Opera Mini dives into Helio’s Ocean

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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Friday, 21 March 2008

Page 2 of 2 Explaining why Helio decided to work with Opera, Doug Britt, Vice President of Service Management at Helio said that: "We’re always looking to give our members their choice of great applications so we’re excited to be the first service provider in the U.S. to make Opera Mini an on-deck option. Opera Mini is a tremendous mobile browser. Optimized for Ocean and running on a nationwide 3G network, it’s a combination that’s tough to match."   Related stories Review: Too Human Microsoft investment shows all is not well at Novell Microsoft IE8 Beta 2 released: the web browser for jerk-offs? It’s the end for the “Frickin’ Laser” Google Gears up Safari support Opera’s Rod Hamlin, SVP Sales and Marketing Americas was also naturally enthusiastic, saying that: "Offering Opera Mini underscores Helio's insight into how the mobile industry is evolving. Helio understands their customers’ desire for innovative and engaging mobile experiences and answering this demand with a choice in browsers explains why Helio selected Opera Mini."   Opera notes that there are now “more than 39 million cumulative users” who have “discovered how Opera Mini can revolutionize their mobile Web experience”. Opera Mini also includes Opera Link, a free service that synchronizes your bookmarks, Speed Dial and personal bar between all your Web browsers – meaning the bookmarks on your desktop can be easily accessed on the go. Although Opera Link works best with the free Opera 9.5 desktop browser, it still works with competing browsers through an Opera Link website you can visit, then enter your username and password (thereby still keeping your bookmarks private).   Opera also have another 9.5 browser due for mobile phones called Opera Mobile 9.5. This will be a paid mobile browser, (and different from the Opera 9.5 for desktops), but the upcoming Opera Mobile version gives Windows Mobile devices, Linux phones and Symbian phones (with or without touch screens) an much more iPhone-esque browsing experience, something that will also be compatible with Adobe’s Flash Lite 3.0. Adobe’s Flash Lite 3.0 is a cut-down version of Flash for mobile devices that is supposed to allow the viewing of native Flash video files such as those found on YouTube without needing to access the H.264 converted versions created for the iPhone or seen at m.youtube.com for a range of other phones. Opera Mobile 9.5 still hasn’t reached the beta stage yet, having been previewed at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona (see the above link to video clips of Opera Mobile 9.5 in action), but is theoretically due to arrive in public beta form before the middle of the year. With browsers for games consoles such as the Nintendo Wii, a myriad of mobile phones, and on desktop PCs, you really can spend an enjoyable night or day at the Opera – surfing the Internet wherever you are. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Alex ZaharovReutt  Browser  Browsers  Internet  Mobile Phones  Mobile content  Mobile search  Nokia  Software  Software as a Service Saas  Sony Ericsson  South Korea  Web  Web 2.0  Windows Mobile  YouTube  Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now << First page <   1 2 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

 

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