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Opera Mini Web Browser Now Available on Qualcomm's BREW platform
Opera Software today announced that its Opera Mini browser is now
available on phones enabled with Qualcomm's BREW® platform. Built on
Opera's technology, Opera Mini has already been embraced by more than
27 million cumulative users who view more than one billion Web pages
every month.
Opera Mini provides an excellent user experience by leveraging Opera's
Small Screen Rendering (SSR) technology to reformat the Web page to fit
inside the screen width. In addition, Opera's new "Desktop Mode" gives
users a wider view of the page, displaying Web pages exactly as they
appear on the PC. Innovative enhancements such as the Opera Zoom
functionality allow users to dive into the page, and dynamically
navigate the content, resulting in a more intuitive browsing experience.
With Opera Mini, now available on BREW devices, operators and handset
manufacturers will be able to leverage Opera Software's technology to
quickly drive feature-rich BREW handsets to the mass market and enable
users to access their favorite Web sites from the convenience of their
mobile device.
For operators, a turnkey white-labeled Opera Mini solution increases
brand loyalty among millions of users worldwide. The leading Indian
telecom operator, Tata Teleservices Ltd, was one of the first to
realize the advantages of Opera Mini for their BREW handsets.
"We are excited to provide Opera with the ability to extend the
offering onto BREW-enabled devices," said Bob Briggs, senior vice
president and general manager of BREW for Qualcomm Internet Services.
"Opera Mini represents another way that customers can have an enhanced
user experience with high speed and content rich Web sites right from
their BREW phones."
"Opera consistently aims to improve the quality and performance of
mobile Web browsing. By making Opera Mini available on Qualcomm's BREW
platform, we are able to offer a fast and cost efficient Web experience
to millions of mobile phone users," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO for
Opera Software. "The rapid growth of Opera Mini solidifies Opera's
leadership position in the mobile Web browsing space and is further
proof of the value that leading operators, such as TATA Teleservices,
are finding in our solutions."
"By offering Opera Mini on BREW-enabled handsets, we are able to bring
innovative data offerings to our users. Opera has once again proven
itself as the pioneer in providing rich and full access to the Web,"
says Pankaj Sethi, President, VAS & Enterprise Marketing, Tata
Teleservices Ltd.
Opera Mini provides:
social networking, news, search engines and e-mail from their BREW
phones.
speed and has been clocked at more than double the speed of competing
mobile browsers, ensuring a positive Web browsing experience.
pre-process Web pages before sending them to mobile phones. Web content
is compressed to reduce the size of data transfers, enabling lower
bandwidth costs for operators and overall reduction in data costs for
end users.
BREW solutions change the way people relate to wireless data services.
By enabling the discovery and delivery of high-value content, BREW
creates opportunities for the wireless industry to enhance consumers'
mobile data experience. Qualcomm's comprehensive and targeted BREW
Signature Solutions offer reduced time to market and lower capital
investment for companies providing mobile products and services.
Customers also can benefit from several modular BREW offerings,
including uiOne(TM), deliveryOne(TM) and QPoint(TM), which provide the
foundation for customer-differentiated wireless data capabilities.
About Opera Software ASA
Opera Software ASA, the only company that puts the Web on any device,
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.
