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What is your favorite mobile browser? If it is Opera Mini then you are going to be happy to hear this:-
Mobile browser company, Opera, has announced a tie-up with seven Indian handset makers, namely Celkon, Karbonn, Lava, Intex, HCL, Zen and Fly to preinstall the Opera Mini mobile web browser on their Android devices including smartphones and tablets. While it will be the only third-part browser on all Android devices made by Celkon, Karbonn, Lava, and Intex, the browser will be offered on select devices made by Zen and Fly and on HCL's ME tablets. They have missed out some popular names like Micromax, Samsung etc, in their tie up.
Opera Mini comes with features like Smart Page, Speed Dial, tabbed browsing, password manager, download manager and Opera Link and can be downloaded for free, he added.
Opera Mini is widely known for its ability to compress websites to a little as 10 per cent of their original size before pushing to the mobile device. Before the sudden rise of Android smartphones in the low-cost segment, Opera Mini was one of the most popular third-party browser application installed on most feature phones. Even now, most Android smartphones have two default browsers - a stock browser and Google Chrome. The Opera Mini will be the third browser onboard, which might add to the clutter.
"Opera mini is well suited for Indian mobile networks, thanks to its data compression," Opera Software Vice President (South Asia) Sunil Kamath said.
"The number of Indians accessing the web from mobile devices is growing at a much faster rate than those using a computer. This unique environment has made it essential for handset manufacturers to ensure their upcoming mobile devices are web enabled and are ready to deliver the best browsing experience," said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software.
"We are extremely pleased to work with these Indian mobile OEMs who have chosen Opera Mini for their devices based on Android, a very promising mobile OS for smartphones. A combination of affordable Android devices and smart applications such as Opera Mini will ensure that users enjoy a seamless browsing experience and encourage newbies to get on board the web express," added Boilesen.
Opera also revealed that Opera Mini users on smartphones in India increased by 136 percent, making 19 percent of the total number of Opera Mini users. Opera Mini users on Android increased by 62 percent, comprising 12 percent of the total number of Opera Mini users.
The Norway based company also informed that Samsung tops the list of Android devices used to access the web via Opera Mini with a 31 percent market share, followed by Sony at 23 percent and Micromax at 15 percent. The top 10 mobile devices used to access the web through the browser cost less than Rs. 10,000 with the exception of the Samsung Galaxy S2, informed Opera.
Currently, Opera has 249 million active mobile users, 55 million users on desktop, and 20 million on other devices globally.
What is your favorite mobile browser? If it is Opera Mini then you are going to be happy to hear this:-
Mobile browser company, Opera, has announced a tie-up with seven Indian handset makers, namely Celkon, Karbonn, Lava, Intex, HCL, Zen and Fly to preinstall the Opera Mini mobile web browser on their Android devices including smartphones and tablets. While it will be the only third-part browser on all Android devices made by Celkon, Karbonn, Lava, and Intex, the browser will be offered on select devices made by Zen and Fly and on HCL's ME tablets. They have missed out some popular names like Micromax, Samsung etc, in their tie up.
Opera Mini comes with features like Smart Page, Speed Dial, tabbed browsing, password manager, download manager and Opera Link and can be downloaded for free, he added.
Opera Mini is widely known for its ability to compress websites to a little as 10 per cent of their original size before pushing to the mobile device. Before the sudden rise of Android smartphones in the low-cost segment, Opera Mini was one of the most popular third-party browser application installed on most feature phones. Even now, most Android smartphones have two default browsers - a stock browser and Google Chrome. The Opera Mini will be the third browser onboard, which might add to the clutter.
"Opera mini is well suited for Indian mobile networks, thanks to its data compression," Opera Software Vice President (South Asia) Sunil Kamath said.
"The number of Indians accessing the web from mobile devices is growing at a much faster rate than those using a computer. This unique environment has made it essential for handset manufacturers to ensure their upcoming mobile devices are web enabled and are ready to deliver the best browsing experience," said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software.
"We are extremely pleased to work with these Indian mobile OEMs who have chosen Opera Mini for their devices based on Android, a very promising mobile OS for smartphones. A combination of affordable Android devices and smart applications such as Opera Mini will ensure that users enjoy a seamless browsing experience and encourage newbies to get on board the web express," added Boilesen.
Opera also revealed that Opera Mini users on smartphones in India increased by 136 percent, making 19 percent of the total number of Opera Mini users. Opera Mini users on Android increased by 62 percent, comprising 12 percent of the total number of Opera Mini users.
The Norway based company also informed that Samsung tops the list of Android devices used to access the web via Opera Mini with a 31 percent market share, followed by Sony at 23 percent and Micromax at 15 percent. The top 10 mobile devices used to access the web through the browser cost less than Rs. 10,000 with the exception of the Samsung Galaxy S2, informed Opera.
Currently, Opera has 249 million active mobile users, 55 million users on desktop, and 20 million on other devices globally.
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