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Euro Cup 2008

Monday, 9. June 2008, 11:20:24

Euro Cup 2008 kicked off on Saturday, and many of you will most likely enjoy the games in the comfort of your own living room, a bar, an outdoor big screen, or somewhere else, but... What about bathroom breaks? Or mandatory shopping trips? It's not very likely that you're able to bring the TV with you, so why don't you give Opera Mini a try instead?

A cool bookmark on Opera Mini is called "Live scores", and it's a site made by us to give you easy access to the latest scores in any major sport. You can try it yourself using our live demo (which functions just like on a handset).

If you're using a fresh installation of Opera Mini 4.1 (never downloaded or upgraded on your phone) you will have the live scores as one of the default bookmarks. If you're upgrading, just point your browser to http://portal.opera.com/scores.

Comments

andrew3105 # 9. June 2008, 11:34

Yes, it is really cool bookmark. Other sites I've seen with live scores is too "heavy" for mobile viewing. Thanks.

P. S. Давай, Россия! Завтра порвем испанцев! :-)

NoteMe # 9. June 2008, 11:37

Do you have to download Opera Mini again to get it? I can't see it

- ØØ -

lamarca # 9. June 2008, 11:38

i do like football (soccer)

andrew3105 # 9. June 2008, 11:41

NoteMe, it's a standard bookmark in Opera Mini 4.1.

abhrapro # 9. June 2008, 11:42

why didn't you make something like this for cricket?anyway gr8 thing

EspenAO # 9. June 2008, 11:43

If you have a fresh installation of Opera Mini 4.1 (never downloaded or upgraded on your phone) you will have Opera's pre-determined bookmarks installed.

However, if you upgrade Opera Mini, it comes with your previous bookmarks (would be annoying if they got replaced every time). You can manually add the live scores site and synchronize Opera to access it. The URL is:

http://portal.opera.com/scores

higio # 9. June 2008, 11:45

cool!!! but unfortunately i dnt have a mobile

NoteMe # 9. June 2008, 11:53

NoteMe, it's a standard bookmark in Opera Mini 4.1.

@andrew3105:

Hence why I asked if I had to download the new version to get it. I didn't get it last time I upgraded and it was missing from the post above

@Espen:

Thanks for the link

[Edit] It is spreading pretty fast at work. I just got an IM message with the link back from someone else who wanted to give it to me

- ØØ -

sandalian # 9. June 2008, 12:08

Nice!
But sorry, I don't watch football

MizzMartinez # 9. June 2008, 13:00

I don't like the publicity you made. Is it perhaps only male that watch football?

DesertDawg # 9. June 2008, 13:41

I watch fotbal sweetie!

Tamil # 9. June 2008, 13:51

Originally posted by sandalian:

I don't watch football

Nunuy # 9. June 2008, 13:54

Allez les blues!

Dasch # 9. June 2008, 14:02

Great Video.

babox # 9. June 2008, 15:47

Make a Live Scores widget!

Snapphane # 9. June 2008, 16:50

Lovely! Too bad it doesn't fit on my screen, but hey! Scrolling isn't that much of a job.

Keep up the good work!

FataL # 9. June 2008, 17:17

Really funny video from Opera! Finally!

rose-marie # 9. June 2008, 18:02

Yay!

But... I didn't think Norwegians were very interested in the euro 2008

valsavin # 9. June 2008, 18:28

I do not use Opera Mini.
The Blog with video is interesting:pingu:

EspenAO # 9. June 2008, 18:55

But... I didn't think Norwegians were very interested in the euro 2008

Hmpf... Anyway, I'll cheer for Sweden! I don't think the Swedes would do the same if they were in our shoes.

MizzMartinez # 9. June 2008, 19:03

Hey Espen! You didn't vote for Sweden during ESC! But we gave you 12!

selurus # 9. June 2008, 19:04

i'm cheering for Portugal.

BTW cant understand anything in mobile view have to view it in desktop mode. can that be fixed

andrew3105 # 9. June 2008, 19:08

I don't know about Norwegians, but Russians are very interested in the Euro. Russia - Spain will be tomorrow.

soumitram4u # 9. June 2008, 19:23

Nice!

EspenAO # 9. June 2008, 19:35

Hey Espen! You didn't vote for Sweden during ESC! But we gave you 12!

Did we? Sorry, but ESC is not up my alley. Man, we should've given Sweden all our points. After all, we have two offices there. One in Gothenburg, second one in Linköping.

I don't know about Norwegians, but Russians are very interested in the Euro. Russia - Spain will be tomorrow.

Generally, Norwegians are very interested in football, and the Euro Cup is a highlight for many. Most of my friends and co-workers (including myself) are following it closely.

I'm cheering for Sweden. Norway sucks. They haven't qualified for a championship since the World Cup in France in 1998. That's 10 years ago.

seaempty # 9. June 2008, 19:37

I couldn't watch the video at work, but having now seen it, it is ace!

I couldn't help but laugh! It's funny because it's true...

MizzMartinez # 9. June 2008, 20:17

You owe us a couple of points til next year!

And don't you say that we are not humble!

NoteMe # 9. June 2008, 20:20

Yay!
But... I didn't think Norwegians were very interested in the euro 2008

Ouch

Quinnuendo # 9. June 2008, 21:50

Originally posted by Tamil:

Originally posted by sandalian:

I don't watch football

+1

rose-marie # 9. June 2008, 22:10

Originally posted by Espen:

Hmpf... Anyway, I'll cheer for Sweden! I don't think the Swedes would do the same if they were in our shoes.

Awww, that's great! And of course we would

Originally posted by NoteMe:

Ouch

I meant that in the nicest way possible

pokesmaster # 9. June 2008, 23:00

Moderator edit:
Please avoid off-topic comments as they will be removed.

pokesmaster # 9. June 2008, 23:00

GO SWEDEN!!!!

ieyenk # 10. June 2008, 00:37

Euro???yah. . . .not bad lah. .

Tamil # 10. June 2008, 04:00

Originally posted by pokesmaster:

I WANT MY ACCOUTN BACK

See Forum Rules #5 & General Guidelines #6.

erly82image # 10. June 2008, 07:43

italia campione

thinkagain99 # 10. June 2008, 09:40

Where is the video anywayz .. I cant find it :-D

Rea's Community # 10. June 2008, 10:12

yes i love it ! hate i cant watch it ...hope switzerland will win !

pokesmaster # 10. June 2008, 11:37

lol i didnt spam???

Irkusik # 10. June 2008, 12:21

Russia and Holland the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Think # 10. June 2008, 12:22

its pretty cool!

jenniferh # 10. June 2008, 12:29

Great idea!

eestlane # 10. June 2008, 12:56

The yesterdays Netherlands-Italy game was awesome for sure.

(Offtopic: I can't figure out why Americans call theyr weird game football aswell, because, well.. they mostly play it with hands(?) and usually when someone asks how a ball looks like the answer would be round.)

EspenAO # 10. June 2008, 14:06