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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Opera MiniT Web Browser for Your BlackBerryT or TreoT
Oslo, Norway - Opera Software today announced that Opera MiniT, the free Web browser for mobile phones, is available for the popular BlackBerryT and PalmŪ handsets. Opera MiniT offers BlackBerryT and PalmŪ TreoT users a faster delivery of Web pages and overall better user experience.
According to Gartner reports*, 42.1 million PDA and smartphones units shipped globally in the first half of 2006. Millions of BlackberryT and PalmŪ TreoT business users have the opportunity to potentially increase productivity and decrease data traffic cost by downloading and using Opera MiniT on their handsets. Opera MiniT offers faster and better page rendering while saving on memory and data usage, which reflects as a healthier handset and smaller bill for those with limited data plans. Opera MiniT achieves this via a server-based component that compresses Web pages, ultimately reducing the size of data transferred and associated costs.
"Opera MiniT is a no-frills, instant gateway to the World Wide Web on today's basic line of mobile phones," says Rolf Assev, Chief Commercial Officer, Opera Software. "But we see folks in the industry who are thrilled to use it on higher-end devices. People who are accustomed to mobile browsing in addition to e-mailing or texting, enjoy the speed and reliability Opera MiniT offers on today's professional handsets. The fact is, it's a choice available to everyone, novice or pro."
Opera MiniT launched in February this year and has since exceeded 1 billion pages viewed. There are currently more than 7 million users worldwide and industry leading operators, such as Europe's T-Mobile, are already recognizing Opera MiniT as a valuable service enabler by installing the browser on select handsets. Usage statistics reported by Opera in August revealed that Google search is the most popular .com site visited using Opera MiniT, followed by Gmail.com, Friendster.com, MySpace.com, Yahoo Messenger and hi5.com.
"We see that users are browsing with Opera MiniT in the same as they are accustomed to on their desktop. They use Mini to find information or network, even bid on eBay while on-the-go," says Rolf Assev, Chief Commercial Officer, Opera Software.
With this announcement, Opera is kicking off a Your Web, Your Choice campaign. Applicants can visit http://www.opera.com/contest/operamini/ to elect their choice of currently available BlackBerryT or TreoT models and voice why they need Opera MiniT to improve their on-the-go lifestyle. The best entry will be chosen by Opera to win their Opera MiniT-powered BlackBerryT or TreoT of choice. The closing date for this campaign is November 30th.
The browser is available for free. To download, visit http://mini.opera.com from your handset.
* Gartner press release, October 9, 2006, "Gartner Says Worldwide Combined PDA and Smartphone Shipments Market Grew 57 Percent in the First Half of 2006": http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=496997
Availability
Opera MiniT is available free of charge via download at mini.opera.com. An Internet Data Plan is required to access the Internet. Verizon Wireless customers are currently not supported. Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) support is required for the TreoT. J2ME installation is available at http://java.sun.com/products/sjwtoolkit/download.html.
About Opera MiniT
Opera MiniT is a free mobile Web browser designed to bring the real Web to the world's mobile phones. The free Opera MiniT mobile Web browser was launched worldwide in January, and is available both as a free download from http://mini.opera.com as well as through pre-installments on selected handsets from leading operators and handset manufacturers such as T-Mobile, debitel and Motorola. Read more at http://www.opera.com/mini.
Get yours from http://mini.opera.com!
Illustrations and graphics: http://www.opera.com/press/images/mini/
About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera's cross- platform Web browser technology is renowned for its small size, performance and standards-compliance, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at http://www.opera.com.
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