Jon Hicks, the renowned graphic designer, has joined Opera Software to lead its desktop design team. He will be responsible for the user interface of Opera for computers, which is used by more than 55 million people. (TZ)
Mobile operators worldwide will be able to generate new revenues and grow market share thanks to a new cross-browser mobile marketing engine from Opera Software that allows operators to re-establish a direct touch point with customers on their smartphones and tablets. (TZ)
Users of the Opera for computers browser can now easily share multiple bookmarks with their contacts. The new bookmark sharing option debuts today as a default option in the browser. The feature is available for Windows, Mac and Linux users. (TZ)
Mobile operators who’ve missed out on the revenue created by the explosion in popularity of mobile apps can now set up and launch their own innovative app stores that feature the latest mobile apps and games, with by Opera Software’s announcement today of its Opera Subscription Mobile Store for operators. (TZ)
Opera Mobile Store will replace Nokia Store as the default app store for Nokia feature phones, Symbian and Nokia X smartphones, following an agreement between Opera Software and Microsoft. (TZ)
iPhone and iPad users will see less of the dreaded video-buffering wheel, using the new video boost feature in the Opera Mini 9 web browser, released today. People love watching video on their mobiles and tablets. Unfortunately, this can eat up a data plan quickly, and stalled videos waste time and create frustration. Opera Mini has come to the rescue with video boost, available from today in the Apple App Store. (TZ)
New, revamped bookmarks are from today part of the Opera for Windows and Mac web browser. The latest version of Opera allows users to save and sort their favorite pages using perfectly-organized collections of thumbnails. (TZ)
App publishers, Smart TV device manufacturers and pay-TV operators are now able to monetize their content by serving video advertising, on any platform, with today’s launch of the Opera TV Ads SDK (Software Development Kit) by Opera Software. (TZ)
Opera for Windows, Mac and Linux now offers over 1000 extensions, small programs that extend the functionality of a browser and personalize the browsing experience. In addition, Opera users can now enjoy a completely new tab preview feature. (TZ)
100 million Android active users are now accessing the web using Opera’s browsers, twice as many as one year ago, Opera Software announced today. (TZ)