Opera wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2019 in Gold
March 19 2019 - 8:42AM
Opera Touch won the top distinction in this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD,
the iF gold award. From 6,375 submissions, only few were awarded
the gold by the independent expert iF jury.
The winning Opera Touch, won a gold award in the
discipline Communication, in the mobile app category. The jury
released the following statement regarding its decision to issue
Opera Touch the gold:
Opera Touch wins the iF DESIGN AWARD in Gold. Jury
statement: "The Opera Touch interface allows users a much more
efficient, faster and even ergonomic browsing experience. The
instant accessibility and responsiveness is striking. Spot on for
the user’s thumb!" - iF International Forum Design Jury
Opera Touch is a truly innovative mobile browser designed for
convenient use on large smartphones. It features an innovative UI
that can be operated with the thumb. In most web browsers, users
must reach to the top of the screen to access the most important
control elements. This gesture is one of the main reasons users
accidentally drop their smartphones.
Opera Touch prevents this by introducing the Fast Action Button
with all browser control elements positioned at the bottom of the
screen. Opera is the only browser that keeps adjusting to users'
changing needs and that dares to challenge browser giants such as
Chrome or Safari.
The browser also includes such useful features as a cookie
dialog blocker, which allows users to block annoying cookie
dialogs, a light and dark theme and many more functionalities which
facilitate everyday browsing.
“While working on Opera Touch, we wanted to create a beautiful,
fast and lightweight browser centered around the ease of use on
smartphones with large displays. We now have two of the world’s
leading design awards to prove it. We first won the the Red Dot in
November 2018 and now the iF Design Gold award. Needless to say we
are thrilled and would like to encourage everyone to try our
browser,” said Maciej Kocemba, Product Manager for Opera Touch.
Each year, the world’s oldest independent design
organization, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH,
bestows the iF DESIGN AWARD on the best submissions.
More information about the design of Opera Touch can be found in
the “Design Excellence” section of the iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE. For
the Opera Touch entry go to
http://ifworlddesignguide.com/entry/258463-opera-touch
About OperaFounded in 1995 in
Norway, Opera delivers browsers and AI-driven digital content
discovery solutions to more than 320 million people worldwide. The
company remains one of the most innovative browser creators in the
world. Opera is listed on Nasdaq under the OPRA ticker symbol.
About the iF DESIGN AWARDFor 66
years, the iF DESIGN AWARD has been recognized as an arbiter of
quality for exceptional design. The iF label is renowned worldwide
for outstanding design services, and the iF DESIGN AWARD is one of
the most important design prizes in the world. Submissions are
awarded in the following disciplines: Product, Packaging,
Communication and Service Design, Architecture and Interior
Architecture, as well as Professional Concepts. All awarded entries
are featured on the iF WORLD DESIGN GUIDE, in the iF design app and
are displayed at the iF design exhibition Hamburg.
For more information, please contact:
Julia SzyndzielorzSenior PR Manager at Operajulias@opera.com
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