Jon von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsoy wrote the first lines of the Opera code in April 1994. Today, about 40 million people use Opera on their Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009: Fifteen years ago, two computer scientists sat at their desks in a research lab in what is today Telenor, Norway’s telecommunications incumbent, itching to begin a new project. They were going to build their own Web browser. Those first keystrokes would become Opera, the browser that has set the standard for browser innovation.
Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software, and Geir Ivarsøy began coding the original desktop Web browser in April 1994. Today, about 40 million people use Opera on their Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
“Geir and I knew the Web would forever change how people live, work and pl
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The I7500, Samsung's first Android phone, would be available in major European countries in June 2009.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009: Samsung Electronics has launched the I7500 -- its first Android-powered mobile phone. The Samsung I7500 follows the HTC Dream (also marketed as T-Mobile G1, Era G1 in Poland) -- the first phone to the market that uses the Android platform. Samsung's Android handset features a 3.2-inch Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) touchscreen and 7.2Mbps HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, giving users access to Google Mobile services and full Web browsing at blazing speeds.
The Samsung I7500 offers users access to the full suite of Google services, including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar and Google Talk. The integrated GPS receiver ena
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Jon von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsoy wrote the first lines of the Opera code in April 1994. Today, about 40 million people use Opera on their Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
