Web browser news as it happens
In: Opera
19 Nov 2009Opera has released Opera Mobile 10 beta for Windows Mobile phones.
The mobile browser emulates the desktop feel, with a similar interface to Opera 10 and Opera Mini 5.
A full run down on features and a download link can be found on the Opera Mobile site.
A demo of Opera Mobile 10 in action is below:
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9 Jun 2009Opera have just released Opera Mobile 9.7 Beta 1 to the web. The new version runs on the new Opera Presto 2.2 core.
The biggest new feature is Opera Turbo, which can compress data by up to 80% before it is sent to the mobile device, dramatically increasing web page loading times.
A full list of new [...]
Opera Mobile is now the most used mobile browser world wide according to SiteCounter for the month of May.
Opera Mobile took the lead for the month with 24.6% of the worldwide market compared to 22.3% for the iPhone. This statistic is a little misleading however, as with iPod touch added to the total, it comes [...]
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3 Apr 2009Ford today has announced a deal with Opera for new in-dash browsing.
The new dash is said to be in upcoming E and F-series vans and trucks utilising the Opera Mobile browser.
“Opera’s vision has always been about giving people access to the full Web anytime, anywhere. No example showcases this better than delivering a fast, feature-rich [...]
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13 Feb 2009Opera Software is set to launch a massive advertising campaign designed to promote Opera Mobile products.
Opera’s Software SVP Rod Hamlin noted that “Over our history, we’ve spent zero [on advertising], so it’s a huge shift”.
On top of this, Opera has a billboard up near Microsoft’s Redmond campus reading “Be a Real Internet explorer? Opera.com.”
If anyone [...]
Apple has begun approving 3rd party web browsers for the iPhone and iPod touch. The move comes after speculation that Apple was denying apps that competed with it’s own.
It is hoped that this move could allow Opera Mobile to make finally make debut on the iPhone. Current web browser apps include Edge Browser, Incognito, Shaking [...]
Mozilla has been working hard on it’s mobile version of Firefox dubbed Fennec. Building on top of Firefox 3’s reduced memory footprint, Mozilla is aiming to bring the desktop browsing experience to your mobile.
With the hastened development, the latest version of Fennec scores a very impressive 88/100 in the Acid3 test on Windows Mobile. In [...]