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class="post-718 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-mobile"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://press.opera.com/2008/12/22/mobile-web-growth-in-developed-countries-signals-demand-for-ubiquitous-connectivity/" title="Mobile Web growth in developed countries signals demand for ubiquitous connectivity" rel="bookmark">Mobile Web growth in developed countries signals demand for ubiquitous connectivity</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-location">December 22, 2008</span> - <span class="entry-date">December 22, 2008</span> </p></header> <section class="entry-summary"> <p>Opera’s State of the Mobile Web examines page view statistics and top handsets throughout Europe, North America Oslo, Norway – December 22, 2008 Fast facts In its final State of the Mobile Web report in 2008, Opera reviews the topsites and top phones for Opera Mini in both Europe and North America.Russia and Ukraine lead […]</p> </section> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Categories: <a href="https://press.opera.com/category/mobile/" rel="category tag">mobile</a></span> <span class="cat-links"></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-682" class="post-682 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-desktop"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://press.opera.com/2008/12/16/opera-sings-high-note-in-china/" title="Opera sings high note in China" rel="bookmark">Opera sings high note in China</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-location">December 16, 2008</span> - <span class="entry-date">December 16, 2008</span> </p></header> <section class="entry-summary"> <p>Localized Opera Desktop and Opera Mini now available in the country with the world’s most Internet and mobile phone users Beijing, China – 16 December, 2008 Opera Software today released the first localized version of its flagship Opera desktop browser in China, while introducing its world-leading mobile browser, Opera Mini, to local consumers. Echoing the […]</p> </section> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Categories: <a href="https://press.opera.com/category/desktop/" rel="category tag">Desktop</a></span> <span class="cat-links"></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-743" class="post-743 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-mobile"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://press.opera.com/2008/12/09/opera-connects-the-unconnected-at-india-telecom-2008/" title="Opera connects the unconnected at India Telecom 2008" rel="bookmark">Opera connects the unconnected at India Telecom 2008</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-location">December 9, 2008</span> - <span class="entry-date">December 9, 2008</span> </p></header> <section class="entry-summary"> <p>Chandigarh, India – December 9, 2008 With its strong presence in India’s mobile Web market, Opera Software is setting up camp at India Telecom 2008, from December 11-13 in New Delhi. At this annual display of telecom innovation, Opera will host an exhibit (Hall 9, Stand 10) that will givevisitors a firsthand look at how […]</p> </section> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Categories: <a href="https://press.opera.com/category/mobile/" rel="category tag">mobile</a></span> <span class="cat-links"></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-742" class="post-742 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-mobile"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://press.opera.com/2008/12/09/worldaes-toughest-phone-selects-worldaes-toughest-browser/" title="Worldâ€™s toughest phone selects worldâ€™s toughest browser" rel="bookmark">Worldâ€™s toughest phone selects worldâ€™s toughest browser</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-location">December 9, 2008</span> - <span class="entry-date">December 9, 2008</span> </p></header> <section class="entry-summary"> <p>Sonim selects Opera Mini for new line of XP3 rugged phones Oslo, Norway – December 9, 2008 Sonim, makers of the world’s toughest GSM phones, has announced that its newest model, the XP3, will ship with the Opera Mini browser pre-installed. The Sonim XP3, designed for blue/grey-collar workers and wilderness and extreme sports aficionados, is […]</p> </section> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Categories: <a href="https://press.opera.com/category/mobile/" rel="category tag">mobile</a></span> <span class="cat-links"></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-731" class="post-731 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-desktop"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://press.opera.com/2008/12/04/opera-10-sneak-peek/" title="Opera 10 sneak peek" rel="bookmark">Opera 10 sneak peek</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-location">December 4, 2008</span> - <span class="entry-date">December 4, 2008</span> </p></header> <section class="entry-summary"> <p>Prepare for next-generation browsing Oslo, Norway – December 4, 2008 Today, Opera Software introduces the first look at Opera 10. An alpha version of Opera 10 is now available at http://www.opera.com/browser/next/. This release gives people a taste of Opera’s new rendering engine, Opera Presto 2.2 – the foundation of all future Opera 10 products. Opera […]</p> </section> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Categories: <a href="https://press.opera.com/category/desktop/" rel="category tag">Desktop</a></span> <span class="cat-links"></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-609" class="post-609 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-mobile"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://press.opera.com/2008/11/25/opera-mini-speeds-up-opera-mini-4-2-is-released-today/" title="Opera Mini speeds up: Opera Mini 4.2 is released today" rel="bookmark">Opera Mini speeds up: Opera Mini 4.2 is released today</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-location">November 25, 2008</span> - <span class="entry-date">November 25, 2008</span> </p></header> <section class="entry-summary"> <p>Oslo, Norway – November 25, 2008 Today, Opera Software released the final version of its much-anticipated Opera Mini 4.2 for mobile phones. Since the launch of the beta version of Opera Mini 4.2, speed trials have shown that this version gives more than 30% speed improvements for users in the US, due to the addition […]</p> </section> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Categories: <a href="https://press.opera.com/category/mobile/" rel="category tag">mobile</a></span> <span class="cat-links"></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-591" class="post-591 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-general"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://press.opera.com/2008/11/21/the-community-has-spokenmy-opera-upgrade-brings-social-networking-to-a-new-level/" title="The community has spoken: My Opera upgrade brings social networking to a new level" rel="bookmark">The community has spoken: My Opera upgrade brings social networking to a new level</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-location">November 21, 2008</span> - <span class="entry-date">November 21, 2008</span> </p></header> <section class="entry-summary"> <p>Oslo, Norway – November 19, 2008 Today, Opera Software unveiled its newly nipped and tucked social- networking site My Opera. With a focus on performance, design and usability, the revamped My Opera promises to be a smoother and more functional online haven for fun, friends and creative content. Upon entering the revitalized My Opera, members […]</p> </section> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="cat-links">Categories: <a href="https://press.opera.com/category/general/" rel="category tag">general</a></span> <span class="cat-links"></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-588" class="post-588 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-mobile"> <header> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://press.opera.com/2008/11/20/is-the-mobile-web-replacing-the-wired-web-in-southeast-asia/" title="Is the mobile Web replacing the wired Web in Southeast Asia?" rel="bookmark">Is the mobile Web replacing the wired Web in Southeast Asia?</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"> <span class="entry-location">November 20, 2008</span> - <span class="entry-date">November 20, 2008</span> </p></header> <section class="entry-summary"> <p>Opera’s State of the Mobile Web report explores stunning page-view and usage growth Oslo, Norway — November 20, 2008 Fast facts Opera spotlights Southeast Asia in its ongoing geographic snapshots. Indonesia ranks first (and second worldwide) in usage with almost 330% user growth and 827% page view growth in 2008. 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