Comments on: SoonR uses the Opera browser for its AJAX-powered application that brings desktop files to mobile phones

By: YtseJam

YtseJam — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:44:42 +0000

In the 4Q06 presentation it can be seen that Desktop revenue are UP by a lot. Going free paid off.

By: Steve Dinwiddie

Steve Dinwiddie — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:38:11 +0000

Hi Daniel,

Thanks for the kind words about SoonR. We’re very exited about the advanced interface that we’ve been able to design to take advantage of Opera’s AJAX support. While SoonR also runs on other web browsers, Opera users will have a significantly enhanced SoonR experience. The UI is more responsive, you can use hot keys to access features, and there are a number of slideshow enhancements–including transitions and a VCR-style control menu that lets you zoom and pan around images. Additional information on SoonR running on Opera (including a number of animated gifs showing features) can be found here http://www.soonr.com/web/front/ajax.jsp.

Steve DinwiddieProgram Manager, SoonR

By: ReWiz

ReWiz — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:37:00 +0000

Although the revenue from Opera browser for desktop fell quite a lot it is still a direct source of revenue and not only the base for development for Opera versions on mobiles and devices:

From the quarterly presentation 1. Q 2006 (http://www.opera.com/company/investors/finance/)
“Fall in revenue as Opera transitions its
revenue model from a license and
advertising based one to one largely driven
by search revenue”

In the Webcast is some more information and I understand it as Opera’s target to raise income from Opera for desktop even beyond former numbers.