Opera Mini a huge success on Apple devices
After a high profile campaign to have its Mini 5 browser accepted by Apple’s gatekeepers, Opera is basking in success with more than a million downloads on the first day.
Reuters reports that Apple has accepted distribution of Opera Software’s Internet browser for its iPhone after a long review, opening a new and potentially lucrative market it has so far closely guarded.
Vodafone to use Opera Mini browser on low-cost phones
Cellular News reports that Vodafone has announced it is to deploy a customised version of the Opera Mini web browser designed to run on low-cost GSM phones.
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Opera launches mobile browser for Android
Opera Software yesterday unveiled a version of its Mini mobile browser for use on devices running on Google’s Android software
The Register reports that Opera Software has bought up mobile ad broker AdMarvel, joining Apple and Google in the rush to push advertising onto our mobile phones.
Web browser developer Opera Software has appointed Lars Boilesen as CEO in an internal promotion. He succeeds Jon S Von Tetzchner, who co-founded the company in 1995.
Opera develops web browser for Android
Software company Opera has developed a version of its flagship web browser to work with Android, the Google-backed open source mobile operating system.
Opera: social networks top use
People who use their mobile phones to surf the Internet tend to steer to social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook ahead of news, maps or weather, mobile browser company Opera says. Worldwide, some 40 percent of mobile Internet traffic heads to social networks and one-quarter to content portals or search engines.