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Opera cuts down its workforce by 10%

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Opera has just reported that it lost about 91 of its employees, which amounts to almost 10% of its workforce. Half of the employees were developers for the software company, and the reason for the cut was due to Opera's decision to switch over to the open-source WebKit browser. The switch left the company with 840 employees last quarter, down from the 931 that it had previously had. Read The Full Story

Opera claims 56% of users are mobile-only Web surfers

, Apr 30th 2012 Discuss [7]

Opera may not be the biggest name in the world of browsers, but when you hone the focus into mobile browsers, it begins to sing a different tune. The software company has revealed some interesting statistics about its users, which provide some fascinating insight into what kind of person the average Opera mobile user is. One thing to keep in mind, though, is that these numbers are on a global scale. Read The Full Story

New Opera Mini 6.5 and Mobile 11.5 browsers launch

, Nov 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are looking for a new browser for your smartphone, the latest version of Opera Mini is now available. The new version for the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and Java-enabled phones is Opera Mini 6.5. If you are using a Symbian S60 smartphone, the browser for you is Opera Mobile 11.5. The big upgrade in these browsers is the ability for the user to track data use. Read The Full Story

Pantech continues US invasion with ultra-slim Hotshot handset

, Oct 3rd 2011 Discuss [4]

The fine folks at Pantech, a group which very recently released the least expensive version of a Verizon LTE-capable smartphone on the carrier, today announced another lovely little oddity: the Pantech Hotshot. This is a device that we'd otherwise not even think about making a post for since it's basically a feature phone, but it does have some features that should spark some interest for you in the future of Pantech. Before we continue though, have a look at our review of the Pantech Breakout and see what it means to fly quickly for a low dollar bill. Read The Full Story

Opera Mini 6 hits iPad and iPhone

, May 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

Opera has released Opera Mini 6 for iOS, including an iPad version as well as support for the iPhone 4 Retina Display. The new browser has an updated UI with tabbed, thumbnailed browsing and smoother pinch-zooming and panning. There's also the ability to open new pages in background tabs. Read The Full Story

Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11 released

, Mar 22nd 2011 Discuss [3]

Opera has pushed out the latest versions of its mobile browsers, Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11. The new apps support pinch-zooming together with smoother scrolling, panning and zooming, as well as a new tablet-suited UI. Read The Full Story

Opera Mini yanked from GetJar over app store competition

, Mar 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Opera may have beat rivals like Amazon to the punch with its new Opera Mobile Store, offering browser-based access to apps across various mobile platforms, but the new service has had an undesired side-effect: getting Opera Mini booted from GetJar. The download service confirmed this morning that "Due to violations of our T&C's Opera Mini has been banned from GetJar," going on to suggest that users "download Bolt, UCweb, Dolphin, Layar or Sqauce and others as needed" instead. Read The Full Story

Opera Mini Coming to the iPad

, Feb 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

For many iPad users this is welcome news. Opera is planning to introduce a iPad specific version of its popular Opera Mini browser at the Mobile World Congress next week. Opera Mini has been available for iOS devices for awhile now, but this will be Opera’s first step into the tablet world. Expect Opera to use every inch of the iPads larger screen size. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: November 24 2010

, Nov 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's a massive day for posts, where even SlashPhone has a fresh blast of news on this pre-holiday day. Lots of sales, lots of products being introduced. And then there was Black Friday. So much Black Friday you're going to explode! Luckily, we've got a column for you by the fabulous Don Reisinger titled Black Friday Is Never Good For MY Tech Addiction. Of course, if you just can't get enough of the Black Friday goodness, we've got a littering of links to sales below plus one list-tastic post by the name of The SlashGear Black Friday Deal Guide of Complete Excellence, an ever-growing post where you'll not only find a batch of odd sales you almost certainly find listed anywhere else, but a split between offline and online so that you might choose to sit at home and chill or rough it out with the maniacs! Then we've got a lone review, one single review for the most amazing Samsung 256GB SSD 470 Series SSD. Stay tough, and be thankful for what you've got today (and tomorrow!) on The Daily Slash! Read The Full Story

Opera Mini 5.1 for windows Mobile launches

, Sep 9th 2010 Discuss [2]

Opera has announced that its new Opera Mini 5.1 web browser is now available for Windows Mobile. The web browser is designed to support smartphones with higher resolution screens and accelerometers. With 5.1, the user can set the browser to be the default on WinMo devices. Read The Full Story

Opera Mobile 10.1 for Symbian S60 hits first beta

, Jul 15th 2010 Discuss [3]

Opera has announced that the first beta for Opera Mobile 10.1 is ready for testing and feedback. The new beta is for Symbian S60 devices and has new features to make the browser more usable for S60 fans. Among the new features are better speed and geolocation capability. Read The Full Story