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Opera web browser for Android leaves Beta: we go hands-on

Chris Burns — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:31 +0000

This week the folks behind the web browser Opera have pushed their Android-based mobile edition past Beta into its first full-fledged release. They’ve done so with little fanfare, too – so little that it’s scarcely made waves here in the spring of 2013 – right between Google’s developer conference Google I/O and the technology conference

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Opera cuts down its workforce by 10%

Brian Sin — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:00:18 +0000

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

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

Mark Raby — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:17:35 +0000

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.

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New Opera Mini 6.5 and Mobile 11.5 browsers launch

Shane McGlaun — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:20:14 +0000

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

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Pantech continues US invasion with ultra-slim Hotshot handset

Chris Burns — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:47:05 +0000

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

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Opera Mini 6 hits iPad and iPhone

Chris Davies — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:56:29 +0000

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. Opera has also added in new

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Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11 released

Chris Davies — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:39:14 +0000

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. There’s also a new sharing button, with options for Twitter, Facebook, vKontakte or My Opera. If you’ve always

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Opera Mini yanked from GetJar over app store competition

Chris Davies — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:06:49 +0000

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

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Opera Mini Coming to the iPad

Rue Liu — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:42:28 +0000

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

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The Daily Slash: November 24 2010

Chris Burns — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:41:58 +0000

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

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Opera Mini 5.1 for windows Mobile launches

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:32:06 +0000

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. The availability of the 5.1 browser for WinMo adds

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Opera Mobile 10.1 for Symbian S60 hits first beta

Shane McGlaun — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:09:29 +0000

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. The beta offering has a powerful Presto

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