Oslo - January 26, 2007 - This week Opera Software celebrates the one-year anniversary of Opera Mini. Within its first year, Opera Mini has changed the way millions of people access and view the Web on their mobile phone. Designed to work with almost any mobile phone, Opera Mini is available free from
www.operamini.com.
"This is a celebration for our users," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "Thanks to the more than 10 million people who use Opera Mini, we've changed the way users and mobile operators think about the mobile Web. Because of the tremendous grassroots support, Opera Mini is now a movement."
Opera Mini lets you take the Web with you. Instead of limited WAP content, you are free to browse the Web the same way you would at home on your laptop or desktop computer. You can use Opera Mini to post pictures to MySpace, search the Web using Yahoo!, shop on Amazon or check Gmail.
"People want to communicate with friends, read their favorite blogs and check email; it's not sufficient to offer them limited WAP content," said Ajit Jaokar, CEO of FutureText and author of 'Open Gardens: The innovator's guide to the Mobile data industry'. "At the same time, offering full Web access to subscribers drives more revenue for the mobile operator. It becomes a win-win proposition for everyone."
Opera Ninja Beats Boredom
Enjoy the Opera Mini story as a comic featuring the Opera Ninja. Visit
www.operamini.com/bday/comic/.
Opera Mini Factbox
Numbers Behind Opera Mini
Opera Mini continues to generate substantial mobile browsing traffic. Here are a few facts:
- 3 billion cumulative pages viewed with Opera Mini
- 10 million cumulative Opera Mini users
- Opera's servers present 300 complete web pages to users per second
Interesting Revelations
- Brunei Darrussalam has the world's greatest penetration of Opera Mini users per capita
- Sudan, the Maldives, Côte d'Ivoire and Bangladesh have the highest concentration of Opera Mini users per mobile phone
- If you are in the U.S., you most likely run Opera Mini on a Motorola RAZR V3, BlackBerry® Pearl or BlackBerry® 8700
- If you are in the U.K., you most likely run Opera Mini on a Sony Ericsson K800i, Sony Ericsson K750i or BlackBerry® 8700
- If you are in Russia, you most likely run Opera Mini on a Sony Ericsson K750i, Nokia 6230i or Sony Ericsson K700i
- If you are in Germany, you most likely run Opera Mini on a Sony Ericsson K800i, Sony Ericsson K610i or Sony Ericsson P990i
Note to Editors
If you would like to receive selected statistics for your country, contact
press07@opera.com.
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 renowned for its small size, performance and standards-compliance, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at
www.opera.com.