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Opera hits 300M users, will transition to WebKit this year

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 13th, 2013)

Opera, the web browser available for Mac, iOS, PC and Andriod, has reached 300 million monthly users, the company has announced in a press release. Opera Software ASA also notes that the Opera web browser will be transitioning to the WebKit engine in future versions, taking advantage of the ...

WebKit-based Opera Ice browser heading to iOS

by Randy Nelson (Jan 18th, 2013)

Another new browser is about to make its debut on iOS, but its name is at least partly familiar. Pocket-lint is reporting that Opera Software is planning to launch a new mobile browser called Ice sometime in February that's specifically designed for phones and tablets -- and jettisons the ...

Opera Mini for iOS updated to 6.0.1

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 11th, 2011)

Opera Mini uses Webkit (as per Apple's rules), but also uses Opera's backend tech for caching and serving up pages somewhat faster than Safari alone. Opera was just updated and here's what's new: Improved YouTube video integration Added single column view Added Opera Mobile Store ...

Opera Mini for iPad now available

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 24th, 2011)

Opera rolled out version 6 of its popular web browser for iOS today. The latest version of Opera Mini now supports the iPad and the Retina Display of the iPhone 4, two major upgrades that should bring a smile to the face of iOS users. Opera Mini 6 also adds smoother panning and improved ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me tame my bookmarks

by Erica Sadun (Mar 31st, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Help me Auntie! I've got a zillion--maybe 3 or 4 less--bookmarks. I want to validate the good ones and discard the bad. Is there an app for that? I mean automatically do this and then give me options for saving the good/tossing the bad and perhaps even seeing if the root ...

Opera for iPad gets an early hands-on preview

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 17th, 2011)

After reportedly being rejected by Apple, Opera Mini for the iPhone finally hit the App Store in April of last year. The alternative browser uses Opera's server-side processing and page compression for lightening fast browsing over slow connections. Almost 10 months after its debut on the iPhone, ...

Opera Mini for iPad set for debut

by David Quilty (Feb 11th, 2011)

According to a report from Macworld, the iPad is about to get its own version of the popular Opera Mini web browser. The new iPad-centric version will supposedly be released at the Mobile World Congress event starting in Barcelona next week, along with updated versions for the iPhone, Android and ...

Opera 11 for Mac debuts with tab stacking, gestures, extensions and more

by Dave Caolo (Dec 16th, 2010)

Opera 11 for Mac is finally available with all sorts of cool features for you to play with, like "tab stacking," mouse gesture support and extensions. Here's an initial run-down of the major features available in Opera 11 for Mac. Tab stacking is pretty cool. I'm "one of those" people who ...

Steve Jobs stops by Paris Opera store

by Mike Schramm (Jul 7th, 2010)

I have my doubts about what's going on here, but I'll let you judge the veracity of this one for yourself. The above video is supposedly a short clip of none other than Steve Jobs walking through the newly opened Paris Opera Apple Store during this past weekend on July 3rd. A commenter on 9to5Mac ...

Hell freezes over: Opera Mini for iPhone approved!

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 12th, 2010)

Apple has approved the Opera Mini browser for the iPhone, causing a collective gasp of shock around the Internet. Opera announced the approval this evening, saying that the free app will be available within the next 24 hours. UK and Australian readers are reporting to Engadget that they're ...

Is Apple giving Opera for iPhone the Google Voice treatment?

by TJ Luoma (Apr 8th, 2010)

When Opera Software submitted their browser to the App Store, there was a flurry of blog posts and speculation as to whether it would be approved or rejected. Fifteen days have passed since then, with neither approval nor rejection being announced. Granted, Apple has been extremely busy with the ...

Found Footage: Opera Mini for the iPhone

by Dave Caolo (Mar 23rd, 2010)

At long last, Opera Mini for iPhone has been submitted to the App Store. It was almost 2 years ago that Opera Software CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner told the New York Times that Apple was not going to admit the browser to the App Store, a claim which was later refuted. Last February, Opera ...

Opera mini coming to the iPhone

by Dave Caolo (Feb 10th, 2010)

Opera Software announced on Wednesday that they're going to offer a sneak peek of their Opera Mini web browser for the iPhone during Mobile World Congress 2010 (MWC). Several features of the Mac-based Opera will be included, like tabs, Speed Dial and the password manager, says Opera co-founder Jon ...

Opera: Apple won't let us in the App Store

by Robert Palmer (Oct 31st, 2008)

Opera Software CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner said in a New York Times interview yesterday that its engineers have developed a version of the Opera web browser that works on the iPhone, but Apple has rejected it for the App Store because it competes with Safari. This isn't unprecedented: Apple ...

Consumer Reports pans Safari's lack of phishing protection

by Robert Palmer (Aug 5th, 2008)

Consumer Reports, in its annual internet security survey, recommended that Mac users avoid Safari because of its lack of phishing protection. Instead, they recommend users install Firefox 3 or Opera 9.5 as their default browsers, since both will warn users before displaying the contents of sites ...