Back on the road again

By Jon von TetzchnerMight 9, 2023226 views

The final couple of weeks in Oslo have been enjoyable. All the time nice to spend time with the crew. We’ve got had some superb discussions and numerous work has been executed. I used to be blissful to be there after we made a major replace to the Vivaldi Group web site, introducing two issue authentication. I used to be additionally blissful to attend the birthday of my good pal Rolf Assev. Rolf was head of Gross sales and Advertising and marketing at Opera and did an exquisite job there. He is among the most inventive individuals I do know. Now, at StartupLab, he’s serving to startups develop, whereas additionally giving us at Vivaldi nice recommendation and help.

Now, it’s time to pack my luggage once more. This time I’m heading to South Korea and Japan. Earlier than I set out, here’s a abstract of a number of the issues we’ve executed not too long ago at Vivaldi:

• On desktop, we launched our new model 6.0 with Workspaces, which take our tab administration options to a different stage. A lot of you’ve gotten already shared how a lot you’re keen on Workspaces. If you wish to be taught extra methods to work with them, right here’s an awesome how-to video from our Group Supervisor Pawel. Share it with any associates who use numerous tabs. They’ll thanks for it! 

  We additionally rolled out Customized Icons performance, reflecting our philosophy that, since everybody is exclusive, your browser must be too. By creating your individual themes and browser icons, you may give a really private contact to your browser. Or like me, you’ll be able to simply obtain themes others have made.

• Vivaldi is popping out to be the selection for a lot of automobile firms together with the brand new Mercedes Benz E-Class and Volkswagen Group, which was introduced on the Cellular World Congress 2023. We’re additionally now accessible within the brand-new Polestar 3 SUV, showcased on the CES earlier in January. And, we’ve additionally arrived on SPARQ OS, which is able to make Vivaldi accessible for much more vehicles.
• By way of the Vivaldi Group, we’ve rolled out Two-Issue Authentication for Vivaldi accounts, bringing you a brand new stage of safety. And, our new fame system for Vivaldi Webmail entry will assist enhance your total neighborhood expertise.

• We’re happy to see different tech firms beginning situations at Mastodon, And, we welcome new members to our occasion, Vivaldi Social, your gateway to dependable, big-tech-free social networking. In the event you haven’t already checked it out, it’s simple to hitch within the dialog, utilizing your Vivaldi.web account particulars.

Korea 

Korea is a particular place, and I’m trying ahead to being there once more. Throughout my time at Opera we constructed a presence there and engaged with a number of the most fun Korean firms.

Participating with firms equivalent to Samsung, LG, and SK Telecom, was an expertise, and I’m pleased with what we achieved in Korea throughout my time at Opera.

Now, I’m trying ahead to returning to Korea with Vivaldi. 

Japan

Throughout my time at Opera, we constructed a major presence in Japan. From the beginning, our Japanese associates loved what we needed to provide, and a particular relationship began.

Japan was the one nation the place you may purchase Opera in a retailer. When the primary cellphone with Opera was launched by Kyocera, it was bought out in lower than 24 hours. Individuals have been lining up, as they later would for the iPhone, when it first was launched. We continued to develop as increasingly telephones included Opera in Japan, amongst others most all KDDI telephones.

We additionally launched on Sharp PDAs, however in some ways working with Nintendo was probably the most enjoyable, as Opera was launched as a cartridge for the Nintendo DS and bundled with each the Nintendo DSi and the Nintendo Wii. Nintendo is a really progressive firm, and I used to be proud they chose us as their companion.

Each time I go to Japan, I adore it. Assembly my Japanese associates, consuming nice Japanese meals, having fun with the combo of outdated and new tradition. Akihabara, right here I come!

I’m significantly trying ahead to assembly up with the great neighborhood of Vivaldi customers that we’ve in Japan. Each time we’ve a consumer meet-up in Tokyo, individuals come from far and broad to trade concepts and speak about their favourite browser. Their ardour and enthusiasm is unmatched.

Our itinerary features a press convention on the Icelandic Embassy, assembly with journalists and content material creators, attending the DevRel Group Occasion, and our personal Vivaldi Person Meetup. I’m actually excited to fulfill every of you personally at this gathering.

And, whereas we’re in Japan, we’ll reveal one thing particular. Keep tuned!

For these of you who don’t have an opportunity to be there, catch us reside streaming on our Vivaldi Browser YouTube channel.

Belgium

After my time in Japan, I’ll head to the Tech.eu Summit, in Brussels on the twenty fourth Might.

I’m honored to be on the panel “The Evolving Position of Policymaking in European Tech”. This is a vital space of dialogue, and any optimistic contribution to it’s useful for the expertise trade in Europe.

Assembly individuals in individual is one thing that we’ve missed for the previous few years and now that we’re again to regular, each alternative to attach with individuals is an  expertise. So, if we cross paths on the venue, let’s discuss.

I hope I get to fulfill with a lot of you in the course of the subsequent few weeks. And I’m all the time blissful to attach with you on Vivaldi Social or the Vivaldi Boards. 

See you quickly!