Opera Launches Beta Version of New Mobile Web Browser

Opera Software today released Opera Mini 4 beta, codenamed Dimension, the much-awaited sneak preview of the newest version of Opera's Web browser for all mobile phones. Opera Mini 4 beta is a complete redesign of its mobile Web browser. The new overview mode empowers people to browse their favorite Web sites, just like they do on their PC.

Opera Mini 4 beta also features a new zoom, based on the original Opera feature introduced for Nintendo Wii. When zooming, Opera Mini dives into the page and then snaps to the content so scrolling is smooth while accessing the desired content immediately.

Opera says that the new browser is more than twice as fast as any other mobile browser.

"We are excited to share the beta with the fast-growing community of Opera Mini users," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera. "The feedback from the beta users will go to make Opera Mini even better and we thank the community for their efforts. Opera Mini has succeeded only due to the support of the people who have made it the most popular mobile browser available today."

More than 15 million people have browsed more than 5 billion pages with Opera Mini since its worldwide debut in 2006.

Opera Mini 4 beta is available free from http://www.operamini.com/beta"

Posted to the site on 19th June 2007