Opera Mini Web Browser News & Updates

[vijin]

am using a java phone and my operamini version is 7.1

 

[Karthik]

I downloaded.

 

[mmadhankumar]

Opera Software has started rolling out the Opera Mini 8 mobile browser, which features a restyled look and new features for Java-based basic phones and BlackBerry OS devices.
Users can download the Opera Mini 8 browser on their Java-supporting feature phones and BlackBerry smartphones via Opera's official mobile site.

The Opera Mini 8 mobile browser brings three new features, namely Night mode, which dims the effects of the screen using darker colours for readability; improved savings reports, which allow users to monitor and adjust how they save data, such as setting the quality of images, and Private mode, which brings private tabs that do not save details once the open tab is closed.

Improvements in Opera Mini 8 include a better Speed Dial start page, which features redesigned tiles. The browser has also been given a minimalistic redesign throughout.

Commenting on the announcement, Christian Uribe, Product Manager for Opera Mini, Opera Software, said, "Roughly half of our 250 million Opera Mini users are on basic phones, also called feature phones, and, today, their browser got even better. Opera Mini 8 has a lot of new stuff to try out, including night mode and private mode, but, for us, it is also important that Opera Mini is a pleasure to look at. That is why we have redesigned it to have a fresh, new look that fits into the Opera mobile browser product line."

Earlier, Opera Software launched its 20th iteration of Opera browser for Android (the company calls it Opera 20 for Android), with a number of tweaks along with a major update for WebRTC, a real-time communication API definition.


Opera Mini 8 browser update brings private mode, redesigned UI and more | NDTV Gadgets

 

[mmadhankumar]

Opera Mini browser has reached 50 million users in India, according to an official press statement from the company. The company CEO Lars Boilesen made the announcement by doing a flash mob at Ambience mall in Delhi.

With 50 million users, Opera mini is now the third most popular app in India, behind only WhatsApp and Facebook.

In a press statement, Opera said, “In India, the number of Opera’s smartphone users grew by 110 percent over the past year and now account for 50 percent of Opera’s total user base. These users are spread across Opera’s portfolio of browsers, including Opera Mini and Opera’s high-end smartphone browsers – Opera Coast for iOS devices and Opera for Android.”

Lars Boilesen, CEO of Opera Software said, “Opera Mini’s famous compression technology, which makes browsing faster and helps users cut down on their data costs, is extremely relevant for India. It feels fantastic to be embraced by so many Indians and I’m confident that India will play a key role in Opera’s global vision of bringing the next billion people online.”

The Opera Mini browser supports 13 Indian languages, which are: Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese and Kashmiri. The browser also allows for data compression, which increases speed while browsing, something that is crucial in India given the slow Internet speeds.

For Opera to claim 50 million users in India is a big number. It means that out of India’s 117 million smartphone users over 40 percent are relying Opera mini for browsing the web. Plus given that the company has tied up with brands like Celkon, Micromax to ensure that the browser comes pre-installed on many devices, has obviously worked as a strategy, and boosted Opera’s user base in India.


Opera Mini Browser now India's third most popular app with 50 million users - Tech2

 

[iSK]

Wow I am happy that I am using India’s third most popular app with 50 million users .

 

[Bapun]

Except Interstitial Ads everything is fine in this browser. If they remove it, i will give 5☆ to this app.

 

[Dinesh jain]

yes i also use opera mini..for every work

 

[lonezahoor]

I really like it it is good browser

 

[Dileep Kumar]

Congrats Opera Mini 50 million Users :clap I am also using opera

 

[Devesh]

Yes its very famous and good browser.