Browser consolidation: Opera acquires Skyfire (Brief)
Opera Software announced today that it has acquired Silicon Valley based Skyfire Labs, a leader in mobile video optimization and cloud solutions for mobility. Skyfire, headquartered in Mountain View, California, is known for its Rocket Optimizer™ software. This allows mobile operators to leverage cloud computing …
Mozilla announces improved, faster Firefox for Android
Mozilla just dropped us a line to advise that there’s a new version of the popular browser in the Google Play Store. Geared more for tablets this time around, the update sees speed boosts across all fronts, including startup, loading, and zooming. Also included in …
Opera Launches Opera Mini 7 for Android
Browsing on an Android device isn’t exactly a killer experience if you’re using Android’s stock browser, but there are always other options, like Opera Mini 7 for Android. Mini 7 brings a lot of new goodies, including performance and usability enhancements. It also brings Opera’s ‘speed …
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Opera Tells Us How to Conserve Data in a Post-Unlimited Era
With Verizon having done away with unlimited data plans and Sprint toeing the waters, consumers are being forced to keep a close eye on their cell phone bills in way they are not yet familiar. For many users, tracking data is just not as easy …
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Opera Mini 5.1 Brings Optimized Browsing to Android
The very popular, highly-optimized browser that is Opera has finally shed its Android beta tag. Effective immediately, handsets running Android 1.5 or higher can take advantage of features such as tabbed browsing, password manager, bookmarks and Speed Dial. Opera Mini 5.1 can be found for …
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