Moving the Mobile-Internet age forward, Opera demos market-ready, cross-platform Web technology at Taipei’s Computex 2009

Taipei, Taiwan — May 19, 2009

Opera Software will showcase its latest industry-leading, cross-platform Web technology at Taipei’s Computex, from June 2-6, 2009. Opera will host an exhibit at stand N1201a, 4F, in the Nangang Exhibition Hall. Once inside Opera’s exhibit, visitors will experience market-ready, proven solutions that enable OEMs and chip-set manufacturers to stand out in this mobile Internet age.

With the Internet continually emerging on new device types, OEMs must meet the challenge to provide a PC-like Web experience on devices with hardware limitations. Opera Mobile and the Opera Devices SDK are proven solutions that enable a full Web 2.0 experience on nearly any device. This means that end users can access their favorite Web sites and applications, including Gmail, Flickr, Facebook and more, while on the go. In addition, the recently launched Opera Mobile 9.7 and Opera Devices SDK 9.7 feature Opera Turbo. This advanced compression technology enables fast browsing on low-end hardware by reducing memory and CPU usage.

“The Mobile Internet age has arrived. With the explosive growth of Opera Mini, we realize that end users expect full Web browsing on their mobile devices,” says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. “Time-to-market and cost are two key factors that OEMs are faced with when they try to meet this Internet demand. Visitors to our exhibit at Computex will learn how our customers use Opera technology to deliver unique content and services quickly and cost-effectively.”

Opera has supported key processors and developed strong partnerships with silicon vendors. They include ARM (Freescale, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, etc.), MIPS (NXP, Sigma Design, etc.) and SH4 (ST Microelectronics), on x86. The Opera Devices SDK is continually pre-ported to new hardware architectures, reducing the time-to-market and development costs.

Experience the latest and ready-to-market Opera Web technology at Opera’s exhibit in N1201a, 4F Nangang Exhibition Hall, during Taipei’s Computex 2009. Opera will provide visitors with the following hands-on demos:

Opera Turbo and Opera Mini demos
Opera Mobile on Garmin-ASUS M20, Samsung Omnia
Opera Devices on ARCHOS, Nintendo, Sony VGF-CP1
Opera Desktop on Eee Top PC

The group demo of our latest Web technology will be held during 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., on June 2, 2009, at Computex’s New Product Launch Site in TWTC Hall 1. To schedule a individual media interview with a representative from Opera Software, please contact Peko Wan at pekow@opera.com or call +886 988 218 932.

About Opera Software ASA

The worldwide World Wide Web — any device, any platform, any bandwidth, absolutely anywhere in the world. Opera Software was founded in 1994, based on the idea that access to the web should be a universal right. 250 million people (and counting) use the Opera web browsers for computers, mobile phones, TVs and other connected devices. Opera also delivers tools, distribution, engagement, monetization and market insights to developers, publishers and brands around the world. We are passionate about breaking down barriers, so everyone can share in the power of the internet. Our vision of one web for all remains at the heart of what we do, because we believe that participation changes everything. Opera Software ASA is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. ‘Opera’, ‘Opera Software’, ‘Opera Mini’ and the ‘O’ logo are trademarks of Opera Software ASA. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.