Browser CSS Transforms – even in IE
• Does Your Browser Behave?

Thanks to Daniel Hendrycks, Dels, mabdul, nobody and Nox for links.

February, 2010 – Google Chrome, Opera Mini Share Goes Up; Firefox, Safari, Opera – Down

Time to check February browser market share results.

Internet Explorer continues its downfall saga; as market share fell from 62.12% to 61.58% (0.54 points decrease).

For a fourth month in a row, Firefox is losing its market share as well. This time it has decreased by 0.2 points, moving down from 24.43% to 24.23%.

Another month, another gain for Chrome. In February, this browser market share increased by 0.39 points, as it went up from 5.22% to 5.61%. Read more

Weekly Browsers Recap, March 1st

• IE tag – Take Two
• Documenting Standards in IE
• Microsoft investigating new Internet Explorer vulnerability in Windows XP
• Microsoft plays dirty against other browsers in Russia
• Firefox Mobile Browser Fennec Spotted on Android
• External Text Editing in Firefox
• The Downfall of Personas
• Coming Soon To Chrome: Extensions That Can Alter Your Browsing History
• Google Chrome Tip: Recovering closed tabs
• Zero-days flaws surface in Apple Safari
• Opera Mini Server Upgrade to 4.16.916
• Browser history hijack + social networks = lost anonymity
• Camino 2.0.2 Released

Thanks to mabdul and Nox for links.

Weekly Browsers Recap, February 22nd

• Europeans Get a Taste of the Browser Choice Screen
• Firefox 3.5.8 and 3.0.18 security updates now available
• Firefox for Android coming ‘late this year’
• Setup Reminders in Firefox
• Vote for your favorite Concepts in the Home Tab Design Challenge
• 4 FireFox Addons to Give You Website Statistics at a Glance
• Mozilla admits to add-on malware false alarm
• Google Officially Deadpools Gears For Safari. Puts It On Death Watch For Firefox And IE
• Improve YouTube Video Viewing in Google Chrome
• Google fixes vulnerabilities in Chrome 4 for Windows
• The Opera Widgets Code-to-win Challenge
• MWC: Hands-on video with the Opera Mobile browser for Android
• BBC want your browser ballot views

Thanks to Daniel Hendrycks, mabdul and Nox for links.

Opera Mini for iPhone Demo Video

Opera Product Analyst Talks iPhone App

Apple Calls Opera Software, Talks about Opera Mini

According to Norwegian news page digi.no, due to growing interest in Opera Mini for the iPhone, Apple has called Opera Software to discuss about the possible partnership between these two companies.

Although no more details were revealed, Håkon Wium Lie (Opera’s Chief Technology Officer) feels confident, that Opera Mini will be approved.

When asked about the possible pricing, he said: We have not decided yet. Typically, the way that you download and use Opera for free (*translated*).

Via Haavard blog.

Opera Awaits Steve Jobs at the Barcelona Airport

As Opera Software prepares to demonstrate Opera Mini for the iPhone at Mobile World Congress, there are some doubts, whether app will be approved or not.

As Stefan Constantinescu flied to Barcelona (that’s where MMC will be held), he noticed few girls in the airport, holding the following signs:

Read more

Opera Mini Reaches 50 Million Users

An important milestone has been reached in Opera Software headquarters, as company announced that they have passed 50 million active users mark.

“Our original goal with Opera Mini was to make the Web available to everyone, regardless of their network or mobile phone. Fifty million active monthly users is a great start,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO of Opera Software.

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