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Opera mobile browser now included in Motorola’s new line of Razr phones

Published July 27th, 2006 1:47 PM EDT By Daniel Goldman

Opera yesterday announced that the Opera Mobile browser is included on the two new phones from Motorola, the MOTORAZR xx and the MOTORAZR maxx.

With the addition of these two Motorola phones, Opera’s mobile browser is now included on six Motorola phones. Opera signed a three-year deal with Motorola to make its mobile phone browser available on all major operating systems supported by Motorola.

Opera will receive royalty payment per mobile phone sold.

(Hat tip to Eskil and Ramunas)

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  1. 1 GT500 Jul 27th, 2006 at 4:03 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.01 on Linux Linux

    Looks like my next phone will be a Motorola…

  2. 2 Rachid Jul 27th, 2006 at 6:17 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.01 on Windows Windows XP

    Will it show as Opera Mobile or is it skinned as if it were a Motorola built browser?

  3. 3 Eddie Jul 27th, 2006 at 6:23 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.00 on Windows Windows XP

    The press release linked on Eskil’s page from Motorola doesn’t even mention Opera anywhere on the page, I’d bet it skinned as Motorola.

  4. 4 Sohil Jul 27th, 2006 at 6:38 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.00 on Windows Windows XP

    Hey that’s awesome. Isn’t it Razr ?

    Besides, weren’t they last years best sellers.

    That is so cool.

    Alternate Browsers Rock.

  5. 5 Daniel Goldman Jul 27th, 2006 at 6:45 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.00 on Windows Windows XP

    Sohil, thanks for the correction.

  6. 6 Ben Buchanan Jul 27th, 2006 at 7:35 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.00 on Windows Windows XP

    *looks at his new v3/razr* Hmm… :)

  7. 7 legalalien Jul 28th, 2006 at 9:08 am
    using Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4 on Windows Windows XP

    In many cases, the carriers dictate how the browser is skinned and what it is called . Opera will likely be mentioned in the About box.

  8. 8 Sohil Jul 28th, 2006 at 1:44 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.00 on Windows Windows XP

    Anytime Daniel.

  9. 9 Michael Mueller Aug 16th, 2006 at 5:52 am
    using Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 on Windows Windows XP

    If Motorola also improves the usuability of their mobiles, my next mobile might be a Motorola.

  10. 10 yucko Mar 3rd, 2007 at 3:06 pm
    using Internet Explorer Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows Windows XP

    Just an FYI, the opera mobile browser does not currently work on the T-Mobile network. Until they unblock port 80, it will not work. Or until Opera includes an option to change the default port.

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