Opera browser for Windows Mobile

Delivering value to MS Smartphone users: Opera for Windows Mobile now available in technical preview

Opera Software today released a technical preview (TP) of the Opera browser for Windows Mobile. Smartphone 2003 users can now enjoy the benefits of a faster and better Internet experience from their mobile phones. This development supports operators’ need for choice in OS distribution, meeting their customers’ demands for an exceptional full Web browser on their mobile phones.

Following the August 2004 announcement of Opera’s new development for the Windows Mobile Platform, a silent TP was released on October 14, 2004. Though the first TP was not officially announced, users responded enthusiastically with more than 43,000 downloads. MS Smartphone users were quick with positive feedback. One user stated in an Opera forum, “I tested on a large page…it’s faster than anything I’ve seen before.”

Opera 7.60 for Windows Mobile TP is based on Opera’s latest core technology, proving that Opera’s embedded deliveries are in synch with desktop browser developments. With Opera 7.60 for Windows Mobile, users will enjoy speed, smooth usability and rich content display as they access the full Internet, creating a Web experience unlike any other available for Smartphone 2003 devices. Opera for Windows Mobile supports all major Web standards, including CSS2, DOM 2, JavaScript and more.

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