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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Opera Mobile Browser on Willcom's Latest Smartphone
Opera Software today announced that the newly released Opera Mobile 8.7
for Windows Mobile will be the default browser on the Advanced/W-ZERO3
[es] Windows Mobile device distributed by the Japanese mobile telecom
company Willcom. The Advanced/W-ZERO3 [es] is a new addition to the W-
ZERO3 series of smartphones available by Willcom and introduces advanced
scrolling and searching features to create a further intuitive user
experience. The Advanced/W-ZERO3 [es] will be released for the
Japanese market in mid-July.
The device's predecessing W-ZERO3 and W-ZERO3 [es] handsets with Opera
developed a market for smartphones in Japan. The Advanced/W-ZERO3 [es]
with Opera continues to offer Willcom customers a powerful Web
experience on the go.
Advancing the user experience with the latest W-ZER03-series smartphone,
Opera supports keyword search functionality in the address bar. When you
search for a keyword via the address bar, such as by typing "g keyword,"
the results are rendered instantly. "Xcrawl" is a key feature of this
device that enables intuitive thumb scrolling. Opera supports both the
Xcrawl thumb-scrolling functionality and grab-and-scroll navigation
using a stylus.
"A Web browser is a key component of our smartphones," says Tadasu
Tsuchihashi, Executive Vice President, Willcom INC. "Opera Mobile has
contributed to the success of our W-ZERO3 series and remains a natural
choice in offering our newest customers an exciting browsing experience."
"Opera worked closely with Willcom and Sharp to provide a premiere
browsing experience to users of the W-ZERO3 series," says Jon von
Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "Opera offers a rich browsing experience
that includes use of advanced Web applications such as Web mail,
calendar, maps and more."
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 performance, standards compliance and small size, 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.
About Willcom
WILLCOM, Inc. is a leading mobile data telecommunications company,
providing PHS services in Japan. In addition to data telecommunications,
WILLCOM introduced the "WILLCOM Flat-Rate Plan" in May 2005, the Japanese
mobile industry's first fixed-rate voice communication service. WILLCOM
has also introduced a series of other new services to the market, and
currently has more than 4.5 million cumulative subscribers (as of March
2007). Learn more about Willcom at www.willcom-inc.com (available in
English and Japanese).
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