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Barclays tells their customers to use Opera Mini for mobile banking

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 Published May 25th, 2007 11:26 AM EDT By Daniel Goldman

Barclays Bank of England is recommending to their customers they use Opera Mini to access their online mobile banking services. Barclays is the 4th largest financial services provider in the world by Tier 1 capital ($32.5 billion), according to Wikipedia.

This is a pretty big endorsement for Opera Mini. Opera Mini is truly the way to browse the web on your phone. If you haven’t yet downloaded it to your phone, do so – you’ll see what real mobile browsing is all about.

And it’s not just us saying this, here is what PC Magazine recently wrote about Opera Mini:

“If you only ever download one cell phone app, download Opera… Opera Mini 3.0 might change your life. This software injects an almost desktop-quality Web browser into even relatively humble devices.”

So what are you waiting for? Download Opera Mini – and spread the word.

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  1. 1 Investor May 25th, 2007 at 11:59 am
    using Opera Opera 9.21 on Windows Windows XP

    Actually, Barclays recommends using Opera Mini, or Opera Mobile…
    I’ll give the Mobile Team some credit too, as they finally got it right… by offering intelligent zooming in Mobile 9… (hope a Beta is released soon)

  2. 2 Simon Houston May 25th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.10 on Nintendo Wii Nintendo Wii

    Awesome news!

  3. 3 Hallvord R. M. Steen May 26th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.21 on Windows Windows XP

    Barclays has always been strong on cross-browser accessibility for their online banking – I recall using it since Opera 3.x or so. Really a forward-looking policy that other websites should learn from. :-)

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Q: What is Opera?
A: Opera is one of the most powerful Web browsers around. A Web browser is the program that allows you to view Web pages. Opera is well known for innovation for PC browsers and bringing the full web to mobile phones and devices.

Q: Is Opera free?
A: Absolutely free.

Q: Why should I download a browser? Doesn't my computer already come with one for free?
A: It's about getting more out of the time you spend on the internet. Opera is designed to be much faster than these browsers and gives you powerful features that the default browser lacks. Default browsers like Internet Explorer are also more likely to be subjected to dangerous software such as viruses and spyware.

Q: Will Opera keep me safe from fraudulent websites and malicious hackers?
A: According to Secunia, a respected firm that tracks security in browsers, Opera has the best reputation and track record when it comes to browser security. Keeping our users safe from security vulnerabilities, fraudulent websites, and malicious hackers is a top priority for Opera. Opera is maintained by hundreds of engineers, developers and security experts who are constantly looking to make the browser even safer.

Q: Doesn't Opera copy all of their features from other browsers?
A: Absolutely not. In fact, many of the features that are popular in other browsers today were invented and pioneered by Opera a long time ago. Opera invented the precursor to tabs (in 1994), Page Zoom (1994), was the first browser to block pop-up ads (2000), first to add a Search field in the browser toolbar (2000), Sessions (1996), deleting private data (2000), Mouse Gestures (2000), User JavaScript (2005), BitTorrent support (2005), Widgets (2006), Speed Dial (2007), and much more.

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A: Much of the functionality provided through Firefox extensions is already built directly into Opera, so you don't have to download additional extensions in Opera. In addition, Opera is highly customizable and supports all standard plug-ins.

Q: Can I also use Opera on my mobile phone?
A: Yes. And your Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS or almost any connected device and mobile phones. Opera Mobile oftens comes preinstalled from the manufacturers, but if it doesn't you can install Opera Mini which runs on nearly all phones.

Q: This all sounds great, so how do I download Opera?
A: -- Opera on your computer
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