Milestones

2008

July 28, 2008: Opera Joins the Open IPTV Forum
July 21, 2008: Opera expands partnership with Meridian
July 17, 2008: Opera Mobile 9.5 beta is released
July 15, 2008: Opera signs deal with Swisscom
July 8, 2008: Opera launches Web Standards Curriculum
July 3, 2008: Opera adds Ask.com search
June 12, 2008: Opera releases 9.5 for desktop
June 6, 2008: Opera partners with Haute Secure
June 2, 2008: Opera celebrates 500 employees
May 21, 2008: Opera Widgets SDK beta is released
May 20, 2008: Opera releases first State of the Mobile Web report
May 6, 2008: Opera releases Dragonfly Web tools
February 27, 2008: Google becomes default search in Opera Mobile and Opera Mini
January 30, 2008: Opera expands into Canada and Mexico
January 24, 2008: Opera delivers the Web on world's first mobile WiMax gaming device

June 19, 2007: Opera Mini 4 beta released
June 5, 2007: Opera partners with Onet in Poland
April 12, 2007: The full version of the Wii Internet Channel powered by Opera released
March 28, 2007: Opera introduces Speed Dial™
March 22, 2007: Baobab uses Opera in the Fight Against HIV in Malawi
March 8, 2007: New My Opera Community site released
March 6, 2007: Opera users create 1001 Widgets
January 8, 2007: Opera Names Yahoo! Exclusive Global Partner for Mobile Search

December 22: Opera for Wii available
November 28: Opera signs deal with Sony Electronics Inc.
November 20: Telefonica Moviles selects Opera Mini
November 11: Opera opens office in Poland
October 6: Nintendo DS Browser launches across Europe
September 13: SoonR and Opera deliver the first worldwide ajax solution for mobile users and carriers
September 5: Opera 9 for Devices is made available
August 23: Opera powers the Sony Mylo Personal communicator
August 8: One billion Web pages viewed with Opera Mini™
July 24: The Opera browser for Nintendo DS goes on sale in Japan
June 20: Opera ships Opera 9 for Windows, Mac and Linux
April 25: Opera opens Beijing office
March 14: debitel offers Opera's full mobile product portfolio.
March 8: T-Mobile includes Opera Mini on high-volume feature phones.
February 20: Opera Software announces worldwide release of Opera Mini.
February 15: Opera Software opens a development office in India.
January 24: Nintendo includes Opera Browser on new Nintendo DS system.

December 1: My Opera Community reaches 250,000 users
November 1: The Opera browser available in Thales in-flight entertainment systems.
October 20: Opera continues the roll-out of Opera Mini with launch in the Nordics and Germany
September 20: Opera permanently removes the ad banner and licensing fee making the browser free for all users.
August 10, 2005: Opera launches trial of Opera Mini in Norway.
January 12: Talk to your TV: Opera announces voice-enabled home media technology.

November 23: Opera introduces Extensible Rendering Architecture (ERA) technology.
September 20: Opera Mobile reaches one million downloads from the corporate Web site.
September 9: Opera introduces TV Rendering (TVR) for user-friendly web browsing on TVs.
August 31: Opera begins developing its smartphone browser for Microsoft Windows Mobile.
March 11: Opera listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

August 5: Record-high desktop browser downloads reported: 10 million for 2003.

October 9: Canal + Technologies include Opera in its set-top boxes.
October 4: Opera 5 for Windows desktop reaches a record five million downloads.
May 29: Symbian Ltd. signs agreement to incorporate the Opera browser on Smartphones.

Opera's vision of the emerging Internet device market materializes in a project to port Opera to a multitude of platforms.

The first Opera, Opera 2.1 for Windows released.

Opera Software ASA is founded in Oslo, Norway.

Jon S. von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsøy develop a Web browser while working for the Norwegian telecom incumbent Telenor.

Opera Software ASA
Waldemar Thranes gate 98
NO-0175 OSLO
NORWAY

Tel: +47 24 16 40 00

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