mobile browsers

Oslo, Norway -- March 23, 2010 -- Opera Mini for iPhone was officially submitted to the Apple iPhone App store today. A select few first saw it at Mobile World Congress 2010 in February. Now, the “fast like a rocket” browser is taking its first big step towards giving users a new way to browse on the iPhone.

Oslo, Norway -- March 11, 2010 -- Opera Software today launched the newest beta version of the world's most popular browser for mobile phones, Opera Mini 5, on the Android platform. Opera Mini 5 beta for Android brings a fast and cost-efficient Web experience to any handset built on the Android platform.

Oslo, Norway, January 20, 2010 -- Opera Software today announced that it has acquired AdMarvel, Inc. The acquisition will enable Opera to expand its portfolio of products and services to include highly scalable ad monetization services for Opera branded mobile products and services offered by mobile operators and content partners.

Winners announced during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Oslo, Norway -- January 20, 2010 -- Opera Software today announced that the world’s most popular mobile Web browser, Opera Mini, has been shortlisted for two GSMA Global Mobile Awards. The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, and each February, it hosts the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

Opera Mobile 10 now available to operators and OEMs on major mobile platforms including Android, BREW, Windows Mobile and Symbian/S60

Oslo, Norway -- December 10, 2009 -- Opera Software today released Opera Mobile 10 to operators and OEMs. This direct-to-distributor version is available on Android, BREW, Windows Mobile and Symbian/S60 smartphones and includes Opera’s new, cross-platform UI framework.

Oslo, Norway -- November 11, 2009 -- Opera Software is in Cape Town for the annual Africa Com, from November 11-12, 2009. Setting up camp in booth B9, Opera will demo the very Web technology that has served as a key driver of Internet growth throughout the African continent.

Oslo, Norway -- Nov 11, 2009 -- Opera Software today announced that Smart Telecom of Indonesia has selected Opera Mini for the Samsung Pinger and Nexian C951. The Nexian C951, available to Smart subscribers, features a pre-set "O" hot key, an Opera shortcut to ensure that users are always just one click away from the Web.
Samsung Pinger

Oslo, Norway — November 3, 2009 -- Opera Software today unveiled the beta of Opera Mobile 10 for Nokia and other Symbian/S60 handsets. Most notable in the new Opera Mobile 10 beta is a sleek design, which Opera first introduced to the world in the recent release of Opera Mini 5 beta. The crisp, new look introduces the Speed Dial, tabbed browsing and the always convenient password manager to Opera Mobile.

Opera Mobile 10 beta is optimized for both touchscreen and keypad-style navigation and is available for free from http://www.opera.com/mobile/next/.

Venezuela Reaches a Penetration Rate of 4% as Mobile Broadband Connections Continue to Rise

CARACAS, Venezuela, October 29, 2009 – Cisco today announced the results of the Cisco® Broadband Barometer, which reported a 12.4 percent growth in fixed broadband connections in Venezuela during the first half of 2009.

The increase in broadband connections in the country is mainly attributed to the growth of the home segment. According to the study, Venezuela reached 1,127,953 fixed connections and a penetration of 4 per 100 inhabitants.

New technology helps Webmasters make Web sites more comprehensible on mobile devices; adapted from technology created for visually impaired

ARMONK, N.Y. - 26 Oct 2009: IBM (NYSE: IBM) researchers have created technology, initially developed for visually-impaired users, that makes it simpler for Webmasters to make their Web sites more readable on the small screens of mobile devices, reducing burdensome scrolling through out-of-order text and graphics.