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NY Times lists Opera Mini as tool for business travelers

Published September 17th, 2007 5:14 PM EDT By Daniel Goldman

Opera Mini got another mention in The New York Times.

In today’s business travel section, the Times listed various technology devices for business travelers “that can help people do more with less, and kick back and even enjoy themselves after the deal is done.” Included in the list is Opera Mini!

“Most mobile phones offer Internet access and Web browsers. But try to gain access to a graphics-heavy or complex Web page and your phone’s browser may well choke.

Opera Mini (operamini.com, free) is a browser designed to access almost any Web page, even on many basic cellphones. It processes and compresses Web pages before sending them to your phone. You simply type in a standard Web address, and the page shows up. You can scroll up or down and zoom in and out to make even complex Web pages readable. Opera Mini version 4 is useful for quickly searching for hotel reviews or getting directions to a client’s office or checking out almost any Web page from your phone.”

When the first beta of Opera Mini 4 was released in June, the Times also wrote a nice piece on it.

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  1. 1 Benjamin Sep 18th, 2007 at 8:55 am
    using Opera Opera 9.23 on Windows Windows XP

    Opera Mini truly is a revolution - good to see it getting the credit it deserves. It needs even more!

  2. 2 Donetsk Sep 27th, 2007 at 12:14 am
    using Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 on Windows Windows XP

    Nice one, yes opera mini is definately the mobile browser of choice. Hope this popularity continues and opera mini stays in front…Let the “MINI” browser wars begin :)
    Regards Don.

  3. 3 Gene Oct 6th, 2007 at 8:11 am
    using Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 on Windows Windows XP

    I just received my new HTC 6800 phone from Sprint. I’ve downloaded the latest Opera Mini 4 beta version 2. I love it and I only have one issue which I’ve been unable to determine how to fix. Can I enable pop-ups?

  4. 4 Daniel Goldman Oct 8th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
    using Opera Opera 9.50 on Windows Windows XP

    Gene, nope. Opera Mini doesn’t have tabs or windows.

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