Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Today's the end of the line for the Opera VPN app and its viking mascot Olaf. Former Opera VPN users can snag a couple of deals ...

When Opera announced that it was shutting down its VPN app for iOS and Android last year, it appeared as though it was gone forever. In fact, Opera directed users toward SurfEasy Total VPN with deep ...

Pour one out for Olaf. No, not the charming snowman from Disney’s Frozen, the mascot for Opera’s free VPN app. Opera has announced that the warmhearted Viking will be retiring at the end of April, ...

Opera's bringing back its VPN (virtual private network) service, albeit in a slightly different format. In 2016, the company launched a free VPN app for Android (followed by an iOS launch) but the app ...

Opera today added its free VPN service to its Android browser app. The Norwegian company, which went public last year, also addressed concerns about potential hidden costs of free VPN offerings. As ...

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Protect your mobile privacy and security with Opera for Android free VPN On Wednesday, Opera made the very welcome addition of a free VPN to its Android app, giving its millions of users the ability ...

Update, March 20, 2019, 04:30 ET: Opera for Android version 51 is now rolling out, along with its free, built-in VPN service. Opera announced its rollout to the main app in a press release we received ...

Opera announced that it is offering free VPN protection to all users on Android. The latest version of the company's Android app will include a built-in VPN, expanding a service that it first made ...

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. Opera VPN is notable because just like the VPN in the Opera browsers ...

It seems that Opera is in the process of shutting down the mostly free services that have actually resurrected its brand in the mobile market. Last year, it shut down the data monitoring and data ...