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Apple said “Yes”, and iPhone users around the world said, “Yes, please”. Opera Mini was downloaded more than one million times in its first day of availability in each market. Opera Mini is currently the number one iPhone app in the 22 featured Apple App Stores on their site, as of 8 a.m. CET today.
According to Apple’s download count, Opera Mini has been added to 1,023,380 Apple devices. Opera Mini is the world’s most popular browser that brings the Web to nearly any mobile phone. Opera submitted its browser to Apple on March 23, following the unveiling of Opera on iPhone during the Mobile World Congress, CTIA and SXSW. Initial previews of the browser garnered rave reviews, indicating that Opera Mini delivers up to six times the speed, especially on congested networks, and significant Web-page compression to keep roaming and pay-per-MB costs at a minimum.
“Today iPhone users have a choice, and, as the numbers show, they are eager to explore new and faster ways to surf the Web on the iPhone - especially during heavy Web traffic,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “With any widely available and frequently downloaded Opera product, we are appreciative of all the feedback we are getting, as it helps us to continually improve our product and better meet the needs of our users.”
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/15/2010 06:29:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
This should send a clear message to Apple that blocking apps that, "duplicate functionality that could potentially replace such functionality and potentially create user confusion" doesn't confuse users.
Via Engadget .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/14/2010 06:37:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Opera Mini App approved for the App Store
Oslo, Norway – April 13, 2010
Opera today announced its popular mobile browser, Opera Mini has been approved for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. Opera Mini will be available as a free download within 24 hours, depending on market.
Opera Mini, with more than 50 million users worldwide, enables fast mobile Web browsing by compressing data by up to 90 percent before sending content to the device, resulting in significantly improved page loading. Users of the app will notice an uptake in speed, especially on slower networks such as the 2G Edge network. Surfing the Web with the Opera Mini App on iPhone and iPod touch will also help users save money because of its data compression capabilities. This will hold especially true while the user is incurring roaming charges.
"We are delighted to offer iPhone and iPod touch users a great browsing experience with the Opera Mini App," said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “This app is another step toward Opera's goal of bringing the Web to more people in more places."
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/12/2010 08:30:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Opera has announced it has released Opera Mini for Android. Users can download Opera Mini from the Android Market.
Here's some of the features:
* Now you can upload and download files through Opera Mini and save pages for offline viewing
* Videos will be redirected to the system's video player
* Double tap now works for zooming in and out
* Inline URL entry instead of using native input
* Fixed password text entry to hide characters
* Fixed problems with exiting application when back button was pressed
* Improved trackball speed
* All internal pages, like the start page, now have font size extra large for easier navigation
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/28/2009 12:27:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Mobile browsing gets a makeover
Opera Software today released the much-anticipated, first public version of Opera Mobile 9.5 beta. A powerful foreshadowing of what is to come, this beta takes mobile browsing speed and features to a new level, complete with visual effects and a new look. Download the new beta from http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/ .
Opera has changed the face of its mobile browser in this beta release. As with the latest version of Opera Mini, Opera Mobile 9.5 beta now defaults to page overview mode, allowing the user to view the entire Web page and instantly recognize the Web site. With panning and zooming options, the user is able to focus on specific page content. Opera also introduces a sleek, new user interface for easier navigation.
“Our fans have been eager for the release of Opera Mobile 9.5 since it first appeared at the Mobile World Congress this year,” says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. “We are now answering the call of the people and delivering what we proudly proclaim to be our best Opera Mobile browser to date. It is a totally new user experience.”
I just installed Opera Mobile on the Treo 800w I'm testing and it's VERY impressive. It easily beats Internet Explorer in terms of features, usability, and speed.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/17/2008 11:17:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Opera has posted a guided tour of Opera Mobile 9.5 . Opera will be demoing it on February 11th at the GSMA. A Symbian, Windows Mobile, and Linux version is expected soon. The video guided tour is very impressive.
Labels: linux, opera, symbian, windows mobile
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/05/2008 10:17:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"The people have spoken: Opera Mini is their mobile browser of choice," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera. "Everything we do comes down to listening to our users and giving them what they want. The tremendous reception for Opera Mini 4 is proof that consumers want the freedom to choose the same experience, the same Web, regardless of what device they use." Via PDALive .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/30/2007 07:54:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
People can then use the Opera Zoom to fly into the page and access the select content. Or they can select Opera's Small Screen Rendering to eliminate horizontal scrolling.
Opera Mini 4 is a free download, over the air. Data charges will still apply.
Opera Mini brings the full Web, your favorite Web sites and services, to almost every mobile phone. Opera Mini also automatically reduces the size of the transferred pages, so Web sites load faster while reducing the cost of surfing.
This new version also supports Opera Link, a new platform for synchronising the user's preferences and information across any device that runs an Opera browser - or any browser that can access Opera's social network, My Opera. Opera Link instantly synchronises bookmarks and Opera Speed Dial so that the information goes wherever users go." Via Geekzone .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/07/2007 02:55:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
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