Today, Opera is launching a new version of its chat service, Hype. The key highlight of Hype 1.3 is the Find new Friends feature, which allows users to easily meet new people within the app.  Hype is the first African-inspired chat service built into a mobile browser, Opera Mini, allowing users to easily set up...

Opera browsers exceed 1 billion downloads on Google Play! There are two kinds of browsers in the world. The first ones come as default, pre-installed on your computer or phone. The other group is chosen, downloaded and installed, after you’ve carefully considered all the alternatives. Opera is proud to be the browser of choice more...

Get ready gamers, No longer is Opera GX a lone wolf, as it is now perfectly paired with its own mobile companion. Opera GX, the world’s first mobile browser designed for gamers, is finally here with lots of features that you already know from the Opera GX desktop browser (on both Windows and macOS), as...

Hi everyone,  Starting today, Opera Touch becomes Opera Browser for iOS. Now more than ever, people need a unified browsing experience that logically connects all their platforms – iOS, Android, PCs and laptops. Opera does exactly that, providing iOS users with a faster, safer and more integrated browsing experience on all devices.  At Opera, we...

Hello everyone,  Today, we are introducing Hype, our new dedicated chat service built into the stable version of the Opera Mini browser in Kenya. With this integration, Opera Mini becomes the first major browser in the world to integrate a social component that keeps you connected to the ones that matter the most for you....

Hey readers! In this first blog of the year dedicated to the Opera browser for Android, we want to take the opportunity to share some of the great achievements we had last year, and give you a heads up on what’s coming next.  First off, we are thrilled to announce that towards the end of...

Hi everyone! Today I want to present a couple of exciting new features that have been added to version 61 of Opera for Android. The features in this release have been on my personal wishlist for quite a while, so I am delighted that we finally got time to include them. Integrated media player The...

Hey everyone,  Since some weeks ago, we noticed a major increase in the user base for our flagship Opera browser for Android.  When we started digging into the amount of comments we were receiving, we saw that those of you who have been switching to Opera talk the most about the native features and streamlined...

Hello out there, As you might know, at Opera, we are all about eliminating the hurdles associated with using Crypto on the web and providing open access to the new decentralized Web3. As the only major browser developer doing so, we have made sure that all our browsers on desktop and mobile are blockchain-ready. With...

Hi everyone, and thanks for your interest in the latest version of Opera for Android. Payment request API As shopping moves more and more online, the need for simple, standardized solutions grows. One example of emerging standards is the W3C Payment Request API. The aim of this API is to provide a simple way for...

Today we are rolling out the new Opera Mini 50. The new version of the browser comes with a fully revamped user interface for more personalized and intuitive browsing, with faster access to your favorite features. This is the biggest upgrade Opera Mini has received in the last five years.  Opera Mini was first launched...

Hello, and I hope you are all doing reasonably well in this new world of social distancing and restrictions. We have just released new updates for the Opera browser for Android and I wanted to tell you a bit about what’s included in the new version 58. Improved Speed Dial folders You might not be...

Hello everyone! I’m happy to introduce another update of Opera for Android. This time we have focused on a number of features requested by the community which I hope you will enjoy. We would also like to highlight how the data savings feature can make it easier to browse on congested networks. Full control of...

Hello everyone,  Two years ago we announced the launch of our standalone news app, Opera News, which quickly became the most downloaded news app in the world, and is now the most popular news app across Africa. However, there are still many challenges for people accessing Opera News, such as the high costs of mobile...

Hello everyone,  We are thrilled to announce the release of version 56 of Opera for Android. This is the first update to our mobile browser in the new decade and we hope that you enjoy it as much as we do.  In the new version of Opera for Android, we have first included a range...

We are always thrilled to announce that we have new updates in our products. Today, we have amazing news for all the music lovers living in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Along with Mdundo, we have made it possible for you to stream and download your favorite music with...

Hello everyone As of August 2019, Opera Mini is delisted from the Apple App store as we are focusing our iOS efforts on the new and award-winning Opera Touch browser. You will still be able to use Opera Mini for iOS for some time, but we recommend that you check out Opera Touch. Please note...

Hello everyone,  At Opera we have a long tradition of developing mobile browsers that are fully equipped with exciting features that provide you with the best internet experience. Our mobile browsers are crafted based on emotions and the language that only technology can speak. They combine great design and high-end technology to give you faster,...

Hello everyone,  We are delighted to inform you that Opera Mini is the first major browser to introduce an offline file sharing feature. Now you can share photos, videos and audio files with others without an internet connection. This will save you more megabytes and will bring you more value for your data package. How...

Hello, We are thrilled to celebrate International Literacy Day 2019 by announcing that, so far in 2019, more than 1.6 million people have been reading online books in more than 52 languages with Opera Mini and Worldreader.  This marks a major success in our joint effort to bring free e-books to people around the world. ...

For more than 20 years, Opera has provided people around the world with fast, secure and smart browsers that combine functionality with great design. Our browsers and mobile applications are used by more than 350 million people around the world and nearly 120 million people in Africa.  In the African region, it was the Opera...

Here is how to add them to My Flow and share them between your desktop and mobile devices. Hello again, We have just added an exciting new feature to Opera Touch, which is available on both Android and iOS. Our award-winning browser now lets you upload all kinds of files: photos, PDFs, zip files and...

Search engines are crucial for navigating the internet. Without them, finding the right information would be difficult at best. Google is by far the most popular search engine. It’s convenient, neatly integrating searches with its other services, and it’s helpful, providing relevant results most of the time. Using alternative search engines to Google On mobile devices,...

Hello, We have two exciting updates for you – one on Android and one on iOS. If you have an Android device, you are now be able to perform searches directly from your home screen. If you use iOS, you can safeguard the My Flow feature the same way you unlock your iOS system –...

With version 51 we introduced the VPN feature in Opera browser for Android, and the feedback from people using it has been fantastic. Inspired by that, we set out to improve on the feature even more while ensuring that our infrastructure is prepared to handle the increased traffic. Version 52 of the Opera browser for...

Public wifi hotspots are everywhere. Your favorite coffee shop has one. Your local library has one and many buses, planes and trains have them too. Public hotpots are great ways to save mobile data on your phone or get online on your laptop when traveling. But could that convenience put you at risk? The answer, unfortunately, is yes....

Have you listened to that voice inside your head warning you about someone tracking your moves when accessing a website? If you have experienced this, then it’s about time that you take action and start browsing the web without fear. We want you to browse freely, faster and safer. That’s why we added a browser...

Hello everyone, We launched Opera Touch, our beautifully-designed, modern and lightweight browser for mobile devices almost a year ago. We designed it to make browsing easier on devices with large screens. The developers of Opera Touch made the browser extremely user-friendly. The Fast Action Button lets users easily perform new searches. It also lets them...

Hello, We are happy to let you know that, after the success of our Crypto Wallet and DApp explorer in Opera for Android, we have decided to bring Opera Touch for iOS to Web 3. We are taking this step in response to popular demand from the Ethereum community. Many of you have asked us...

Hello everyone, Today, we are happy to announce that Opera for Android has reached version 50. In this version, the Opera for Android team has made significant improvements to the native ad blocker. The team has also included a picture-in-picture feature and a fast scroll handle for easier navigation on the web along with three...

Hello everyone, Today is an exciting day for Opera News as we are becoming the first news app in Nigeria to introduce two dedicated channels inside our app that offer you the latest news and polls about the upcoming Nigerian general election.These channels are “2019 Elections” and Naija Roundtable”. Before we jump in and describe...

The stable version of Opera for Android 48 is finally here, and it contains a range of new features worth highlighting. In this version, you will find a cookie dialog blocker, browser startup options, home screen shortcuts, improved autofill management, new text size settings and other UI and functionality improvements. Streamlining your browser experience With...

Hello all, Today we have an award-related update. We are very happy to share with you that our new iPhone and Android Browser, Opera Touch just won one of the world’s most prestigious design awards for its user interface. Our team went to Berlin to pick up the award. The winners are presented in an...

Hello, Did you know that 95 percent of iOS users in the US stick to the system’s default browser, Safari? We believe that the only thing Safari is currently really best at is at being the default browser. That’s why it’s high time to challenge it with something better, Opera Touch. We encourage all of...

Hello, In July, we launched our first browser with a built-in crypto wallet. We really appreciate all the positive feedback and you helping us test the crypto wallet!  Today we are expanding the private beta to an even wider audience (sign up here). We are also adding two major features which dramatically improve the user...

We all have an idea of what the best version of ourselves should be. Whether it’s becoming better at what we already do and enjoy, or if it’s about learning and growing in new ways. e search for inspiration in different spaces, shapes and forms so that we can one day be our best selves....

As usual, many things have been cooking in the beta channel for some time but are now launched into production. Let us mention some of the changes in the most recent version of Opera for Android. Why not get another Opera? We have improved the synchronization between Opera for Android and Opera for computers. If...

The Opera for Android team has been busy adding a lot of new things for you in the latest version. We listen to comments and suggestions from our users, and we know that personalization and customization are valued. Themes We are happy to announce themes! Now you can browse with your own style. Tweak the...

Hi all, We are really excited to come to you with a new product our team at Opera has been hard at work on. Opera Touch is a brand new mobile browser. We have designed it to be used on the move and with just one hand. It also makes the mobile and desktop web...

Calling all Opera Mini users in Africa! Today Opera celebrates its long-term ambition to accelerate digital adoption in Africa as it marks its 15th year on the continent. To coincide with this anniversary, Opera is giving away 150 GB of data to 150 people, totaling 22.5 terabytes of data through a competition across South Africa, Kenya...