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Opera Mobile Browsers Jump 40-93% with Free VPN, AI

7/15/2026

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Opera Growth Surge

Opera’s mobile browsers grew 40% on Android and 50% on iOS in the United States in Q2 2026.
Opera’s browsers rose 66% on Android and 93% on iOS in the United Kingdom in the same quarter.
Opera attributes the growth to its free unlimited VPN, native ad blocker, and built-in AI tools.
Android’s new football hub drove a 70% rise in visitors to its scores section.

Summary

Opera Hits 100

Opera celebrated its 100th Android version, marking a decade-long development cycle.
Executive Vice President Jørgen Arnesen said growth comes from users choosing the browser for its value.
Opera markets the browser as an all-in-one tool bundling a free VPN, ad blocker, AI assistant and football hub.
The company said that because the EU Digital Markets Act opened iOS choice, retention will depend on feature quality.

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Opera Growth Surge

Opera’s mobile browsers grew 40% on Android and 50% on iOS in the United States in Q2 2026.
Opera’s browsers rose 66% on Android and 93% on iOS in the United Kingdom in the same quarter.
Opera attributes the growth to its free unlimited VPN, native ad blocker, and built-in AI tools.
Android’s new football hub drove a 70% rise in visitors to its scores section.

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