A ROBUST MOBILE BROWSING EXPERIENCE.
Opera Software is the developer of the increasingly popular Opera web browser, which has quickly redefined web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. With its cross-platform technology, renowned performance and small footprint, Opera gives users a fast, safe and dynamic online experience. Looking to expand its presence in the mobile mass market, Opera Mini is now shipped with the Brew MP OS because it will help bring a positive web-browsing experience to a wider mobile audience.
Key Points
- Opera Mini is now included with the Brew MP OS
- The Opera Mini browser helps bring reduced costs and faster time to market for OEMs and ODMs
- A smartphone-like browsing experience on mass-market Brew MP devices should benefit millions of consumers worldwide
Qualcomm is including the Opera Mini browser with the Brew MP operating system and making it directly available to device manufacturers as part of Brew MP. OEMs and ODMs will benefit from simplified development and faster time-to-market, while consumers will benefit from a fast browsing experience and reduced data charges on their mass-market handsets.
“We recently announced there are 115 million users of Opera Mini worldwide, and with this agreement comes the opportunity for millions of more consumers to experience a superior mobile browsing experience that is fast and cost-effective.”
Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software
Cost Efficient. Fast Time-to-Market. Difference Maker.
Shipping a mobile browser as part of the Brew MP OS gives device manufacturers measurable benefits, including simplified development and reduced costs for production of Brew MP devices. Getting devices into the hands of consumers quicker is a great benefit for manufacturers, and shipping Opera Mini within the Brew MP OS helps accomplish this while at the same time differentiating their feature phone lineups. The efficiency in device production and distribution helps deliver value to manufacturers.
Best-In-Class Mobile Browsing for Millions of Consumers.
With Opera Mini on Brew MP devices, operators and OEMs can offer a robust smartphone-like browsing experience that helps meet consumer demand and drives ARPU. The compression technology of the Opera Mini browser gives consumers a powerful web experience with a fast mobile web browser specifically designed for smaller handset screens.
While the Opera Mini browser is already an industry leading browser, inclusion with the Brew MP OS brings a best-in-class mobile web browser to mass-market devices quickly and cost-efficiently. OEMs and ODMs worldwide benefit from streamlined production, and consumers benefit from smartphone-like browsing experience on mass-market devices.
Opera Software has noted efficiency gains with Opera Mini, including:
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Low memory footprint
Saving space on the device for additional applications.
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Data compression of up to 90%
Reducing consumption of valuable device resources and also saving consumers money on data charges.
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Efficient battery performance
Increase consumer usage of the Opera Mini browser without depleting the battery.
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Responsive and fast user interface
Keeps consumers engaged with web-browser for increased usage of data services.
