Opera Software is promising to make your Android smartphone even smarter with Opera Mini 7.5 for Android. The new Opera Mini for Android introduces the ‘Smart Page’, which gives you a birds-eye view of what’s happening.

Opera 12 is a significant update, but it lacks the kind of unique and exciting new feature that we have come to expect from Opera Software. Is Opera still innovative enough?

Opera 12 introduces a host of new features like hardware acceleration, new theme engine, better standards support, and improved plug-in handling, but it also drops a number of old features like Opera Unite and Opera Widgets.

A new report hints that something big might indeed be about to happen to Opera Software. Will is be a Facebook acquisition? Is Opera even up for sale?

Opera Mini 7 for basic phones introduces a social hub called Smart Page, which integrates Facebook, Twitter, Weather, News, and more.

Rumors suggest that Facebook might be looking to acquire Norwegian browser maker Opera Software to release its own browser that will compete with Google, Apple, and Microsoft.

Opera 12 Beta introduces a number of new features including hardware acceleration, light-weight themes, redesigned security badges, out-of-process plugins, 64 bit builds, and enhanced HTML5 and CSS3 support. It also dumps a few old features such as voice technologies, widgets, and Unite.

Opera Mini 7 for Android introduces OpenGLES hardware acceleration, unlimited speed dials, and Android Beam support.

New Opera 12 snapshot introduces support for HTML5 drag and drop, CSS animations, out of process plugins, and 64 bit builds.

Opera Mini 7 preview release introduces social features to dumb phones through its new Smart Page feature, while improving performance and rendering on smartphones.

Opera Mobile 12 for Android is a significant update that one-ups Chrome for Android by adding support for an impressive number of HTML5 technologies as well as WebGL.

Opera is beefing up its mobile advertising network with the acquisition of 4th Screen and Mobile Theory. The new acquisitions will join AdMarvel, which was purchased by Opera in 2010.

New age social media websites were the biggest gainers in 2011, according to Opera’s list of most popular mobile websites in 2011.

Opera 11.60 or Tunny, which features updated Mail client, streamlined address bar, and better standards support, is now available for download.

Google Chrome has finally overtaken Firefox globally, and is now hot on the heels of Microsoft Internet Explorer.