Opera Launches Upgraded Mobile Browser

Mobile web browser vendor, Opera Mobile has announced the launch of an updated version of its software for Windows Mobile based phones. The browser now comes with a server sided compression service, similar to that offered with the Opera Mini browser that shrinks web pages before they are delivered to the mobile phone.

Opera has also included its newly upgraded browser engine, called Opera Presto 2.2, for faster page loads and better overall performance. Opera Presto 2.2 is the same rendering engine used in Opera's desktop browser.

"There are other mobile browsers on the market that claim to be faster and more Web site-compatible on Windows-based phones, but I challenge users to take Opera Mobile for a test drive and discover a new standard for speed and compatibility. Opera Mobile 9.7 leaves other "sluggish" and "painfully slow" browsers in the dust," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "It is our belief in One Web that challenges us to develop technology such as Opera Turbo. Not everyone owns a 3G phone and not everyone needs to. This is why Opera's focus is on improving our browser so that your EDGE network feels like you're surfing 3G style or better," Tetzchner continues.

Download Opera Mobile 9.7 beta: http://www.opera.com/mobile/download/

Posted to the site on 8th June 2009