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New Opera Mini Brings Private Browsing Mode to Basic Phones

Opera has bet the house on mobile and there's no turning back now. While it's hopeful about the new WebKit-based browser for Android and whatever it has cooked up for iOS, Opera's strength in the mobile space has always been Opera Mini, designed for Java-capable feature phones. And, while the bigger b...

5 June 2013
10:42 GMT

Opera Intros Opera Mini 4.5 for Basic Phones (Java and BlackBerry)

Today Opera Software announced a new flavor of its popular Opera Mini browser for basic devices running Java and BlackBerry (OS 4.0 and 4.2), namely Opera Mini 4.5. The new browser release is meant to bring a first-class surfing experience to low-price mobile phones, courtesy of some appealing enhancements, includin...

5 June 2013
04:17 GMT

Download Opera Mini 7.5.3 for Java and BlackBerry Devices

A new flavor of the Opera Mini browser is now available for download for the owners of Java and BlackBerry devices, namely version 7.5.3. The new application iteration will provide users with an improved download manager, so that they could be able to pause, resume and restart downloads when they consider it fit. ...

5 June 2013
02:39 GMT

Tata DOCOMO Co-Branded Opera Mini Arrives in India

Today, Opera and Tata DOCOMO announced a partnership aimed at the release of a co-branded flavor of the Opera Mini mobile browser to users in India. The new app release will be available for download from m.opera.com, providing users with fast Internet connectivity while on the go. The mobile browser, one of the ...

29 May 2013
06:01 GMT

Opera Mini to Be Preinstalled on Some Android Devices in India

Opera is trying to get ahead in the battle of the mobile web browsers and has announced a new partnership with seven smartphone and tablet manufacturers in India. Opera Software wants to ensure that its Opera Mini browser comes pre-installed on a large number of devices running Android. According to the deal, all...

8 May 2013
10:19 GMT

Opera Mini 7.5.3 Arrives on Android

A new flavor of the Opera Mini mobile browser is now available for download for the owners of Android-based devices, namely version 7.5.3. The new application iteration arrives on devices with various bug fixes packed inside, as well as with a variety of stability and performance improvements, the release notes unv...

24 April 2013
09:23 GMT

Opera Mini Gets Loaded on TECNO’s Devices in Africa

Opera and TECNO, a leading mobile phone brand in Africa, have announced the signing of an agreement for loading of the Opera Mini browser on the company’s devices on this continent. The two companies will be offering a co-branded flavor of Opera Mini to all TECNO’s users in Africa as part of this partne...

25 January 2013
13:41 GMT

Opera Mini Gets Loaded on Gionee’s Android Smartphones

Opera Mini is one of the most popular mobile browsers out there, with over 208 million users as of December 2012, but it seems that it will soon reach more people around the world. Today, Opera Software announced a partnership with Gionee, one of the top 3 mobile phone brands in China, for the loading of its mobile...

24 January 2013
18:51 GMT

Opera Posts Record Growth in Mobile Usage for December 2012

Opera Software’s mobile browsers are increasingly popular among end users, and the latest data coming from the company is meant to prove that once again. In December 2012, the company’s Opera Mini and Opera Mobile browsers have seen the greatest growth in usage on a monthly basis since their launch in 2...

24 January 2013
07:11 GMT

Opera Mini Brings Unlimited Web to Mobile Users in Tajikistan

Today, Opera announced a partnership with Beeline Tajikistan for the delivery of unlimited access to the web to mobile phone users in the country. All those who have Opera Mini installed on their mobile phones will be able to enjoy smooth, unlimited browsing for the lowest price in Tajikistan, the two companies ann...

27 December 2012
21:51 GMT

Vodafone Brings Opera Mini to Mobile Phone Users in Ghana

Today, Opera Software announced a partnership with wireless carrier Vodafone for the launch of a special flavor of the Opera Mini for users in Ghana. The availability of this mobile browser is part of the global partnership that Vodafone and Opera signed a while ago, and which resulted in the release of a co-branded...

14 December 2012
20:31 GMT

Opera Mini Data Plan Launched in Vietnam

Today, Vietnamese mobile phone carrier MobiFone announced the availability of an Opera Mini Data Plan for its users, designed in partnership with Opera Software. The new offering is aimed at all users with a new, affordable way of browsing the web, with unlimited Internet browsing included inside, and with a fast e...

12 December 2012
20:51 GMT

Download Opera Mini for Symbian 7.0.3 Final

Opera has just released a new version of its Mini browser for S60 devices. It has been confirmed as Opera Mini 7.0.3 final and is now available for download directly from the compatible Symbian smartphones. According to developers, the latest update for Opera Mini for Symbian brings a few bug fixes and a new feature...

6 December 2012
07:37 GMT

Cloud Browsers like Opera Mini or Amazon Silk Could Be Abused for DDoS Attacks, Password Cracking

People up to no good on the internet are always looking for new ways of carrying out their "no goodness." To stay one step ahead or at least not that far behind, those looking to stop them need to think like them, which is why proof of concept attacks are important. Researchers have now devised a method of carrying...

30 November 2012
12:11 GMT

Opera Mini and Opera Mobile Top 215 Million Users

Opera Software’ mobile browsers are increasingly popular among end-users, with over 215 million of them taking advantage of these apps in October, the latest report from the company unveils. More than 21 million users have had Opera Mobile installed on their smartphones last month, the software company notes,...

30 November 2012
07:41 GMT

Opera and Entel Partner to Bring Mobile Web to Chile

Today, Opera Software and Entel Chile announced a partnership aimed at providing millions of mobile phone users in the country with access to the web while on the go. The deal between the two companies involves the release of a customized flavor of the Opera Mini browser, and is part of Opera’s worldwide part...

29 November 2012
16:01 GMT

Umniah Brings Opera Mini to Users in Jordan

Opera and Umniah, the fastest telecom operator in Jordan, have announced a partnership aimed at providing users in the country with an enhanced mobile browsing experience. The wireless carrier will load a co-branded version of the Opera Mini mobile browser on its devices, thus providing users with unlimited Interne...

26 November 2012
20:41 GMT

Opera Mini 7.1 Arrives on BlackBerry and Java Phones

A new flavor of the Opera Mini browser is now available for download for BlackBerry and Java devices, namely Opera Mini 7.1. The main focus in this release has been on improving the performance of the Download Manager, so that users would benefit from a better experience when taking advantage of its capabilities. ...

20 November 2012
02:36 GMT

Opera and DiGi Offer New Mobile Service in Malaysia

Today, Opera and DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (DiGi) have announced the launch of a new mobile service for users in Malaysia, namely DiGiLive Web Pass. Accessible through Opera Mini and the Facebook USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) service, DiGiLive Web Pass is expected to help driving mobile inter...

19 November 2012
18:11 GMT

Opera Mini Gets Loaded on Cherry Mobile’s Flare and Titan in the Philippines

Today, Opera Software and Cherry Mobile have announced the availability of new Internet browsing capabilities for users in the Philippines with the launch of two new smartphones at the wireless carrier, namely Flare and Titan. Both devices will arrive on shelves with appealing social networking capabilities, while ...

12 November 2012
17:31 GMT

Download Opera Mini iOS 7.0.5

Norway-based Opera Software is out with a new version of its popular web browser for mobile platforms, blessing the iOS version with Facebook integration, and improved overall performance. Opera now lists the “integration with iOS Facebook framework” as the primary feature in Opera mini 7 for iPhone and ...

25 October 2012
14:51 GMT

Windows Phone 8 to Taste Opera Mini and Opera Mobile

Owners of Windows Phone handsets do not have too many options at their disposal when it comes to using specific applications to navigate on the web. In Windows Phone 8, however, things might change a bit, given the fact that Microsoft has made a series of modifications to the development tools. Thus, we might see ...

1 October 2012
15:51 GMT

Download Opera Mini 7.0.4 for iPhone 5

Opera software has released a refreshed Opera Mini browser with support for the latest Apple gear. The updated application also includes the usual bag of fixes, which should make it more reliable. Arguably the most popular third-party web browser for mobiles, Opera Mini 7 has been updated to take advantage of the en...

28 September 2012
18:41 GMT

Download Opera Mini 7.5 for Android

Opera Mini, one of the most popular mobile browsers in the world, with over 170 million users, has just received a series of improvements on Android devices. The new application release brings along Opera’s Smart Page to Android handsets, so that users would be able access an overview of their activity. &ld...

20 September 2012
04:27 GMT

Opera Mini Arrives in Mexico on Telcel’s Handsets

Opera Software and wireless carrier Telcel have signed a partnership to bring the Opera Mini browser to millions of mobile phone users in Mexico. The two companies will deliver a customized version of the popular mobile browser to Telcel’s subscribers, enabling them to enjoy Internet on the go at very low cos...

18 September 2012
14:41 GMT

America Movil Brings Opera Mini to Latin America

Opera is focused on making its Opera Mini mobile browser available for as many users around the world as possible, and it is taking new steps in this direction. The company has just announced a partnership with America Movil, the third largest wireless carrier in the world, aimed at providing its users with faster ...

7 June 2012
05:20 GMT

Opera Mini Gets Loaded on Airtel’s Handsets

On Wednesday, Opera and Bharti Airtel, the leading integrated telecommunications company that offers services in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, announced an agreement to put Opera Mini on the carrier’s handsets. As part of this agreement, a co-branded flavor of the mobile browser will become available f...

7 June 2012
04:58 GMT

Opera Mini and Opera Mobile for Android Taste New Updates

Opera has made available for download new versions of its mobile browsers for Google’s Android operating system, namely Opera Mini and Opera Mobile. The new updates were made available to improve the stability and performance of the two applications, and users can already download them to take advantage of th...

23 May 2012
03:54 GMT

Opera Mini Now Available on Samsung’s bada Phones

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung and Opera Software have announced that the Opera Mini mobile browser is now available for download for all bada and Android-based Samsung mobile phones. The mobile application was made available for the handset vendor’s users through the Samsung Apps portal, the dedicat...

5 May 2012
11:51 GMT

Study Finds IE 9 the "Fastest" Windows Browser, but Opera Mini Is Faster

According to a recent study by New Relic, Internet Explorer 9 is the fastest browser on the planet, at least on Windows. Overall though, Chrome 13 on Mac, is the fastest around. The surprising results don't end here, the study further showed that Opera Mini, running on BlackBerry, offers performance that most d...

5 April 2012
13:11 GMT

Download Opera Mini 7.0.1 for Android

Opera has just made available for download a new version of its Opera Mini browser for devices running under Google’s Android operating system. The new Opera Mini 7.0.1 browser flavor arrives on with a series of fixes, to resolve a problem with pages not loading completely. The new version of the mobile app...

4 April 2012
05:15 GMT

Opera Mini Now Has over 160M Monthly Users

Opera Mini is currently enjoying over 160 million monthly users, the latest report coming from the Norwegian software giant unveils. In addition to enjoying more unique users, Opera Mini also registered an increase in the number of served pages lately. In February, Opera Mini served 108 billion pages. The growth ...

30 March 2012
16:31 GMT

Opera Mini Optimized for SingTel Mobile Prepaid Customers

Opera is making additional steps towards enabling as many users around the world as possible to take advantage of the mobile web on their devices. The company has just announced a partnership with SingTel to optimize its Opera Mini browser to fit the needs of SingTel Mobile prepaid customers. The new special ver...

30 March 2012
03:27 GMT

Opera Mini 7 Arrives on Android

Today, Norwegian software company Opera Software has announced the availability of a new version of their Opera Mini browser for devices running under Android. The new Opera Mini 7 is now available for download as a final release for Google’s Android platform, offering various enhancements when compared to t...

28 March 2012
02:35 GMT

Opera Mobile and Opera Mini on teXet’s Android Devices

Today, Opera and teXet, the leading Russian electronic devices manufacturer, announced an agreement based on which the Opera Mini and Opera Mobile browsers will be loaded on the company’s Android phones and tablets. The two companies also announced that both of these browsers were expected to be preinstalled ...

14 March 2012
05:56 GMT

Opera Mini Now Available in the BlackBerry App World

Today, Norwegian software company Opera Software announced the availability of their Opera Mini mobile browser in the BlackBerry App World, the app portal accessible for users in over 100 countries. Through this release, the application becomes reachable for all devices running under Research In Motion’s Blac...

7 March 2012
06:11 GMT

Download Opera Mini 7.0 for iPhone and iPad

Opera Mini is back in the news with a new version released for iPhone and iPad featuring such new features like unlimited Speed Dials, support for platform discovery and file uploads, zoom settings, and more. Opera is arguably more appreciated on mobile devices than it is on the desktop front, mainly because it has ...

28 February 2012
16:11 GMT

Opera Mini Next Arrives at MWC 2012

Today, Norwegian software company Opera Software unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona a new version of its Opera Mini application. Opera Mini Next, which is only a preview flavor of what’s next for Opera Mini, brings along a series of advanced social media functions. You can get a taste of it v...

27 February 2012
12:31 GMT

Opera Mini 7 Gets Social with Built-in Facebook and Twitter Updates

On the desktop, Opera is a perennial underdog, it's well respected by those in the know, but not very popular with regular users. But on feature phones, it's a phenomenon, pretty much owning the market. And, with everyone and their dog gushing over smartphones, most of the people on this planet can't ...

27 February 2012
09:03 GMT

Samsung Loads Opera Mini on Star 3 and Champ Deluxe Phones

Samsung appears set to prove to the world that fast Internet browsing is not something available exclusively for those who own smartphones. Feature phone users can also benefit from increased speeds when it comes to accessing the web, especially if they own one of the Star 3, Star 3 Duos, Champ Deluxe and Champ De...

23 February 2012
14:51 GMT

New Opera Mini and Opera Mobile Versions at the MWC 2012

This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is expected to bring along new versions of Opera Mini and Opera Mobile browsers. Opera has already announced plans on the matter, and that there will also be more social features included in the new browser iterations. However, the company did not offer specific...

20 February 2012
04:43 GMT

Bolt Browser Discontinued Due to Lack of Funding

It looks like Bolt Browser has reached a dead end, as the developing team has just announced that the mobile browsing service will be discontinued. Apparently, the company was forced to close the project due to the “economic circumstances.” No other details have been given, but for the time being loy...

13 December 2011
09:11 GMT

Opera Mini Arrives on MediaTek’s Runtime Environment (MRE)

Opera and MediaTek has just announced a new partnership aimed at making the most popular mobile browser in the world, Opera Mini, available on MediaTek’s Runtime Environment (MRE). MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications, while its Runtime Environment has been desi...

2 December 2011
17:51 GMT

Opera Software and Bakcell Bring Customized Opera Mini in Azerbaijan

One of the most popular mobile browsers available on the market, the Opera Mini is making the rounds at various carriers around the globe. The latest country to benefit from the advantages of the application is Azerbaijan.  Major carrier Bakcell and Opera Software have just announced their new partnership that w...

2 December 2011
05:17 GMT

Opera Mini Now with Over 140 Million Users

Norwegian software giant Opera has just announced that its Opera Mini mobile browser has topped the 140 million users mark, following an ascending trend that it has been on for the past year or so. During October, the browser was used by 140 million people all around the world, the software company notes, adding t...

23 November 2011
13:41 GMT

Download Opera Mini 6.5.1 for Symbian

A new flavor of the Opera Mini mobile browser for handsets that run under Nokia's Symbian platform is now available for download, namely Opera Mini 6.5.1. The new application release comes to the market with predictive text input and language choice added to the search field, as well as with a variety of fixes...

18 November 2011
11:51 GMT

Opera and Vodacom Team Up to Bring Enhanced Version of Opera Mini in Tanzania

One of major Tanzanian major carriers, Vodacom and Opera Software have just announced that they have partnered to bring an improved version of the Opera Mini mobile browser to the carrier's subscribers.An older version of Vodafone/Opera Mini was previously available for Vodacom subscribers, but it was limited to...

14 November 2011
08:19 GMT

MTN Brings Opera Mini to Rwanda

A special version of the highly popular Opera Mini browser is now available for download for the customers of Rwandan wireless carrier MTN. Available as part of a special agreement that the wireless carrier and Opera have signed, the mobile browser is meant to provide users with faster access to the Internet for l...

11 November 2011
19:51 GMT

Opera Mini 6.5 Released for iPhone, iPad

Opera Software ASA has announced the release of Opera Mini 6.5, an update to their popular mobile web browser which now features a data usage meter, support for predictive typing, improved text selection and more, according to its makers. “Do you experience slow Internet browsing? Get the fastest, most cost-eff...

3 November 2011
12:31 GMT

Opera Updates Opera Mini and Opera Mobile for All Devices

Today, Norwegian software giant Opera announced the release of a new flavor of its Opera Mini and Opera Mobile browsers, one that is available for all devices on which the two applications were already installed. We're referring here to the new Opera Mini version 6.5, the one that landed on Android several we...

2 November 2011
06:29 GMT


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