Full Press Release
Mobile Web surges forward with Opera Mini
Oslo, Norway and
Barcelona, Spain - February 11, 2008 - At the Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona, Opera today provided fresh statistics that provide a glimpse
into the mobile Web's explosive growth. In the two years since its
worldwide launch, Opera Mini has achieved more than 35 million
cumulative users. Every day, more than 100,000 people download Opera
Mini to discover how exciting the Web can be on their mobile phone.
Opera Mini is completely free to download and use on almost every phone made today. Simply visit http://www.operamini.com with your phone's current, boring browser and get ready to enjoy
browsing the Web in speed and style. You can also choose to have Opera
Mini sent to your phone via an SMS message.
"We thank everyone
who has helped to make Opera Mini the most popular mobile browser ever
made," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "Opera Mini proves
that consumers have the power to change the industry. When you download
Opera Mini, you cast a vote for a better mobile Web experience.
Operators and device manufacturers all over the world have listened and
are now helping to shape a new era of openness."
Opera Mini has
many features that have revolutionized browsing on ordinary feature
phones. Featuring elegant, desktop-like rendering of pages, Opera Mini
uses Opera Zoom to dive into the content on the page for easy reading
and fast access to the content you want. Opera Mini also includes Opera
Link, a free service that synchronizes your bookmarks, Speed Dial and
personal toolbar between Opera Mini and Opera on your computer.
Opera Mini can be downloaded for free from http://www.operamini.com.