Faster surfing on Windows Mobile

Opera Software today released Opera Mobile(TM) 8.6 for Windows Mobile(R), finally offering Pocket PC owners a fast and user-friendly Web surfing experience on their devices. Opera Mobile(TM) 8.6 for Pocket PC takes full advantage of the larger screen and higher resolution of PPC devices by offering tabbed browsing and surfing in horizontal landscape mode. The browser is based on Opera’s newest core code and runs on Windows Mobile 5 and 2003 SE. Opera Mobile(TM) for Pocket PC is available from www.opera.com/mobile and comes with a free 30-day trial.

“Until now, Web browsing options on Pocket PCs have been decidedly limited, says Paul O’Brien, founder of MoDaCo.com - one of the world’s largest Windows Mobile communities with nearly 140,000 members. “Opera Mobile for Pocket PC finally brings browsing speed, security and usability closer to a desktop experience. For owners of Internet connected Pocket PC devices, Opera is a must-have.”

The development of the Opera browser for Windows Mobile(R) is a result of market demand from mobile phone operators and end-users. Today’s release follows the beta preview of Opera Mobile for Pocket PC announced on January 18, 2006, and promises to deliver a superior Web surfing experience on PPC devices. The first operators to ship Windows Mobile devices with Opera Mobile(TM) pre-installed are T-Mobile through their Web’n'Walk offering, and the leading Japanese operator, Willcom.

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