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'''Opera Software''' is a Norwegian corporation, primarily known for its Opera (desktop web browser) and Opera family of mobile web browsers. Opera Mini was for some time the most popular mobile web browser in the world. Opera Software is also involved in promoting Web standards through participation in the World Wide Web Consortium|W3C. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway, and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. The company also has offices in Sweden, People's Republic of China|China, India, Japan, South Korea|Korea, Poland, Czech Republic and the United States|USA.
'''Opera Software''' started as a Norwegian company, but it is now a Chinese corporation. It is primarily known for its desktop web browser and family of mobile web browsers. Opera Mini was for some time the most popular mobile web browser in the world.<ref>https://gigaom.com/2013/01/24/why-operas-lightweight-mini-browser-is-growing-faster-than-ever-before</ref> This was in part due to the dramatic increase in mobile browsing due to the [[iPhone]].<ref>iPhonehttp://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/10/opera.mini.opera.95</ref> Opera Software is also involved in promoting Web standards through participation in the [[World Wide Web Consortium|W3C]]. The original company had its headquarters in Oslo, [[Norway]], although it is now in China. Is was listed on Oslo Stock Exchange, and also had offices in Sweden, China, India, Japan, Korea, Poland, Czech Republic and the USA.
Opera's stated vision is "to deliver the best Internet experience on any device."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opera.com/company/about/ |title=About Opera |publisher=Opera Software |accessdate=2007-10-11}}</ref>
Opera's stated vision is "to deliver the best Internet experience on any device."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opera.com/company/about/ |title=About Opera |publisher=Opera Software |accessdate=2007-10-11}}</ref>
==About==
In 2021, Opera Software reported that they were serving over 350 million users worldwide.<ref>http://www.opera.com/about</ref> The browser handles common [[Internet]]-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving [[e-mail]] messages, managing contacts, conversing on [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]], downloading files via Torrent, and reading web feeds. It is free for [[personal computer]]s and [[mobile phone]]s.
===Advantages===
*Clean, functional interface
*Very customizable
*With enough system resources, loads pages and content quickly
*supports many extensions
===Disadvantages===
*Intrusive data gathering on users<ref>https://www.opera.com/privacy</ref>
*Requires more system resources (especially [[Random-access memory|RAM]]) than many other browsers.
*No longer uses the unique Presto engine, meaning this now functions similarly to other Chromium browsers.
== History ==
== History ==
On September 20, 2005, Opera announced that it would remove the advertising from its browser and remain free of charge. Although Opera was free to download and use before this change, it had previously displayed an advertising banner unless the user purchased a license. The move was made in the hope that it would prompt more users to switch to the Opera browser.<ref>[http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2005/09/20/ Feel Free: Opera Eliminates Ad Banner and Licensing Fee]</ref> However, Opera does continue to charge for its "Opera Mobile" product which runs on many Mobile devices.<ref>[http://www.opera.com/buy/?show=mobile Buy Opera]</ref>
On September 20, 2005, Opera announced that it would remove the advertising from its browser and remain free of charge. Although Opera was free to download and use before this change, it had previously displayed an advertising banner unless the user purchased a license. The move was made in the hope that it would prompt more users to switch to the Opera browser.<ref>[http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2005/09/20/ Feel Free: Opera Eliminates Ad Banner and Licensing Fee]</ref> However, Opera does continue to charge for its "Opera Mobile" product which runs on many Mobile devices.<ref>[http://www.opera.com/buy/?show=mobile Buy Opera]</ref>
In 2016, The Opera browser, name, and numerous other assets were purchased by a Qihoo 360-led consortium of Chinese companies. The original Norwegian company will keep a few parts of the company, including Opera Apps & Games and Opera TV, but was required to change its name.<ref>https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/opera-sold-600-million-chinese-consortium/</ref><ref>https://www.engadget.com/2016-07-18-opera-browser-sold-to-a-chinese-consortium-for-600-million.html</ref>
===Engine change===
From its beginning, Opera used its proprietary Presto engine. However, in 2013 Opera switched to Google's new Blink engine.<ref>http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/04/opera-confirms-it-will-follow-google-and-ditch-webkit-for-blink-as-part-of-its-commitment-to-chromium</ref><ref>http://www.operasoftware.com/press/releases/devices/2013-12-13</ref> Some accepted this change happily, others refused to update from version 12.16 (the last Presto engine edition), while others began using the new [[Vivaldi (web browser)|Vivaldi browser]], which was more recently created by the original designers of Opera.
== Legal issues ==
== Legal issues ==
On May 18, 2004, Opera Software settled a lawsuit. Their statement on the Oslo Stock Exchange read:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jp.opera.com/company/investors/disclosures/2004/05/18/0821/ |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061019050322/http://jp.opera.com/company/investors/disclosures/2004/05/18/0821/ |title=Settlement Of Legal Claims |work=Stock Exchange Announcements |publisher=Opera Software |date=May 18, 2004 |archivedate=2006-10-19 |accessdate=2007-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/18/opera_legal/ |title=Opera settles legal claims |last=Oates |first=John |publisher=The Register |date=2004-05-18 |accessdate=2007-12-15}}</ref>
On May 18, 2004, Opera Software settled a lawsuit. Their statement on the Oslo Stock Exchange read:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jp.opera.com/company/investors/disclosures/2004/05/18/0821/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019050322/http://jp.opera.com/company/investors/disclosures/2004/05/18/0821/ |title=Settlement Of Legal Claims |work=Stock Exchange Announcements |publisher=Opera Software |date=May 18, 2004 |archivedate=2006-10-19 |accessdate=2007-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/18/opera_legal/ |title=Opera settles legal claims |last=Oates |first=John |publisher=The Register |date=2004-05-18 |accessdate=2007-12-15}}</ref>
:''Opera Software ASA has settled legal claims with an international corporation resulting in payment to Opera of net USD 12.75 million. The other party is not a customer of Opera and the settlement does not negatively impact future revenues. The entire amount will be booked in Q2.''
:''Opera Software ASA has settled legal claims with an international corporation resulting in payment to Opera of net USD 12.75 million. The other party is not a customer of Opera and the settlement does not negatively impact future revenues. The entire amount will be booked in Q2.''
== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.opera.com/ Opera Software]
* [http://www.opera.com Opera Software]
* [http://www.opera.com/download/ Opera Web Browser]
* [http://www.opera.com/download/ Opera Web Browser]
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