Opera Mobile 9.7 beta is ready to rev up your phone

Opera Mobile 9.7 beta is now available to accelerate the mobile browsing
experience for Windows Mobile-based phones. Speed is at the heart of this
beta release due to the addition of Opera's recently launched technology
for faster surfing, Opera Turbo. Opera has also included its newly
upgraded browser engine, called Opera Presto 2.2, for faster page loads
and better overall performance. With the added bonus of Opera Widgets,
Opera Mobile 9.7 gets you the Web content you want in fewer clicks and
less time.

Download Opera Mobile 9.7 beta at http://www.opera.com/mobile/download/

Solution overview

Opera Mobile 9.7 beta features a mobile version of Opera Turbo. This
turbo-charged technology is made possible by:
- Server-accelerated rendering - Opera Mobile unburdens the
mobile phone of its full rendering responsibilities by off-loading this
task to Opera servers. This frees device resources, thus improving
download rates and overall performance.
- Compression technology - Opera Turbo uses advanced compression
technology to speed up data transfer and to reduce the amount of data that
needs to be downloaded by up to 80 percent. This means that despite
network shortcomings or in the absence of a powerful device, Opera Turbo
enables a fast and rich browsing experience that is even faster than the
most advanced 3G phones.

Opera's latest rendering engine, Opera Presto 2.2, is under the hood of
Opera Mobile 9.7 beta:
- Opera Presto 2.2 is Opera's rendering engine that helps display Web
pages on your phone up to 25 percent faster. Opera Presto 2.2 is the same
rendering engine used in Opera's desktop browser.

With widgets growing in popularity and prevalence, Opera Mobile 9.7 beta
includes the add-on Opera Widgets manager and Opera Widgets SDK:
- Through the add-on Opera Widgets manager, Opera users can access their
favorite services with just one click, including the following
pre-installed widgets: GeoQuiz, Twitter, Bubbles, MyStatus, Google
Translate.  http://widgets.opera.com

To learn more, check out the Opera Mobile 9.7 beta with Opera Turbo demo
video:
http://www.opera.com/discover/video/mobileturbo/

Opera executive quote

"There are other mobile browsers on the market that claim to be faster and
more Web site-compatible on Windows-based phones, but I challenge users to
take Opera Mobile for a test drive and discover a new standard for speed
and compatibility. Opera Mobile 9.7 leaves other "sluggish" and "painfully
slow" browsers in the dust," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software.
"It is our belief in One Web that challenges us to develop technology such
as Opera Turbo. Not everyone owns a 3G phone and not everyone needs to.
This is why Opera's focus is on improving our browser so that your EDGE
network feels like you're surfing 3G style or better,"  Tetzchner
continues.

Market Adoption

For operators and manufacturers, Opera Mobile 9.7 delivers a powerful,
consistent and compatible mobile Web experience on Windows Mobile-based
phones.
- Operators are able to lower bandwidth costs and expand network capacity
to deliver data services.
- Manufacturers can install Opera Mobile on a wide range of phones by
offloading the rendering to Opera servers. As a result, less memory is
required on the phone, which reduces component cost.

Availability
Currently available for Windows Mobile-based phones.
To download Opera Mobile 9.7 beta, go to
http://www.opera.com/mobile/download/
Download the Opera Widgets SDK at http://dev.opera.com/sdk/
To learn more about Opera Mobile 9.7, go to http://www.opera.com/mobile/
For screenshots of Opera Mobile 9.7 beta, go to
http://www.opera.com/press/resources/

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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
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giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera
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