Portal:Internet/Selected article/26 2006
Opera is an Internet suite which handles common internet-related tasks, including visiting web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, and online chat.
Opera is developed by Opera Software, based in Oslo, Norway. It runs on a variety of operating systems, including Windows, OS X, Solaris, FreeBSD and Linux systems. It is also used in mobile phones, smartphones, Personal Digital Assistants, game consoles and interactive televisions. Technology from Opera is also licensed by other companies for use in such products as Adobe Creative Suite.
Desktop versions of Opera are available free of charge.