fidzu : Opera

This week we travel to the fairytale land of Kashmir and a very enthusiastic Opera Mini fan! From Opera Mini 3 up to today he has been a faithful user with a lot of insight into the mobile browser market. We fist encountered this in his rather epic reply to the Suggestions thread in the Opera Mini forums.

Comprehensive to say the least, the ideas and suggestions were a welcome addition to both Product Development at Opera and our engineers. Although we can't promise to deliver on all his requests, we always appreciate solid feedback. Especially when we see how passionate our users are!

Thanks for an amazing job and your support Suhail, you are our well-deserved Member of the Week!

03 Feb 2012 12:53pm GMT

Europeans are procrastinators - at least that is what web browser company Opera Software's latest research into users' mobile browsing habits shows. This past holiday season, U.S. mobile phone users shopped early, while Europeans used their phones for last-minute purchases.

03 Feb 2012 9:00am GMT

Idea Cellular, India's third-largest mobile operator and Opera Software have recently signed a deal to offer a customized Opera Mini mobile web browser to its subscribers across India. Idea customers will be able to download this co-branded version of Opera Mini on their devices from the end of March 2012.

01 Feb 2012 9:00am GMT

In this month's State of the Mobile Web report from browser maker Opera Software, we take a look at the online popularity of the different NFL teams participating in the playoffs.

31 Jan 2012 10:00am GMT

At Opera we like to joke about how using Opera Mini is like getting about 90% off (the data of) websites. Sometimes it can be less, sometimes more. It's a great way to explain why to use it and generally what Opera Mini is all about. It can sometimes be difficult to illustrate, so today, we just said it.

My Opera member Sam added a little more perspective that is going to help a lot of people really give Opera Mini a shot: 98% data savings. He drove his point home by adding context. Check out his comment where he explains *as a real user* that Opera is saving him money.

Thanks for browsing and sharing with us. We love this. Member of the Week!

28 Jan 2012 2:13am GMT

Each of us is unique, but we don't always think about what that means for others who are different from ourselves. That's why we are indebted to folks who take the time and effort to show us what the world looks like from their perspective.

Our Member of the Week writes a blog about "life as a little guy" - in other words, the condition known as achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. We love the fact that this blog highlights the achievements - and occasional travails - of other little people, from award-winning actors in Hollywood and Olympic athletes to fire fighters and lawyers. It's a great education for all of us.

Our author himself is a product tester for Opera, here at Oslo HQ. Congratulations to David: you're our member of the week!

23 Jan 2012 9:22am GMT

Want to know what's going on in the browser war? For almost five years one blog has an amazing coverage of everything browser related. Although they claim to be the reason browsers are cool again, we all know it has more to do with cute puppy images.

A blog about browsers might sound a bit technical. FavBrowser manages to simplify technical issues and add a pinch of humor to make it a well balanced experience. Among our latest favorite posts, this wife material post made us all smile.

You can probably guess how much we love browsers at Opera. With an amazing blog like this, we almost don't need other web sites! A huge thanks to V, contributors, commenters and readers. You are all part of what makes our special Member of the Week FavBrowser.com so great!

13 Jan 2012 3:22pm GMT

View the content from your tablet or camera right on your TV screen. Web browser company Opera Software and AwoX, a leading international supplier of Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) solutions, announced today that AwoX DLNA technology, mediaCTRL SDK, is now integrated into the Opera Devices SDK. This solution will enable TV and set-top-box manufacturers to entertain users with easy access to high quality content across different devices.

10 Jan 2012 10:00am GMT

So, your New Year's promise was to get off the couch more? Why not spend time in front of your TV more effectively, getting more entertainment instead? Today, Opera launched the Opera TV Store, a complete HTML5-based store solution for connected TVs, now available for OEMs, developers and content providers who can easily reach millions of app-hungry users.

09 Jan 2012 12:00pm GMT

Opera Software and INTEK Digital, a leading set-top-box manufacturer, today announced that the two companies will work together to deliver a better web experience for connected TV viewers. Opera Software will provide licenses for the Opera Devices Software Development Tool Kit (SDK) on its Android-based Hybrid set-top box (STB) including HbbTV. This new STB will be shipped in the first half of 2012.

09 Jan 2012 9:00am GMT

After celebrating the brand new year we are happy to announce our firs Member of the Week in 2012 from Belarus! Meet a beautiful mom who would prefer to live in an amazing castle. :knight:

Her blog is in Russian, however that doesn't prevent us from enjoying it! You probably know how much we love sweets, and we even found a hidden gem in this blog. However most of the blog contains what seems like a super active family and all the fun they have!

Congratulations Fichka, you are our Member of the Week!

06 Jan 2012 3:04pm GMT

With their New Year's hangovers having run their course, a team from Norwegian browser maker Opera Software will descend on Las Vegas's Consumer Electronics Show (CES - but you knew that) to showcase what consumers can expect from TVs in 2012.

04 Jan 2012 9:00am GMT

After 24 trips traveling in time from one age to the other, Santa is wishing you very happy holidays at the end of season II of our holidays cartoon series.

We had 46 winners of Opera's goodie bag in addition to one winner - Petr Streubel - of a Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1 with Opera Mobile!
We will be sending out Opera's gift to the world in January, so don't worry if Santa didn't come to visit yet :).

Thank you for following the cartoons series here and on our Facebook page.

Winners of Opera goodie bag

Episode (Click to check the episode)	Winners
	Nicolas Chagnet, France Rohmi Julia, Indonesia
	Tommaso Trombetta, Italy Nimesh Thakkar, India
	Mikhail Mezhenin, Russia Gordan Valjak, Croatia
	Ardy Dwi Cahyono, Indonesia Vanessa Chaplais, France
	Maria Forsberg, Sweden Tóth Viktor Márk, Hungary
	Steve Gunhouse, Ohio, USA Rasvi M, India
	Mick Barrow, Australia Matej Brlec, Slovenia
	Syed Waquee Wali, Saudi Arabia Nikodim Lazarov, Bulgaria
	(Hieu) Phan The Hieu, Vietnam Gary Groll, Fl, USA
	Nicolás Rojas, Colombia Adonis l, Netherlands
	Jacek Nowacki, Poland Sean Douglas, Canada
	Slavko Majski, Serbia Abdelrahman Yehia El-Feky, Egypt
	Hesham Haggag, Egypt Brano Rebro, Slovakia
	Pedro Oliva, Guatemala Vladimir Moya, Japan
	Patricia Xau, France Charles Schloss, Colorado, USA
	Jesse Ramirez, California, USA Fahrizal Buayadarat, Indonesia
	Melissa Za, Netherlands Apakala Gafar, Nigeria
	Shamma Kalubowila, Sri Lanka Diego Schild Smiths, Brazil
	Colin Paul, UK Roberto Rojas Montecinos, Chile
	Mirco Tirini, Italy Sam Van den Vonder, Belgium
	Rákóczi Imre, Hungary Sally Elkady, Egypt
	Ismail Majid, Malaysia Selvin D'souza, India
	Neetish Pradhan, USA Szymon Kozłowski, Poland

26 Dec 2011 1:49am GMT

Today Santa concludes his time travel experience by landing in the USA at the time of writing the bill of rights, and sneaks in the right to free cookies for everyone :).

Yesterday's Winners of Opera's goodie bag:

• Neetish Pradhan, USA
• Szymon Kozłowski, Poland

Check the daily cartoon below Check our Facebook page tomorrow to know who won The grand prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Opera Mini.

Santa ended his time travel journey today! Opera team wishes you a very happy holiday and an awesome new year! Check our Facebook page tomorrow to know the winner of the Samsung Galaxy Tab!

25 Dec 2011 12:02am GMT

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24 Dec 2011 1:17am GMT

Today Santa lands in ancient Mexico and helps the Mayas plot the 2012 Mayan calendar horror!

Yesterday's Winners of Opera's goodie bag:

• Ismail Majid, Malaysia
• Selvin D'souza, India

Check the daily cartoon below Answer the daily quiz on our Facebook application or from this link Everyday two winners of Opera's goodies bag will be announced on our Facebook page One winner is chosen after the 24 Episodes to run away with The grand prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Opera Mini.

Santa is jumping to another civilization tomorrow. Do you know where? If so, you can win a goodie bag with some Opera swag in it, or Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab! Where do you think he's off to next? Guess the country right here and you might win!

24 Dec 2011 12:00am GMT

Today Santa finds himself in the heart of the Inca empire and helps the emperor improve his fashion!

Yesterday's Winners of Opera's goodie bag:

• Rákóczi Imre, Hungary
• Sally Elkady, Egypt

Check the daily cartoon below Answer the daily quiz on our Facebook application or from this link Everyday two winners of Opera's goodies bag will be announced on our Facebook page One winner is chosen after the 24 Episodes to run away with The grand prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Opera Mini.

Santa is jumping to another civilization tomorrow. Do you know where? If so, you can win a goodie bag with some Opera swag in it, or Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab! Where do you think he's off to next? Guess the country right here and you might win!

22 Dec 2011 9:29pm GMT

Today Santa lands in Brazil, and helps the Brazilian people to come up with the idea of the festivals to cheer themselves up!

Yesterday's Winners of Opera's goodie bag:

• Mirco Tirini, Italy
• Sam Van den Vonder, Belgium

Check the daily cartoon below Answer the daily quiz on our Facebook application or from this link Everyday two winners of Opera's goodies bag will be announced on our Facebook page One winner is chosen after the 24 Episodes to run away with The grand prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Opera Mini.

Santa is jumping to another civilization tomorrow. Do you know where? If so, you can win a goodie bag with some Opera swag in it, or Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab! Where do you think he's off to next? Guess the country right here and you might win!

22 Dec 2011 3:29am GMT

Today, in an unexpected move, Santa lands on the moon during the moon landing of Neil Armstrong, and asks him to go search for other planets to discover!

Yesterday's Winners of Opera's goodie bag:

• Colin Paul, UK
• Roberto Rojas Montecinos, Chile

Check the daily cartoon below Answer the daily quiz on our Facebook application or from this link Everyday two winners of Opera's goodies bag will be announced on our Facebook page One winner is chosen after the 24 Episodes to run away with The grand prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Opera Mini.

Santa is jumping to another civilization tomorrow. Do you know where? If so, you can win a goodie bag with some Opera swag in it, or Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab! Where do you think he's off to next? Guess the country right here and you might win!

20 Dec 2011 5:27pm GMT

Today Santa visits Ireland wearing a green Santa suit to help St. Patrick drive the snakes off the island!

Yesterday's Winners of Opera's goodie bag:

• Shamma Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
• Diego Schild Smiths, Brazil

Check the daily cartoon below Answer the daily quiz on our Facebook application or from this link Everyday two winners of Opera's goodies bag will be announced on our Facebook page One winner is chosen after the 24 Episodes to run away with The grand prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Opera Mini.

Santa is jumping to another civilization tomorrow. Do you know where? If so, you can win a goodie bag with some Opera swag in it, or Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab! Where do you think he's off to next? Guess the country right here and you might win!

19 Dec 2011 5:03pm GMT

Today Santa visits Sparta in Greece and puts the 300 warriors there in a very hard - if not impossible - situation!

Yesterday's Winners of Opera's goodie bag:

• Melissa Za, Netherlands
• Apakala Gafar, Nigeria

Check the daily cartoon below Answer the daily quiz on our Facebook application or from this link Everyday two winners of Opera's goodies bag will be announced on our Facebook page One winner is chosen after the 24 Episodes to run away with The grand prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Opera Mini.

Santa is jumping to another civilization tomorrow. Do you know where? If so, you can win a goodie bag with some Opera swag in it, or Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab! Where do you think he's off to next? Guess the country right here and you might win!

18 Dec 2011 7:12pm GMT

Today Santa lands in Spain to invent the usage of Red color in bullfighting, check the episode to know how he had his touch out there!

Yesterday's Winners of Opera's goodie bag:

• Jesse Ramirez, California, USA
• Fahrizal Buayadarat, Indonesia

Check the daily cartoon below Answer the daily quiz on our Facebook application or from this link Everyday two winners of Opera's goodies bag will be announced on our Facebook page One winner is chosen after the 24 Episodes to run away with The grand prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Opera Mini.

Santa is jumping to another civilization tomorrow. Do you know where? If so, you can win a goodie bag with some Opera swag in it, or Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab! Where do you think he's off to next? Guess the country right here and you might win!

17 Dec 2011 11:56pm GMT

Today Santa lands in Morocco to witness building the great Hassan Tower, and suggest a design that will look good even if the tower is not finished!

Yesterday's Winners of Opera's goodie bag:

• Patricia Xau, France
• Charles Schloss, Colorado, USA

Check the daily cartoon below Answer the daily quiz on our Facebook application or from this link Everyday two winners of Opera's goodies bag will be announced on our Facebook page One winner is chosen after the 24 Episodes to run away with The grand prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab with Opera Mini.

Santa is jumping to another civilization tomorrow. Do you know where? If so, you can win a goodie bag with some Opera swag in it, or Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab! Where do you think he's off to next? Guess the country right here and you might win!

17 Dec 2011 5:11am GMT